Event narrative (NOAA)
An emergency manager relayed the first report of tornado damage in the area, reporting multiple homes damaged or destroyed between Alvin and Liverpool. ||The survey team found that the tornado tracked along Co Road 172 in rural Brazoria County into Hillcrest. EF-0 and EF-1 damage was observed along most of the tornado's track. The most significant damage occurred at Walt Disney Elementary School, which suffered serious damage to a large amount of its roof structure and to some exterior walls. The damage at this school is the basis for the EF2 rating. 1 death and 5 injuries were reported with this tornado.
Other notable tornado events in Texas
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.