Severe weather wreaks havoc in Trinity County

A firefighter sifts through debris of a home that was destroyed in a Sunday night storm.

By Tony Farkas

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TRINITY — A home in the Outback Marina area of Rock Creek Road was completely destroyed in Sunday night’s storm, and early reports indicate a tornado that touched down in the area was the culprit.

Trinity Fire Chief Keith Johnson said sometime around 10 p.m. the tornado hammered the subdivision, destroying the home and trapping two people in the debris. The names were not released.

He said the first units on scene reported the mobile home was a complete loss; one victim was transported to Conroe Medical Center by Ventura EMS. 

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Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace said that said vehicles also were overturned by the force of the storm.

Area fire departments from Apple Springs down to Trinity reported numerous downed trees and power lines, and area officials had closed numerous roads due to flooding.

Groveton ISD, Trinity ISD and Centerville ISD were closed Monday due to flooded roads.

As of 10:30 p.m. Sunday, FM 356 was closed from Westwood Shores to Trinity; Highway 94 was closed in several places — at Steel Horse and Boontown roads; Highway 287 flooded over in Woodlake and in the center of Groveton by Brookshire Brothers; FM 1280 and 233 were not passable as well.

Wallace said there were reports of a possible tornado that had touched down at 10771 FM 2262; the house no longer has a roof, and deputies were checking on neighbors’ homes that may have been in the path.

National Weather Service officials had reported that about 10 inches of rain had fallen in the area, with more coming. The tornado wasn’t verified by the NWS, but reports still were coming in, and once enough information is gathered, inspectors will be sent to the area.