HOUSTON – A high school in Weimar, Texas, was hit by a tornado on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service said the tornado briefly touched down at Weimar High School, 506 West Main Street, at about 5:25 p.m.
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School district officials said some injuries were reported. There was a fundraiser going on at the school at the time of the storm.
A scoreboard at the high school was damaged, NWS officials said.
NWS officials said a train was derailed in Weimar.
According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, a tornado peeled back the roof of Colorado-Fayette Medical Center, 400 Youens Drive. No injuries were reported there, but the 10 patients there were transferred to Columbus Community Hospital or discharged.
Weimar is about 88 miles west of downtown Houston.