An EF1 tornado caused extensive damage to the Irving Family Advocacy Center, forcing it to operate virtually while it remains closed for at least 10 to 12 months.

It was a scary morning for Irving residents as an EF-1 tornado caused significant damage to homes, apartments, and powerlines, leaving many people shaken up. "I had the covers over my head because I thought the windows were going to blow through," said Pam Watkins, who lives in Irving.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth sent a team that determined the damage in Irving was caused by at least one tornado.

The Ramirez family is picking up the pieces after a powerful tornado ripped through their Irving, Texas, neighborhood. A GoFundMe page has been established to help them find a new apartment and replace necessities.

IRVING, Texas — On Tuesday, an EF1 tornado ripped through neighborhoods near Pioneer Drive and North O’Connor Road in Irving. Rene Perdomo and his family woke up to the damage Tuesday morning. “All that loud wind and banging, three seconds at most. Had it been more probably our house wouldn't be here,” Perdomo said.

A few hours before Tuesday’s dawn, emergency sirens sounded in Irving, waking Jocelyin Ramirez. She looked outside her apartment, where she has lived for the past 12 years, and saw high winds take down a power line.

Students and families displaced by Tuesday’s tornado in Irving are receiving some much-needed assistance as the cleanup and recovery continue.