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HOUSTON – Just a couple of days after tornadoes created dramatic scenes around the greater Houston area, storms have again caused damage and at least one death Saturday on the outskirts of the ...
A powerful storm system took aim at the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, downing utility poles and power lines, overturning vehicles and ripping roofs off homes and businesses in communities east of Houston.
The storms brought hurricane-force winds of up to 100mph in parts of the city, where they shattered windows, flipped vehicles and knocked out power for close to 1 million customers.
Seven people have died in Houston and the surrounding county after severe weather ripped down power lines and trees and toppled brick walls, officials said Friday. 7 dead in Houston area after ...
The tornado touched down in southeastern Houston to the east of Brookside Village in El Franco Lee Park and began moving northeast at EF0 to EF1 strength. [1] [9] The tornado caused minor damage to several homes, trees, and fences before strengthening and striking the Beamer Place Apartments at EF2 intensity. Roofs were torn off several two ...
This list of Alabama tornado events includes notable storms which affected the US state of Alabama. Because it is not always simple to determine if damage was caused by multiple tornadoes or by a single tornado moving across an area, then the list includes the overall tornado events. Several events also affected other U.S. states.
Straight-line wind damage inflicted transmission towers in Houston, Texas. As the derecho moved through the Greater Houston area, it produced wind gusts of up to 100 mph (161 km/h) in Downtown Houston. [2] The derecho was considered the worst damaging wind event to affect Houston in nearly 25 years.
Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston, an official warned Friday, after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city, knocking out electricity to nearly 1 million ...