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One of the first tornadoes of the day was spotted in Katy, Texas, a western suburb of Houston. A tornado that touched down near Katy, Texas, on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Danny Thigpen via Storyful)
A radar-confirmed tornado struck near Liverpool and Alvin, Texas, located 30 miles south of Houston. At least one school was damaged near Alvin, Texas , where damage and debris were strewn across ...
The day 1 outlook for December 28, issued by the Storm Prediction Center. A moderate (4/5) risk was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for December 28, as a shortwave trough was expected to move through Texas and Louisiana, with the risk area also extending into Mississippi and extreme south bringing the expectation of large hail and multiple tornadoes, some being strong (EF2+).
At least seven people were killed by the storms, dubbed the Houston derecho by the National Weather Service, [7] which brought winds up to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) along with four tornadoes. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ]
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado with peak winds of 110 miles per hour touched down northwest of Houston in Cypress. Wind speeds in downtown Houston peaked at about 100 miles ...
The second tornado touched down near Cotton Center, immediately becoming violent and destroying houses, vehicles, and other structures in the immediate path of the tornado. 5 people were killed, and the tornado caused an estimated $4.5 million (1970 USD) in damages before lifting near Hedley. [58]
The National Weather Service on Friday confirmed one EF1 tornado touched down near the northwest Houston suburb of Cypress, and crews were investigating several other possible twisters in the area.
See the article on this tornado – The northernmost of three tornadoes in Leon County, Florida, the tornado destroyed warehouses and caused significant tree damage across its 27.22 miles (43.81 km) path, being accompanied by significant straight-line winds to 100 mph (160 km/h), reaching a width of 0.5 miles (0.80 km) as it impacted downtown ...