Tornado Watch for Harris, Montgomery, 8 other counties until 12 a.m.; Flash Food Warning for Liberty, Polk

HOUSTON — A Tornado Watch continues for much of Southeast Texas until midnight. Ten counties are covered in the watch area: Harris, Montgomery, Chambers, Liberty, San Jacinto, Waller, Grimes, Trinity, Polk and Walker counties.

A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes in the area. During the watch, you should review your tornado safety procedures and be prepared to move to a safe place if threatening weather approaches.

There’s also a Flash Flood Warning in effect for Liberty and Polk Counties until 2:15 a.m. 

Saturday’s Tornado watch came after multiple Tornado Warnings were issued as storms moved north-by-northeast across the Houston area. 

Radar confirmed two tornadoes touched down — in the Humble area and Liberty County — according to KHOU 11 Meteorologist Tim Pandajis. No major damage was reported.

If you’re in the path of a tornado, you should seek shelter in an interior room, take cover and stay away from doors and windows.

Another radar confirmed tornado, this one moving over I-69 near the Humble area, northern Harris County – multiple ground reports and pictures/videos verifying that in fact a tornado had touched down. @KHOU pic.twitter.com/sssknKcOcR

— Tim Pandajis (@TimPandajisKHOU) January 8, 2022

Radar confirmed tornado along with ground reports of an earlier tornado warned cell in Liberty County. Radar also picked up a debris signature giving further evidence of a twister making it to the ground. @KHOU pic.twitter.com/VxDjj1TbKq

— Tim Pandajis (@TimPandajisKHOU) January 8, 2022

A few spotty showers could linger in the Houston Metro for the Texans tailgate. What else will linger? The warmth! Temps hover in the mid 70s most afternoon. The record stands at 80 degrees so likely in the clear but still not very winter-like temps.

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