Author: WeatherPreppers

Along with the high winds, hail, and lightning, several tornadoes were reported. Below is a look at the imagery from the GOES-East satellite. As severe thunderstorms moved across the Gulf Coast yesterday, @NOAA‘s #GOESEast satellite closely monitored the activity. In addition to high winds, hail, and lots of lightning, several tornadoes were reported in Texas and Florida. pic.twitter.com/LxvptFwvnh — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) January 25, 2023 Take a look at them below:

Mario Mendoza carries items out of a friend’s storm-damaged home Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Pasadena, Texas. A powerful storm system took aim at Gulf Coast Tuesday, spawning tornados that caused damage east of Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) “At least” EF-2 damage was caused by a tornado that tore through Deer Park and Pasadena on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. NWS survey crews were out on Wednesday morning assessing the strength and…

City officials in Pasadena, Baytown, and Deer Park are all planning damage surveys. The same goes for the National Weather Service. HOUSTON — The storms are gone but there’s a path of destruction that will take weeks to clean up after homes and businesses were shredded when a tornado swept across the Houston area Tuesday. The National Weather Service in Houston confirmed Wednesday morning that there was at least EF2 damage so far in southeast…

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Wednesday’s show: Thousands remain without power and public schools have cancelled classes in Pasadena and Deer Park after a tornado touched down Tuesday afternoon, tearing roofs off homes, damaging buildings, flipping vehicles, and downing power lines. We learn more about what happened and assess the damages. Also this hour: From a new White House…

Four people had just finished a class when the unthinkable happened. The gym’s restroom saved their lives. PASADENA, Texas — A restroom is the only thing still standing at a Pasadena gym after a tornado ripped through the area during severe weather. Four people were inside the Crossfit on Pansy Street. They had just finished a class and were ready to call it a day when the unthinkable happened. “Total chaos, like chaos, and very loud,”…

The teen walked away with no less than a scratch: a true miracle. DEER PARK, Texas — One can only drop their jaw when hearing the details of how a teenager survived a tornado in a truck. The teen’s dad said he and his wife had walked into a doctor’s office, leaving their son inside a truck. No less than two minutes later, the lights started flickering. There were then two explosions. “The doors started…

A strong storm system pushed through SE Texas on Tuesday, bringing with it a “catastrophic” tornado that raced through the southeast and east sides of Houston. HOUSTON — Severe weather pushed through Southeast Texas on Tuesday, bringing strong wind, at least one tornado and several high-water locations across the Houston area. Stay weather-smart. Get the KHOU 11 app to get alerts when severe weather watches and warnings are issued for your part of town. And we’ll be…

The teen walked away with no less than a scratch: a true miracle. PASADENA, Texas — One can only drop their jaw when hearing the details of how a teenager survived a tornado in a truck. The teen’s dad said he and his wife had walked into a doctor’s office, leaving their son inside a truck. No less than two minutes later, the lights started flickering. There were then two explosions. “The doors started opening…