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The NWS confirmed two tornadoes — an EF-1 and an EF-0 — touched down in Wharton County, southwest of Houston, early Thursday morning. Author: Sammy Turner, Jaime E. Galvan, Stephen Goin Published: 1:31 PM CDT June 12, 2025 Updated: 4:10 PM CDT June 12, 2025 WHARTON COUNTY, Texas — Tornadoes left behind trails of damage in Wharton County early Thursday, the National Weather Service confirmed. One EF-1 tornado with winds up to 100 mph touched…

The NWS confirmed two tornadoes — an EF-1 and an EF-0 — touched down in Wharton County early Thursday morning. Author: Sammy Turner, Jaime E. Galvan, Stephen Goin Published: 1:31 PM CDT June 12, 2025 Updated: 3:04 PM CDT June 12, 2025 WHARTON COUNTY, Texas — Tornadoes left behind trails of damage in Wharton County early Thursday, the National Weather Service confirmed. One EF-1 tornado with winds up to 100 mph touched down around 3…

Flooding threatens Brazoria, Matagorda and Wharton counties amid heavy rain. HOUSTON — Thursday will bring another day with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Rain chances ramp up quickly through the early morning hours and continue through noon. We could see lingering showers through the afternoon.  Current watches and warnings: A Flood Warning is in effect until 3:30 p.m. for parts of south-central and southeast Texas, including Jackson, Brazoria, Matagorda, and Wharton counties. Between 3 and 10…

The NWS confirmed two tornadoes — an EF-1 and an EF-0 — touched down in Wharton County early Thursday morning. Author: Sammy Turner, Jaime E. Galvan, Stephen Goin Published: 1:31 PM CDT June 12, 2025 Updated: 1:31 PM CDT June 12, 2025 WHARTON COUNTY, Texas — Tornadoes left behind trails of damage in Wharton County early Thursday, the National Weather Service confirmed. One EF-1 tornado with winds up to 100 mph touched down around 3…

Heavy rainfall caused road closures and also knocked out power to thousands in Matagorda County on Thursday. MATAGORDA COUNTY, Texas — Leaders in Matagorda County issued a disaster declaration on Thursday due to ongoing severe weather. The declaration allows local authorities to do what they need to do to respond to issues caused by the storms and ensure their residents are safe. “Our biggest concern at this time is the impact of heavy rainfall and…

Heavy rainfall caused road closures and also knocked out power to thousands in Matagorda County on Thursday. MATAGORDA COUNTY, Texas — Leaders in Matagorda County issued a disaster declaration on Thursday due to ongoing severe weather. The declaration allows local authorities to do what they need to do to respond to issues caused by the storms and ensure their residents are safe. “Our biggest concern at this time is the impact of heavy rainfall and…

Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompt a Flash Flood Warning in central Matagorda County until 11 a.m. HOUSTON — Thursday will bring another day with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Rain chances ramp up quickly through the early morning hours and continue through noon. We could see lingering showers through the afternoon.  Current watches and warnings: A Flash Flood Warning was issued for central Matagorda County until 11 a.m. At 6:59 a.m., Doppler radar and automated rain gauges…

Severe thunderstorms with gusty winds and hail hit Southeast Texas early Thursday, prompting flash flood warnings. HOUSTON — Thursday will bring another day with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Rain chances ramp up quickly through the early morning hours and continue through noon. We could see lingering showers through the afternoon.  Current watches and warnings: A Flash Flood Warning was issued for central Matagorda County until 11 a.m. At 6:59 a.m., Doppler radar and automated rain gauges…