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PASADENA, Texas – The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF 1 tornado touched down Sunday evening in Pasadena.  Several blocks remained without power after the tornado tore down rows of power lines near the intersection of Fairmont Parkway and Shavers Street. “It turned dark, the wind picked up and you could say, it all broke loose right here,” said David Sunday who was near the storm. He and his wife were on their way…

HOUSTON — The National Weather Service confirms that some of the damage from Sunday’s storms was caused by a tornado. The EF-1 tornado touched down in Pasadena.  EF-1 is the second-weakest tornado, according to the enhanced Fujita Scale. It’s got winds between 86 and 110 miles per hour. It was part of a line of severe storms that moved through the Houston area bringing with it strong wind and heavy rain.  We’ve seen plenty of…

PASADENA, Texas – Parts of our viewing area experienced substantial damage during the severe weather warnings earlier Sunday afternoon, including Pasadena. The intersection at Fairmont Parkway and Shaver in Pasadena was blocked off by police to keep cars and people safely away from fallen power lines, trees and massive branches that are now lying horizontally on the street. Earlier Sunday, there was a tornado warning in effect in the area until 1 p.m. That was In…

HOUSTON — Today will be a rough day in Houston. Everything from heavy rain to gusty winds, hail and a small, isolated tornado threat will exist most of the day. The Storm Prediction Center has placed our entire area in a ‘Slight Risk’ of severe weather; equating to a 2 out of 5 on a probability scale. Current southeast Texas watches and warnings Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Brazoria, Colorado, Matagorda and Wharton County until 3…

HOUSTON — Several flights at Hobby Airport were cancelled or delayed Sunday as severe weather passed through the Houston area. A photo sent in by KHOU Digital Content Manager Michelle Homer, who is waiting to catch a flight this afternoon, shows several cancellations at the check in monitors.  Michelle Homer Michelle Homer Michelle Homer If you are catching a flight out of Houston this afternoon, please check in with your airline. Storms are quickly moving…

HOUSTON — Today will be a rough day in Houston. Everything from heavy rain to gusty winds, hail and a small, isolated tornado threat will exist most of the day. The Storm Prediction Center has placed our entire area in a ‘Slight Risk’ of severe weather; equating to a 2 out of 5 on a probability scale. Current southeast Texas watches and warnings Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Brazoria, Colorado, Matagorda and Wharton County until 3…

HOUSTON — Today will be a rough day in Houston. Everything from heavy rain to gusty winds, hail and a small, isolated tornado threat will exist most of the day. The Storm Prediction Center has placed our entire area in a ‘Slight Risk’ of severe weather; equating to a 2 out of 5 on a probability scale. Current southeast Texas watches and warnings Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Brazoria, Colorado, Matagorda and Wharton County until 3…

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Houston until 3 p.m. Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Houston until 3 p.m. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close Image 1 of 35 Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Houston until 3 p.m. Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Houston until 3 p.m. Photo: National Weather Service Tornado warning issued for Houston until 1 p.m. 1  /  35 Back to Gallery A tornado…

HOUSTON — While we still anticipate the onslaught of thunderstorms and isolated severe weather, it appears that that threat has now shifted to be mainly a Sunday issue for southeast Texas. CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS There’s a Tornado Watch in effect for Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Houston, Madison, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Washington counties until 10 p.m. GET ALERTS ON THE GO: Download the KHOU 11 app Here’s what you can expect the rest of…

HOUSTON — While we still anticipate the onslaught of thunderstorms and isolated severe weather, it appears that that threat has now shifted to be mainly a Sunday issue for southeast Texas. CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS There’s a Tornado Watch in effect for Brazos, Grimes, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Washington County until 6:00pm.   GET ALERTS ON THE GO: Download the KHOU 11 app Here’s what you can expect the rest of the weekend: SATURDAY…

HOUSTON — While we still anticipate the onslaught of thunderstorms and isolated severe weather, it appears that that threat has now shifted to be mainly a Sunday issue for southeast Texas. CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS There’s a Tornado Watch in effect for Brazos, Grimes, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Washington County until 6:00pm.   GET ALERTS ON THE GO: Download the KHOU 11 app Here’s what you can expect the rest of the weekend: SATURDAY…

A tornado watch is in effect for a swath of 10 counties north of the Houston area, including Walker and Grimes, while showers and thunderstorms continue to move across the region. A tornado watch is in effect for a swath of 10 counties north of the Houston area, including Walker and Grimes, while showers and thunderstorms continue to move across the region. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 19…

By Peter Dawson, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle Updated 10:26 am CDT, Friday, April 5, 2019 The National Weather Service is forecasting a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in Houston around 4 p.m. The area is currently under a dense fog advisory until 10 a.m. The National Weather Service is forecasting a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in Houston around 4 p.m. The area is currently under a dense fog advisory until 10 a.m. Photo: National Weather…

HOUSTON — Widespread strong to even severe thunderstorms are possible this weekend, warns KHOU 11 Meteorologist Chita Craft. GET ALERTS ON THE GO: Download the KHOU 11 app If you have outdoor plans, especially on Sunday, you may want to have a backup for indoors. khou Here’s what you can expect: FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT Cloudy and in the mid to upper-70s most of the day today. A very light rain chance in the afternoon…

By Sarah Smith, Houston Chronicle Updated 2:09 pm CDT, Friday, April 5, 2019 Annie Green’s home in northeast Houston was severely damaged by Harvey and remains in a state of disrepair in this photo taken Jan. 15, 2019. Green is among thousands of Houstonians trying to get help to repair their homes through the city’s Harvey recovery fund. less Annie Green’s home in northeast Houston was severely damaged by Harvey and remains in a state of…