HOUSTON (AP) — At the very least one particular person has died and 4 extra have been injured as a number of tornadoes touched down within the Houston space on Saturday, damaging properties and flipping autos.
By Saturday afternoon, the storm system was transferring east, into Louisiana, the place twister warnings have been issued.
“These storms are probably going to get a lot worse this evening and overnight the further east you go,” mentioned Josh Lichter, a meteorologist with the Nationwide Climate Service.
One particular person died within the Liverpool space, situated south of Houston, and 4 individuals suffered accidents that weren’t thought of important, mentioned Madison Polston, spokesperson for the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Polston mentioned there have been “multiple touchdown points” within the county between Liverpool and Hillcrest Village and Alvin. She mentioned that thus far they know of round 10 broken properties however they’re nonetheless working to find out the extent of the harm.
Lichter mentioned on Saturday afternoon that it appeared that at the very least six tornadoes had touched down within the Houston space, although he mentioned they might uncover there have been extra when crews exit to survey the harm. He mentioned there was harm within the space from each tornadoes and straight-line winds.
North of Houston, cellular properties have been broken or destroyed in Katy and Porter Heights, the place the doorways of a fireplace station have been blown in, the climate service mentioned.
The storms additionally brought about departure delays of over an hour Saturday afternoon at Houston’s two predominant airports — Houston Bush Intercontinental and Houston Pastime, in accordance with the web site FlightAware.
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