1of11A drone photo shows the extensive damage from overnight storms Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 in Humble, Texas. Powerful storms hit throughout southeast Texas overnight, bringing flash floods and possible tornadoes. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP)Jason Fochtman/APShow MoreShow Less2of11Martha Berry, right, reacts after the building housing her gym business was destroyed by a possible tornado near South Houston Ave, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Humble, Texas. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP)Jason Fochtman/APShow MoreShow Less3of114of11People survey damage to a business complex after a possible tornado ripped through the area, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Humble, Texas. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP)Jason Fochtman/APShow MoreShow Less5of11A woman walks through high water, from an overnight storm, at the intersection of W. Mount Houston and I-45 Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 in Houston. A heavy thunderstorm moved through the city overnight, causing damage and street flooding in various spots around the area. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)Brett Coomer/APShow MoreShow Less6of117of11Damage to a business complex by a possible tornado near South Houston Ave, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Humble, Texas. The roof the building was ripped off and landed in a nearby neighborhood. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP)Jason Fochtman/APShow MoreShow Less8of11A drone photo shows the extensive damage from overnight storms Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 in Humble. Powerful storms hit throughout southeast Texas overnight, bringing flash floods and possible tornadoes. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP)Jason Fochtman/APShow MoreShow Less9of1110of11Scotty Aguirre sweeps water from a business near the intersection of W. Mount Houston and I-45 Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 in Houston. A heavy thunderstorm moved through the city overnight, causing damage and street flooding in various spots around the area. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)Brett Coomer/APShow MoreShow Less11of11
HOUSTON (AP) — Officials were surveying damage Sunday to determine if tornadoes were part of storms that brought high winds and heavy rain to the Houston area, blowing roofs off buildings and causing flooding.
Most of the damage from the storms that came through Saturday night was in Harris, Montgomery and Liberty counties, according to National Weather Service officials.
Officials were surveying damage, looking into the possibility that two to four tornadoes had touched down, said National Weather Service forecaster Amaryllis Cotto.
She said the kind of damage that resulted indicated winds were at 40 miles per hour (64 kilometers per hour) or higher.
