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Here's the path a tornado took through the Houston area
On Tuesday, a tornado raced through the southeast and east side, causing significant damage along its path.
HOUSTON — A tornado raced through the Houston area Tuesday during a severe weather event.
KHOU 11 meteorologists David Paul and Tim Pandajis tracked it as it moved through the southeast and east sides of town.
It started in the Sienna area and moved to the northeast.
The National Weather Service said the “large and extremely dangerous tornado” caused “catastrophic damage” along its path.
The path
- ~2:10 p.m. – A tornado was observed west of State Highway 35 and south of Beltway 8 moving east northeast.
- ~2:13 p.m. – The tornado was about to cross State Highway 35 still south of Beltway 8.
- ~2:14 p.m. – The tornado crossed to the east side of State Highway 35 still south of Beltway 8.
- ~2:16 p.m. – The tornado continued moving east northeast near McHard Road south of Beltway 8.
- ~2:17 p.m. – The tornado crossed to the north side of Beltway 8 near Blackhawk Boulevard.
- ~2:20 p.m. – The tornado appeared to be directly over Genoa.
- ~2:21 p.m. – The tornado was north of Beltway 8 near Strawberry Road.
- ~2:23 p.m. – The tornado was about to cross back over Beltway 8 to the east side to the south of Spencer Highway.
- ~2:24 p.m. – The tornado crossed to the east side of Beltway 8 near Spencer Highway.
- ~2:26 p.m. – The tornado was just east of Beltway 8 near Red Bluff Road.
- ~2:27 p.m. – The tornado was south of State Highway 225 near East Boulevard.
- ~2:30 p.m. – The tornado crossed to the north side of State Highway 225 near Independence Parkway S.
- ~2:33 p.m. – The tornado was north of State Highway 225 east of Independence Parkway S.
- ~2:38 p.m. – The tornado was north of Bayway Drive west of State Highway 146.
- ~2:39 p.m. – The tornado crossed Decker Drive north of Bayway Drive.
- ~2:41 p.m. – KHOU 11 meteorologists David Paul and Tim Pandajis said the tornado started to look a little disorganized southwest of the San Jacinto Mall.
Around 2:43 p.m., the tornado became radar indicated instead of ground confirmed.
Around 3:04 p.m., there was an observed tornado confirmed near Old River Winfrey.
- ~3:06 p.m. – The tornado was west of FM 563 to the southeast of Moss Bluff.
- ~3:07 p.m. – The tornado was crossing FM 563 near FM 770.
At around 3:12 p.m., KHOU 11 meteorologists said the tornado became radar-indicated once again.