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Houston ISD cancels all after-school due to severe weather in region
Multiple school districts are having students shelter in place as severe weather affects southeast Texas.
Houston ISD officials announced the district is canceling all after-school activities Tuesday due to the inclement weather forecast.
Houston Chronicle StaffAs the Houston area braces for severe weather on Tuesday, which could include heavy rain, strong storms and winds and potential tornadoes, some local school districts are taking precautions to keep students, parents and staff safe. Houston ISD officials announced they are canceling all after-school activities on Twitter around 11 a.m. Tuesday, adding they will make additional announcements as they continue to monitor inclement weather conditions.
The announcement follows a tweet late Monday from district officials saying they would be following updates on weather conditions due to the current forecast. However, Houston ISD stopped short of cutting classes early. In anticipation of the inclement weather, Hull-Daisetta ISD has announced it is dismissing students at 1 p.m. Tuesday. So far, no other districts have announced school closures of early dismissals for Tuesday.
Around the same time as HISD’s announcement, a tornado warning was issued for Katy, Brookshire and Simonton until 11:30 a.m. However, Katy ISD officials have not announced whether they would dismiss students early due to the warning. A tornado warning indicating imminent tornado formation has also been issued for the Tomball, Texas area including Kohrville.
According to KHOU, Klein ISD and Waller ISD students were ordered to shelter in place inside district buildings around 11:45 a.m.
Katy ISD also issued a notice saying it is sheltering in place in light of severe weather warnings in the area. These adjustments could affect students’ lunch schedules across the district.
The strongest of severe thunderstorms are expected to hit the Houston area between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. as an area of low pressure followed by a strong cold front pushes through southeast Texas, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The storms are expected to produce strong, damaging winds with 30-50 mph gusts, heavy rainfall of one-to-three inches, potential large hail and minor flooding. The NWS has also issued a tornado watch for Harris County and the surrounding region, which is set to expire at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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