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HOUSTON — Areas north and northwest of Houston and into Louisiana are under a Tornado Watch until 5 p.m. Wednesday. This includes Austin, Grimes, Polk, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Waller, Washington and Walker Counties: TRACK THE WEATHER: Houston weather radar GET ALERTS ON YOUR PHONE: Download the KHOU 11 app A strong upper level system will bring a chance of storms. Some of these storms could be strong to severe, so make sure to stay “weather aware” —…

A group of volunteers who started out rescuing people from floodwaters is now focused on providing food to people who can’t leave their homes. HOUSTON — Lessons learned during Harvey are helping Houston through the coronavirus pandemic. A group of volunteers who started out rescuing people from floodwaters is now focused on providing food to people who can’t leave their homes. “When this was first coming, it was, like, ‘What are we going to do?…

Going for the tried and true, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Monday named former Shell president Marvin Odum to the position of Houston COVID-19 Recovery leader. Odum was also the first Hurricane Harvey recovery leader appointed by Turner in 2017. Saying Odum had performed to “rave reviews” the last time he led the city’s recovery efforts, Turner said Odum will be working with a number of groups including business leaders , non-profit groups, members of the…

HOUSTON — There were several reports of a tornado that touched the ground shortly after 2 p.m. near West Columbia and Highway 35 in Brazoria County.  Currently, there is a Tornado Watch for Brazoria, Brazos, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Walker, Washington and Wharton counties until 10 p.m. Multiple counties are also under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. WEATHER ALERT: View the list of Houston-area severe weather alerts here TRACK THE WEATHER: Houston weather radar GET…

HOUSTON — A Tornado Warning is in effect until 1:15 p.m. Sunday for Polk and San Jacinto. Currently, there is a Tornado Watch for Brazoria, Brazos, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Walker, Washington and Wharton County until 3 p.m. Multiple counties are also under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. WEATHER ALERT: View the list of Houston-area severe weather alerts here TRACK THE WEATHER: Houston weather radar GET ALERTS ON YOUR PHONE: Download the KHOU 11 app As…

HOUSTON — A Tornado Warning is in effect until 2:30 p.m. Sunday for Brazoria County and Matagorda County.  Currently, there is a Tornado Watch for Brazoria, Brazos, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Walker, Washington and Wharton County until 3 p.m. Multiple counties are also under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. WEATHER ALERT: View the list of Houston-area severe weather alerts here TRACK THE WEATHER: Houston weather radar GET ALERTS ON YOUR PHONE: Download the KHOU 11 app…

HOUSTON — A Tornado Warning is in effect until 2:30 p.m. Sunday for Brazoria County and Matagorda County.  There are several reports of a tornado that touched the ground shortly after 2 p.m. near West Columbia and Highway 35.  Currently, there is a Tornado Watch for Brazoria, Brazos, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Walker, Washington and Wharton County until 3 p.m. Multiple counties are also under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. WEATHER ALERT: View the…

Photo: NWS Photo: NWS Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: NWS Tornado Watch issued for communities in Houston area until 3 p.m. Back to Gallery A tornado watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for many counties surrounding the Houston-area until 3 p.m.: In southeast Texas, the Tornado Watch is in effect for these following counties. Austin Brazoria Brazos Burleson Chambers Colorado Fort Bend Galveston Grimes Harris…

HOUSTON — There’s now a Tornado Watch for Brazoria, Brazos, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Washington and Wharton County until 3 p.m. today. KHOU 11 Meteorologist Addison Green says another round of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Sunday in Southeast Texas ahead of a weak front. LIVE VIDEO NOW: We’re streaming live radar in the video player on this page | Track storms moving into our area…

The National Weather Service predicts showers and possibly severe thunderstorms on the weekend of Saturday, April 18, 2020. The National Weather Service predicts showers and possibly severe thunderstorms on the weekend of Saturday, April 18, 2020. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 The National Weather Service predicts showers and possibly severe thunderstorms on the weekend of Saturday, April 18, 2020. The National…

A neighborhood near Houston’s Addicks Reservoir flooded after heavy rains from Tropical Storm Harvey. Taken, Aug. 29, 2017. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/366874/366873″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> The spring rains are upon us in Southeast Texas, and hurricane season is less than two months away. And with Houston in the midst of a pandemic, some are already wondering what will happen if the region gets…

HOUSTON — A front pushing through Texas triggered storms early Easter morning. A Tornado Watch has been issued until 12 p.m. Sunday for parts of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. The watch is in effect well north of Houston, however. Texas counties included in the Tornado Watch are: Anderson, Angelina, Brazos, Burleson, Cherokee, Freestone, Gregg, Grimes, Harrison, Henderson, Houston, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, Robertson, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Trinity. TRACK THE WEATHER: Houston…

HOUSTON — A front pushing through Texas triggered storms early Easter morning. A Tornado Watch has been issued until 12 p.m. Sunday for parts of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. The watch is in effect well north of Houston, however. Texas counties included in the tornado watch are: Anderson, Angelina, Brazos, Burleson, Cherokee, Freestone, Gregg, Grimes, Harrison, Henderson, Houston, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, Robertson, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Trinity. TRACK THE WEATHER: Houston…

HOUSTON — A front pushing through Texas triggered storms early Easter morning. A Tornado Watch has been issued until 12 p.m. Sunday for parts of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. The watch is in effect well north of Houston, however. TRACK THE WEATHER: Houston weather radar WEATHER ALERTS ON YOUR PHONE: Download the new KHOU 11 app When to expect rain, storms in the Houston area The best chance for rain today will be between 8 am. and…

If 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, the team at Colorado State University, known as the foremost hurricane forecasters in meteorology, came out with their seasonal forecast calling for an above average hurricaneseason  this year. Joy. The CSU team uses statistical modeling and historical information to generate a very early season estimate of the number and relative strength of hurricanes. This year, they are calling for 16 named storms and eight hurricanes with four of those…