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The tornado caused damage to a roof, the garage door of a single-family home and a utility building, according to the National Weather Service. SANTA FE, Texas — Monday’s severe weather spawned an EF-0 tornado in Santa Fe, the National Weather Service confirmed. NWS said the tornado traveled about 250 yards for one minute with estimated peak winds reaching 85 mph. EDITORIAL NOTE: The above video originally aired Monday night as the severe weather started…

The tornado caused damage to a roof, the garage door of a single-family home and a utility building, according to the National Weather Service. SANTA FE, Texas — A tornado touched down in Santa Fe Monday night during the line of severe storms that passed through the Houston area, the National Weather Service confirmed. NWS said the tornado traveled about 250 yards for one minute with estimated peak winds reaching 85 mph. EDITORIAL NOTE: The…

This cold front won’t drop temperatures much, but it is bringing thunderstorms late Monday night and early Tuesday. HOUSTON — A line of storms is moving across the Houston area as front passes through our area. A front is moving through the Houston carries on as we enter a new week here across Southeast Texas. This next one, however, will be a bit different from the past few we’ve experienced. How so? Well, for starters…

With hurricane season and the Houston summer just a few months away, now is a great time to increase your knowledge of severe weather hazards. HOUSTON — Severe Weather Awareness Week in Texas is March 7-11, and there’s no better time than now to brush up on your weather knowledge, especially with Houston summer and hurricane season just a few months away. Each day this week will focus on one weather safety topic that we…

A recently published study focuses on projected flood risks for regions and states across the U.S. as well as the impacts these events could have on communities in these areas. Published last week in the journal “Nature Climate Change,” the study forecasts increased flood risks in Texas over the next 30 years as a result of climate change and increased development on existing floodplains due to the growing U.S. population, with impacts disproportionately impacting Black…

Keep up with all the updates coming in as the winter cold front moves through Texas. HOUSTON — The latest blast of frigid winter weather is upon us and temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s Thursday night and Friday. Across the state RELATED: Austin weather: Winter Storm Warning in effect; freezing rain, sleet creating dangerous road conditions RELATED: North Texas updates: Ice and snow cause power outages and traffic issues across North Texas…

James Burford has been waiting for years for federal assistance to repair his house from damages it incurred during Hurricane Harvey. When Hurricane Harvey hit James Burford’s home in Northeast Houston in August 2017, he was already too familiar with storm damage. He said he first had to do repairs after Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. Then Hurricane Ike in 2008 damaged his roof and windows. Harvey made all of that worse. “Harvey did more…

The Harris County Flood Control District’s Flood Warning System and alerts are the easy ways to monitor conditions. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — We’ve shown you the Flood Warning System put together by the Harris County Flood Control District before, but now’s a good time to remind you how to use it.  The default map shows 24-hour rainfall totals, but you can toggle the time frame to look at the past two days or just the…

Update, 7:30 p.m. January 24: Texas A&M Forest Service reports the Rolling Pines wildfire in Bastrop County is 812 acres and is now 100 percent contained. Officials say the area received a good amount of rain that helped in firefighting efforts. Crews will continue to monitor the fire area and begin fireline rehab Tuesday. Update, 12:45 p.m., January 19: Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management said the wildfire has now reached 783 acres and is…

Crews from at least one department from our area have joined the fight to contain the fires burning near Bastrop. CYPRESS, Texas — Firefighters from at least one Houston-area fire department have joined in the effort to contain a wildfire burning in central Texas. A crew from the Cy-Fair Fire Department is deploying to the area near Bastrop where a 640-acre fire burned, forcing the evacuation of dozens of homes in the same area where…

As cleanup continues across Southeast Texas, survey teams found evidence of yet another tornado over the weekend. This one touched down in Spring Branch. HOUSTON — The National Weather Service confirmed Monday that yet another tornado touched down over the weekend as severe storms moved through the area. The video above is from previous reporting. Evidence of a tornado track was found in the Spring Branch area, according to details provided by a survey team….

Neighbors say, even though the storm moved through quickly, it left behind a trail of damage including uprooted trees that smashed through cars and homes. HOUSTON — The residents in the Kingwood area can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to severe weather impacting their community. Residents continue to clean up after the weekend’s severe weather left splintered trees on top of homes and cars all over the neighborhood after an EF-1 tornado…

The day after severe storms battered parts of the Houston area, the teams found evidence of tornadoes, including two that hit Humble and Montgomery. HUMBLE, Texas — The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that multiple tornadoes touched down in the Houston area late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, according to findings from survey teams. RELATED: Viewers share storm damage photos after severe weather rolls through Houston area EF-1 damage was found near Humble and…

The day after severe storms battered parts of the Houston area, the teams found evidence of tornadoes, including two that hit Humble and Montgomery. HUMBLE, Texas — The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that multiple tornadoes touched down in the Houston area late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, according to findings from survey teams. RELATED: Viewers share storm damage photos after severe weather rolls through Houston area EF-1 damage was found near Humble and…

The day after severe storms battered parts of the Houston area, the teams found evidence of at least two tornadoes that hit Humble and Montgomery. HUMBLE, Texas — The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that at least two tornadoes touched down in the Houston area late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, according to findings from survey teams. RELATED: Viewers share storm damage photos after severe weather rolls through Houston area EF-1 damage was found…