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Southeast Texas is already saturated so more heavy rain could lead to flash flooding across the region, according to the National Hurricane Center. HOUSTON — KHOU 11 Meteorologist Blake Mathews is closely watching a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that is already bringing more showers to our region. The well-defined system, now called invest 91L, is not a tropical storm or a hurricane. Currently, it has a 60% chance of further development into…

^ Keep Houston Press Free I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free. Hurricane season begins on June 1 and, by all accounts, it is expected to be a busy season. Perhaps not 2020 busy when a record number of storms was recorded, but more active than normal according to the latest predictions from the National Hurricane Center. Living along the Gulf Coast…

A normal season typically brings 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. HOUSTON — Hurricane season is around the corner and for us Houstonians, it’s definitely not a time we look forward to. And we wish there was some good news to share about what to expect this year, but unfortunately, we’re looking at another busy season.  On Thursday, forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (better known as NOAA) predicted a…

A normal season typically brings 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. HOUSTON — Hurricane season is around the corner and for us Houstonians, it’s definitely not a time we look forward to. And we wish there was some good news to share about what to expect this year, but unfortunately, we’re looking at another busy season.  On Thursday, forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (better known as NOAA) predicted a…

A normal season typically brings 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. HOUSTON — Hurricane season is around the corner and for us Houstonians, it’s definitely not a time we look forward to. And we wish there was some good news to share about what to expect this year, but unfortunately, we’re looking at another busy season.  On Thursday, forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (better known as NOAA) predicted a…

If you need to get out today, your best bet is to do it as early as possible. By this evening, we could see another round of thunderstorms push through. HOUSTON — We’re got a break from the heavy rain after strong storms moved through Southeast Texas late Tuesday and early Wednesday, bringing strong wind, heavy rain and plenty of lightning.  The entire area remains under a Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning.  If you…

If you need to get out today, your best bet is to do it as early as possible. By early afternoon, we could see another round of thunderstorms push through. HOUSTON — We’re getting a brief break from the heavy rain after strong storms moved through Southeast Texas late Tuesday and early Wednesday, bringing strong wind, heavy rain and plenty of lightning.  The entire area remains under a Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning.  If…

If you need to get out today, your best bet is to do it as early as possible. By early afternoon, we could see another round of thunderstorms push through. HOUSTON — We’re getting a brief break from the heavy rain after strong storms moved through Southeast Texas late Tuesday and early Wednesday, bringing strong wind, heavy rain and plenty of lightning.  The entire area remains under a Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning.  If…

If you need to get out today, your best bet is to do it before early afternoon. That’s when we could see another round of thunderstorms push through. HOUSTON — We’re getting a brief break from the heavy rain after strong storms moved through southeast Texas Tuesday and early Wednesday bringing strong wind, heavy rain and plenty of lightning.  The entire area remains under a Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning.  If you need to…

A Flash Flood Watch continues for all of our region until early Thursday afternoon. HOUSTON — Strong storms moved through southeast Texas Tuesday, bringing with them strong wind, heavy rain and plenty of lightning. And the severe weather threat continues this morning as well. Wednesday morning, we have more widespread downpours and thunderstorms moving through from west and southwest of Houston. The good news is currently, there are no widespread reports of street flooding in…

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: We get an update on severe weather overnight across the region. Also this hour: Texas government entities are no longer allowed to mandate masks, Gov. Greg Abbott announced an executive order on Tuesday. The move came at roughly the same hour Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo was formally announcing the county’s…

HOUSTON — Strong storms moved the Houston area. The storms brought high winds, heavy right and plenty of lightning. When the storms came through, you helped us tell the story. Download the KHOU 11 app and share your photos and videos through the “Near Me” feature. First check out this lightning strike Stephanie G. captured while heading back to Houston. This was in Flatonia. And it was really coming down in northwest Harris County, as…

Strong storms moved through the Houston area on Tuesday night, bringing lightning, hail and strong winds. HOUSTON — Strong storms moved through southeast Texas Tuesday, bringing with them strong wind, heavy rain and plenty of lightning.    Here’s a list of active watches and warnings: A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for Brazoria, Matagorda, Jackson and Wharton Counties. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 2 a.m. Wednesday for the Houston area. A Flash Flood…

A Tornado Watch is also in effect for the Houston area until 2 a.m. Here’s the latest from the KHOU 11 Weather Team. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 weather team continues to monitor more heavy rainfall on the way to Texas, including the Houston area. There were isolated reports of flooding Monday and with the grounds already so saturated, more flooding is likely on the way. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 12:45…