Straight line winds reaching 100 mph destroyed downtown Houston on Thursday, and were strong enough to knock an 'ancient' oak tree onto ABC13 Meteorologist Kevin Roth's house.
A tree fell on ABC13 Meteorologist Kevin Roth's house... for the second time in two weeks. He described the moment the chaos began.ABC13 Meterologist Kevin Roth's home was damaged after being in the midst of the chaotic storm that tore through Houston on Thursday.
Those winds were strong enough to rip out an "ancient" oak tree from Roth's yard in west Houston, and cause it to fall onto his house and backyard. He estimates the tree is more than 50 feet tall. "I don't know if that's good luck because it's happened twice and I've been safe both times, or if it's very bad luck. The first time was just a part of a tree, and now this one is the whole deal," Roth said. "Everybody is safe, and that's the most important thing."
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