A confirmed tornado and severe storms have caused a fatality and traffic standstill in Houston, with drivers seeking shelter from the storm. The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornado touchdowns in Brazoria County, with four non-critical injuries also reported.
Severe thunderstorms have caused a traffic standstill on Gulf Freeway near Hughes Road in Houston , with drivers seeking shelter from the storm under an underpass. Brazoria County Mayor Dan Davis said that one fatality has been confirmed due to a tornado and severe storms on Saturday.The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado had touched down in Brazoria County on Saturday afternoon.
Brazoria County officials said there were multiple tornado touchdowns throughout Liverpool and Hill Crest area. Four injuries, all of which are non-critical, were also reported. Severe thunderstorms bring tornado warnings across Houston-area counties I’ve received confirmation that tragically, one life was lost due to the tornado/storm coming through Brazoria County (This did not occur in Manvel). Please join me in praying for all those impacted!On Thursday, the National Weather Service confirmed five tornadoes touched down across the Houston area, rating from EF-0 to EF-1. ‘It’s kind of hard to look at’: Single mom of six displaced after EF-1 tornado rips through SW Housto
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