Houston, Tx
Tornado touched down in Santa Fe Monday during severe storms, National Weather Service confirms
The twister induced injury to a roof, the storage door of a single-family house and a utility constructing, in line with the Nationwide Climate Service.
SANTA FE, Texas — Monday’s extreme climate spawned an EF-0 twister in Santa Fe, the Nationwide Climate Service confirmed.
NWS mentioned the twister traveled about 250 yards for one minute with estimated peak winds reaching 85 mph.
EDITORIAL NOTE: The above video initially aired Monday evening because the extreme climate began to roll into the Houston space.
The twister touched down at 11:50 p.m. and was recorded alongside West Half Moon Street, simply northwest of Santa Fe Excessive Faculty.
A big oak tree was reportedly snapped, inflicting roof injury and destroying a effectively pump, NWS mentioned. The storage door of a single-family house was additionally blown out.
A utility constructing in that space had its metallic siding destroyed and a number of other giant items of heavy gear had been picked up and moved by the twister, mentioned NWS.
Thankfully, no accidents nor fatalities had been reported.
Monday’s extreme climate additionally introduced hail to the northwest area of the Houston space.
Areas in Montgomery County, like The Woodlands, noticed hail from Monday evening’s extreme storms and powerful winds startled residents within the Cooperfield space.
The entrance that sparked the showers and storms Monday evening is lengthy gone and we’re in for some spectacular climate days.
HOUSTON FORECAST: Sunny & lovely subsequent few days
The nice climate will proceed via Wednesday earlier than our subsequent chilly entrance arrives Thursday.
This entrance shouldn’t be anticipated to impression our space severely, nevertheless it might deliver some clouds and some showers.
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