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The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the Houston metro area and parts of Louisiana on Thursday. The watch was issued at around 11:30 a.m. local time and will run until at least ...
The tornado killed 11 people in total, 7 of which occurred when the tornado struck a highway. The tornado caused $27,000,000 (1979 USD) in damages, and injured 67 people. [62] Multiple other brief F0 and F1 tornadoes were reported in Wichita and Runnels counties. A tornado hit Seymour, inflicting F2 damage to roofs, power lines, and trees. [63]
In total, the tornado caused $6.6 million (2023 USD) in damage and injured three people along its 23.66 miles (38.08 km) path. [1] [2] A CoreLogic analysis estimated "approximately 18,600 single and multifamily residential properties with a combined reconstruction value (RCV) of $4.6 [billion] were potentially within the tornado path in Harris County", though the number of damaged or destroyed ...
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SPC's Day 1 convective outlook for May 16, 2024, issued at 2000Z, indicating an enhanced risk for severe weather from southeast Texas into southwest Louisiana.. On May 14, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) outlined a level 2/Slight risk for severe weather across portions of central and northern Texas. [11]
A tornado that spun over Lake Houston on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (Brandon Lee Gardner) After rumbling through Texas, the severe thunderstorms roared through Louisiana, with the most damaging ...
Houston weather: Tornado watch issued, strong to severe storms Thursday. Mike Iscovitz. December 26, 2024 at 8:12 AM. HOUSTON - Thursday is a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day as we could see heavy rain, ...
In late 2023, American meteorologist and tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis created the Outbreak Intensity Score (OIS) as a way to rank tornado outbreaks. [1] [2] For the score, only significant tornadoes are counted: F2/EF2 tornadoes receive 2 points each, F3/EF3 tornadoes receive 5 points each, F4/EF4 tornadoes receive 10 points each, and F5/EF5 tornadoes receive 15 points each. [1]