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Severe storms hit Houston

Possible tornado spawned in Snook

Published On: Feb 04 2012 07:54:46 PM CST  Updated On: Feb 04 2012 10:55:31 PM CST
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HOUSTON -

Several drivers ran into problems while trying to drive through high water in southwest Houston on Saturday, while people living in neighboring cities cleaned up the mess left by Friday's storms.

Several drivers stalled out near Beechnut. One driver said he was in big trouble because he didn't have insurance.

"This is the first time this has happened. I don't know what I'm going to do," he said.

A northeast Houston resident said he heard a loud noise during the storms on Saturday.

"It sounded like a loud snap and when I came out, I saw our tree had fallen over. We heard an explosion," said the homeowner.

In a Memorial neighborhood, a large tree had fallen on a car.

In a nearby park, runners were forced to hop over large puddles that were left on the track.

Power storms hit Burleson, Brazos Counties

On Friday, powerful storms hit Burleson and Brazos Counties, dropping heavy rain and possibly spawning a tornado.

The rains flooded streets and stranded drivers.

Emergency crews launched at least two water rescues in the College Station area. Hail was also seen there.

Residents in Snook saw more than rain. Dan Reilly with the National Weather Service said a tornado may have been responsible for heavy damage to the rural town.

The FedEx center and an agricultural building off F.M. 50 took the brunt of the wind damage.

"Several large pieces of farm equipment was damaged [near the agricultural building]," said Corporal Jay Boykin with the State Highway Patrol.

Boykin said the storm also damaged the rook of the FedEx building.

Hundreds of pieces of metal were left strewn nearby.

Storm damage

The wind also knocked over nine FedEx trucks and a 12,000 gallon diesel truck.

Power outages were reported in Bryan, College Station, and Snook. By Saturday power was restored.

There were no reported injuries.

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