HOUSTON – Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall early Thursday morning, with the Houston area receiving periods of heavy rain.
Cindy had the potential to be damaging, but it appears the area dodged the majority of its impact.
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On social media, people in Houston and the surrounding area are having a lot of fun pointing out the storm’s limited power. Here are a few of the images and posts making the rounds online:
Posted by Mary Sias on Wednesday, June 21, 2017
It's all good Houston.
Posted by Michael Kahlenberg on Thursday, June 22, 2017
We will survive. #Cindy pic.twitter.com/fSibdA7Xd1
— Dianna Hunt (@DiannaHunt) June 22, 2017
Me waiting for all this rain ☔️ to show up. #TropicalStormCindy where you at? 🤷🏽♀️ @TexansCheer @HTC_Speaker pic.twitter.com/TsGgSPxgaH
— HTC_Taryn (@HTC_Taryn) June 22, 2017
It's a tropical storm. Wake me up when it's a hurricane. #TropicalStormCindy pic.twitter.com/4dmJUqfNLA
— Bo Toups (@botoups) June 20, 2017
We had fun with the graphic, but take #TropicalStormCindy seriously. Follow @nolaready @NWSNewOrleans @wwltvweather for updates. pic.twitter.com/7AJUck6p4t
— Gambit (@The_Gambit) June 20, 2017
Hurricane #Cindy is on her way and @realDonaldTrump still hasn't nominated a director of FEMA or NOAA. pic.twitter.com/ktveqdX78k
— Staci Walker 🌊 (@thetideishigh_) June 20, 2017
Still waiting on this tropical disturbance to get a name... When it happens, it will be #Cindy. Let me be first to put this out there. pic.twitter.com/sxXtdBRJjM
— Joel Young, CBM (@JoelYoungTV) June 20, 2017
While Tropical Storm Cindy didn't hit Houston in a dramatic fashion, it's important to be prepared for other severe weather that could come our way. Be sure to download our Hurricane Tracker app and our KPRC's 2017 Hurricane and Flood Survival Guide today.