HOUSTON – Thousands of people were left without power as a front pushed heavy storms across the Houston area, according to CenterPoint Energy.
The storms brought lightning, thunder, high winds and even some hail as it moved through the area.
Sent to us from a resident in Cleburne taken off of Park Ridge Dr. around 12:29 @NWSFortWorth pic.twitter.com/QKssnQPHV4
— Johnson County EM (@jocotx_em) April 29, 2020
The high winds were the major issue, causing overturned trucks, tree damage and even knocking over a gas station awning.
Wind caught this one... Interestingly, I can see right we’re it used to be in google maps.. #dfwwx pic.twitter.com/jZzdaXkIbs
— Johnson County EM (@jocotx_em) April 29, 2020
Mother Nature’s fury!
— Vincent Crivelli (@KPRC2Vincent) April 29, 2020
Strong winds sent this gas station awning crashing into ground in NE Houston.
If you’re hitting the roadways this morning drive cautiously, debris is scattered throughout our area. @kprc2 pic.twitter.com/8iIF95ZeSA
These winds are wild y’all. We woke up to our tree on our neighbors house 😱😱😱 and then the power went out 😩 KPRC2 / Click2Houston Eric Berger: Space City Weather
Posted by Irais Portillo Rieske on Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Pearland, wind and hail. Got the tree in yard.
Posted by Charlie Morris on Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Tree down this morning because of weather in Bellville this morning!
Posted by Sarah Elliott Davidson Shepherd on Wednesday, 29 April 2020
KPRC 2 meteorologist Justin Stapleton was on the station’s weather deck with a live look at the rain as it came through.
Lost power? Join KPRC2 Justin Stapleton LIVE as the storms blow through right now!
Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Wednesday, 29 April 2020
KPRC 2 reporters Cathy Hernandez, Rose-Ann Aragon, Vincent Crivelli and Brittany Jeffers have been tracking the storm as it moves through the area.
Severe weather on Hwy. 59 and SH-99 in Porter. Very strong rain and wind!! @KPRC2 #kprc2 pic.twitter.com/37seOj7Dog
— KPRC Cathy Hernandez (@KPRC2Cathy) April 29, 2020
Storms are pushing through the area this morning. I’ll have a look at conditions in Katy, on @KPRC2 at 5:30. pic.twitter.com/uxdVKAy2HT
— Brittany Jeffers (@KPRC2BrittanyJ) April 29, 2020
Webster area @KPRC2 Stay safe! pic.twitter.com/dn3yz3p049
— KPRC2 Rose-Ann Aragon (@KPRC2RoseAnn) April 29, 2020
Viewers have also been sending in photos of what they are seeing in their area.
Elisha Jordan
Early morning storm in Katy. It was the wind that woke me up.
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