News 2 Know: Houston recovering from, bracing for severe weather

Wednesday is almost over.

It's also National Bike To School Day.

The region was hit with another round of storms today, but should have a fairly quiet night.

Today's Weather

Strong Storms moved across the northern part of the Houston area dropping 1 to 2 inches of rain and producing 40 mph winds and small hail. A tornado watch continues until 11 p.m. Frank Billingsley has more on the forecast here.

Don't forget! You can keep track of the radar and forecast throughout the day at click2houston.com/weather or by downloading the Frank's Free Forecast app.

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