HAIL

A severe thunderstorm which formed over the eastern part of Harris County Friday pummeled areas near and just east of downtown with hail.

The storms moving through the Houston area Thursday night came earlier to Central Texas.

Strong winds caused thousands of dollars of damage to a Pearland home and fence and destroyed a neighbor’s shed, which was found in pieces spread throughout the neighborhood.

Meteorologists confirmed that a hailstone fell at a Texas town has broken records as the largest in history, the National Weather Service said.

HEADLAND, Ala. – Suspected tornadoes killed at least two people as severe weather blasted the Deep South, and a house fire believed started by lightning claimed a third person, officials said Monday. “He was in a mobile home, and the mobile home was destroyed by a tornado. The National Weather Service said it had received reports of large hail and broken power poles in the area, and emergency management officials said 20 homes were damaged. Teams from the National Weather Service will assess tracks to determine where tornadoes struck. The storms hit a week after a two-day outbreak of more than 100 tornadoes that began Easter Sunday killed at least 36 people across the region.

Residents in Katy experienced pea-sized and quarter-sized hail, as a severe storm sweeps across the Greater Houston area. HOUSTON – Residents in Katy experienced pea-sized and quarter-sized hail, as a severe storm sweeps across the Greater Houston area. KPRC 2 viewers submitted photos and videos of the storm. Submit weather photos on Click2Pins, here. Here are a few examples of the Saturday storm:

HOUSTON – Severe thunderstorms passed through the Houston-area, causing damage and power outages. Where damage was reported:There were some reports of damage overnight in the Houston area. Officials say there was damage to the inside of the home after water flowed in from the damaged roof. Here’s a look at the unofficial wind speeds recorded overnight in and around Houston. At least three homes were destroyed by the Arkansas tornado, said Logan County Emergency Management Coordinator Tobi Miller, but no injuries were reported.

HOUSTON – KPRC 2′s Britta Merwin answered your questions about the anticipated severe weather heading into our area Friday evening. What questions do you have about the severe weather that's expected to come our way this evening? We typically would not see as amplified of a system and this large of a severe weather potential in early January but rather we would see it in February. I don’t have a garage, my car will suffer ☹️The hail risk is lower than the wind risk with this system. There is a higher risk for hail will be northwest of Houston tonight.