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Tornado warning issued for Waller, Harris, Fort Bend counties

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This warning has expired. Below is the previous warning statement from NWS.

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The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Waller County in southeastern Texas...
  West central Harris County in southeastern Texas...
  Northwestern Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 900 AM CST.

* At 825 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Simonton, or 8 miles south of Brookshire, moving
  northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Katy, Brookshire, Fulshear, Simonton, Pattison, Orchard, Weston
  Lakes and Cinco Ranch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

Check the forecast any time by visiting the weather page of Click2Houston.com or by downloading Frank's forecast app on Apple or Android devices.