HOUSTON – With severe weather and a tornado watch in place for much of the Houston-area for Sunday morning and afternoon, here are the latest updates:
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4:20 p.m. -- New Tornado Warning issued for Liberty County
New Tornado Warning for northern Liberty Co until 5pm. Radar indicated rotation on the storm @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/FFT1gptt7X
— Justin Stapleton (@KPRC2Justin) April 19, 2020
4 p.m. -- Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bolivar Peninsula, High Island areas till 4:30 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bolivar P. and High Island areas until 4:30p @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/6S4L3pZMmQ
— Justin Stapleton (@KPRC2Justin) April 19, 2020
Last two clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms are still packing heavy rain, lightning and possibly small hail. North cluster should move into East TX over next hour, Bolivar Peninsula severe storm will be offshore in next 30 min. That should be the end of the storms for the rest of the day! -- Justin Stapleton
3:21 p.m. -- Severe Thunderstorm Warning active for Galveston County
Tornado Warning has been cancelled but Severe Thunderstorm Warning is still active for cell moving towards I-45/Galveston. North side storms aren't severe but still packing a punch, be ready! @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/9Ah9BarDET
— Justin Stapleton (@KPRC2Justin) April 19, 2020
2:55 p.m. -- Confirmed Tornado touchdown in Bazoria County
A storm spotter reported to the National Weather Service that a tornado was confirmed to have touched down a mile west of West Columbia, Brazoria County at about 2:07 p.m. along Highway 35.
See a video and image of the tornado below:
Confirmed tornado near West Columbia, TX a few minutes ago. @NWSHouston pic.twitter.com/csXJaMj5n8
— Ian Shelton (@IanShelton1997) April 19, 2020
Just west of West Columbia on TX-35 looking west. Spotter (@EricHippler) confirmed tornado. @NWSHouston Reported on the ground approx two minutes, then lifted. pic.twitter.com/SMPFI1B9H5
— Micheal Lavender (@SkySPOT97) April 19, 2020
2:20 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning extended till 3 p.m. for Fort Bend, Brazoria counties
Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Brazoria and Fort Bend County until 3:00pm. https://t.co/gEpDjK8JJN
— KPRC 2 WEATHER (@KPRC2WEATHER) April 19, 2020
2 p.m. -- Tornado Warning for Brazoria and Matagorda counties until 2:30 p.m.
WEATHER UPDATE: https://www.click2houston.com/weather/2020/04/19/live-blog-ping-pong-ball-sized-hail-in-katy-tornado-watch-in-effect-till-3-pm/
Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Sunday, April 19, 2020
2:40 p.m. -- Tornado Watch for 9 counties extended until 10 p.m.
A Tornado Watch was extended for Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, harris, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker counties.
Weather Alert: Tornado Watch for Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto and Walker County until 10:00pm. https://t.co/gEpDjK8JJN
— KPRC 2 WEATHER (@KPRC2WEATHER) April 19, 2020
2:30 p.m. -- Tornado Warning extended for Brazoria County until 3 p.m.
Weather Alert: Tornado Warning for Brazoria County until 3:00pm. https://t.co/gEpDjK8JJN
— KPRC 2 WEATHER (@KPRC2WEATHER) April 19, 2020
2:30 p.m. -- Confirmed Tornado touchdown in Bazoria County
A storm spotter reported to the National Weather Service that a tornado was confirmed to have touched down a mile west of West Columbia, Brazoria County at about 2:07 p.m. along Highway 35.
2:20 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning extended till 3 p.m. for Fort Bend, Brazoria counties
Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Brazoria and Fort Bend County until 3:00pm. https://t.co/gEpDjK8JJN
— KPRC 2 WEATHER (@KPRC2WEATHER) April 19, 2020
2 p.m. -- Tornado Warning for Brazoria and Matagorda counties until 2:30 p.m.
WEATHER UPDATE: https://www.click2houston.com/weather/2020/04/19/live-blog-ping-pong-ball-sized-hail-in-katy-tornado-watch-in-effect-till-3-pm/
Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Sunday, April 19, 2020
1:40 p.m. -- Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING continues for cell exiting Wharton County and moving into Northern Matagorda, NW Brazoria Counties. Large hail and damaging wind possible. Seek shelter until this storm passes! #kprc2 #Go2Weather Radar --> https://t.co/Ac5aWpqyRG pic.twitter.com/sYNSjKGPWw
— Eric Braate (@KPRC2Eric) April 19, 2020
KPRC 2 Meteorologist Eric Braate says a Severe Thunderstorm warning remains in effect for a cel that is leaving Wharton County and moving into north Matagorda County and northwest Brazoria Counties.
Large hail and damaging winds are possible and residents in the area are advised to seek shelter till the storm passes.
1 p.m. -- Severe Thunderstorm warning extended
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING EXTENDED for Wharton, N Matagorda, S Ft. Bend & W Brazoria Co. until 1:30 p.m. 60 mph wind and half-dollar sized hail possible as this storm tracks ENE at 30-35 mph. Seek shelter until the storm passes! #kprc2 #Go2Weather Radar --> https://t.co/Ac5aWpqyRG pic.twitter.com/o84HyFGyhm
— Eric Braate (@KPRC2Eric) April 19, 2020
11:30 a.m. -- Latest update from KPRC 2 Meteorologist Eric Braate
Storms continue to track through SE TX. Meteorologist KPRC2 Eric Braate is live with an update. #kprc2 #Go2Weather #Radar —> bit.ly/1PgBpDf
Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Sunday, April 19, 2020
11:15 a.m. -- Tornado Watch in effect till 3 p.m.
A Tornado Watch is in effect for many counties in the area until 3 p.m.
Those counties include: Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Houston, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton. Read more.
11 a.m. -- Heavy rain in Spring Branch
Here's video of hail in Jersey Village ⛈ Are you seeing any severe weather where you live?
Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Sunday, April 19, 2020
10 a.m. -- Lightning in Spring Branch
Y'all. Check out this video of lightning in Spring Branch 🌩 Brandon Thomas shared this with us. Keep track of weather updates here: https://www.click2houston.com/weather/2020/04/18/severe-storms-move-through-houston-area-saturday-afternoon-more-storms-possible-sunday/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=kprc2
Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Sunday, April 19, 2020
9:45 a.m. -- Ping pong ball-sized hail in Katy
@KPRC2 @KPRC2WEATHER ping pong ball for reference of the size of hail that just hit Katy 15 minutes ago pic.twitter.com/agjFUhHGE5
— John Aretz (@aretz_john) April 19, 2020
9:30 a.m. -- Latest weather update from KPRC 2 Meteorologist Eric Braate
Severe hail-producing storms rolling through Harris County right now. Meteorologist KPRC2 Eric Braate is live with details. #kprc2 #radar bit.ly/1PgBpDf
Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Sunday, April 19, 2020