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Houston stay alert as a cold front may trigger a few severe thunderstorms. A stalled boundary draping across the country has kept Houston hot, muggy, cloudy, and windy this week. The atmosphere takes ...
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forecasters warned of potentially deadly flash flooding, strong tornadoes and baseball-sized hail.
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A rare high risk for destructive storms -- strong long-track tornadoes of EF3+ strength, very large hail up to the size of tennis balls, and destructive winds greater than 70 mph -- are all possible....
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As major storms move in, there often comes a point when leaving is more hazardous than staying put. One major danger involves flooded roadways. Drivers who attempt to push through them can be swept away by water that is deeper than it appeared and stronger than thought.
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The Texas Tribune on MSN3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause floodingMore than 3,400 in several counties in South Texas remained without power on Friday afternoon, according to AEP Texas. A flood warning was still in effect for portions of South Texas, including Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties, through early Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
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FOX 26 Houston on MSNHouston weather: Flood Watch continues through Friday, expect storms and showersWhile Harris County is not under a Flood Watch, Houston will still receive waves of moderate to heavy rain with drizzly weather in between.
Weather forecasts sometimes warn of storms that can unleash rains so unusual that they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods.
A large part of South Texas is reeling from life-threatening flooding that began overnight and continued into Friday morning.
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FOX 26 Houston on MSNHouston weather: How do you know if you're in a flood risk area?Waves of heavy storms will move across the Houston area with 4-6" totals possible and a few strong to severe storms, too. Local officials are preparing for the storms. Multiple platforms can be used to track flood conditions in real time.
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A flood watch begins at 7 a.m. Thursday for Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton, Jackson and Calhoun counties. It remains in effect through Friday afternoon. We'll have about a 36-hour window from midday Thursday through Friday night for waves of heavy storms with 4-6" totals possible and a few strong to severe storms,
A flood watch will remain in effect for Fort Bend, Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton, Jackson and Calhoun Counties until 7 p.m. unless canceled earlier by the National Weather Service. Expect rain throughout the day Friday with occasional thunderstorms and highs in the mid 70s.
Houston has another day when heavy rainfall and storms could result in localized flooding. Here's when rain finally pushes out of the region.