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The Houston area’s reeling after severe storms ravaged the city … cutting off power for many and killing at least four so far — and, social media video captures the harrowing scene.
Intense thunderstorms pummeled the city Thursday night, and check out the compiled clips … winds rocking the Houston Astros stadium, shattering glass at prominent businesses, ripping transformers rights out of the ground … chaos everywhere you look.
Houston’s Mayor John Whitmire says winds smashed through the area at 100+ MPH … adding many people in Houston didn’t have time to get out of the storms’ way.
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Video of the aftermath’s also circulating … the downtown city streets appear covered in glass and other debris — and, the metropolis is basically deserted.
City officials say at least four people are dead after Thursday’s storms, mostly killed by falling debris … and, thousands have been left without power going into Friday morning. It will take between 24 and 48 hours to restore power to some citizens, even longer for others.
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Windows were blown out in downtown #Houston from yesterday’s deadly storms. Straight-line winds and debris are likely to blame but the storm was tornado-warned as well and NWS Houston will confirm if a tornado did touch down in the coming days. #TXwx pic.twitter.com/s4Uk6kF5jP
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) May 17, 2024
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While a tornado warning was issued in anticipation of the high winds, officials have not yet categorized the event as a tornado … and, reports say the National Weather Service in Houston will make that determination in the coming days.
No matter what you call it, scary scenes from Houston.