{"id":2384360,"date":"2024-12-28T20:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T01:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tornadoes-ravage-houston-area-as-severe-storms-move-east-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-28T20:10:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T01:10:32","slug":"tornadoes-ravage-houston-area-as-severe-storms-move-east-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tornadoes-ravage-houston-area-as-severe-storms-move-east-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tornadoes ravage Houston area as severe storms move east &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftornadoes-ravage-houston-area-as-severe-storms-move-east-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2384360&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tornadoes-batter-oklahoma-on-sunday-night\/\" title=\"Oklahoma hit by tornadoes Sunday night\">multiple tornadoes struck<\/a> the Houston area, \u2064marking the second occurrence of severe weather within the week.As <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">storms \u200cmoved eastward<\/a>, significant damage was reported, prompting concerns about \u2062safety and response efforts in \u2063the affected areas. The \u200bevents highlight the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-we-go-again-red-state-school-district-shuts-down-classes-during-tripledemic\/\" title=\"Red State School District Closes Classes Amid &#039;Tripledemic&#039;\">ongoing challenges posed<\/a> by extreme weather in Texas. \u200cThe recent tornadoes in the\u200b Houston \u2062area underscore the growing impact of extreme weather patterns in Texas. This second bout of severe storms within the week has resulted in widespread damage, raising alarms about community safety \u200cand the effectiveness of emergency response systems. Local authorities are working to assess \u2062the damage \u200band\u2062 provide assistance to affected residents, but\u200c challenges \u2062remain, especially \u200cin terms of infrastructure resilience and preparedness for future \u2062weather\u200d events.<\/p>\n<p>The situation emphasizes the importance of advanced weather forecasting and timely alerts to mitigate risks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-associate-attorney-common-nominee-really-wants-to-eliminate-school-cops\/\" title=\"Biden Associate Attorney Common Nominee REALLY WANTS TO Eliminate School COPS\">enhance public safety<\/a>. \u2064As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-rep-fundraises-off-upcoming-big-oil-hearing\/\" title=\"Democratic Rep Fundraises Off Upcoming \u2018Big Oil\u2019 Hearing\">climate change continues<\/a> to influence weather systems, regions like Texas may face increasing \u200boccurrences of severe weather, \u200dnecessitating a proactive approach to disaster preparedness\u200c and community \u2063planning. Residents are encouraged to\u2062 stay informed and follow safety guidelines\u200d during such \u200cincidents to protect themselves and their families.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tornadoes ravage Houston area as severe storms move east<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1921802\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Multiple tornadoes tore through the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Houston <\/a>area on Saturday, marking the second time this week that the region has been hit by severe <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">weather<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Early Saturday, tornadoes were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/weather\/houston-weather-chance-strong-severe-storms-saturday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported \">reported <\/a>in multiple areas surrounding the Texas city home to more than 2 million people, including Brazoria County and the small cities of Cleveland and Katy. One death was reported in northern Brazoria county, along with four noncritical injuries.<\/p>\n<p>By 5 p.m. ET, all tornado warnings and watches in the Houston area ended, with the National Weather Service <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NWStornado\/status\/1873100575522603381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"specific warning\">issuing<\/a> a rare &ldquo;particularly dangerous situation&rdquo; tornado watch for parts of&nbsp;Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas until 9 p.m. CT as the storms move east. That <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/glossary.php?word=WATCH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"specific warning\">type of warning<\/a> only occurs when &ldquo;long-lived, strong and violent tornadoes&rdquo; are possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/drone-video-tornado-damage-houston-area-december-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Footage \">Footage <\/a>of the aftermath from a tornado in Porter, Texas, which lies to the north of Houston, shows widespread damage to houses and buildings, with debris scattered across fields. Additional footage of a tornado in Katy shows it rapidly swirling debris in the air.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Debris block a portion of Porter Lane after strong thunderstorms pass through the Greater Houston region, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Porter Heights. (Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One resident in Porter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/28\/weather\/storms-south-west-holiday-travel-saturday-flight-delays\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"described \">described <\/a>how after the tornado, a house in her neighborhood &ldquo;is like gone.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The next one, the roof is completely off. Electrical poles are down on Porter Lane. It just kept going, causing so much destruction,&rdquo; they added.<\/p>\n<p>Another resident who experienced damage in their neighborhood of Katy described the storm as a &ldquo;scary three minutes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Davis, the mayor of Manvel, a small city in Brazoria County, also said a tornado that passed through destroyed homes, schools, and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are a lot of people without power, and especially over in that area and the county, while people are on wells and septic,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The severe storms follow several tornadoes in the Houston area on Thursday, including in El Campo, to the west of Houston. They come as many are traveling for the holiday season, with Christmas concluding earlier in the week and New Year&rsquo;s Day just four days away.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story and may be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1921802\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1921802\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tornadoes strike Houston area again as severe storms advance east<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2384361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/houston-area-tornadoes.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13866,39563,8955],"class_list":["post-2384360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-houston","tag-severe-storms","tag-tornadoes"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/houston-area-tornadoes.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384360"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2384364,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384360\/revisions\/2384364"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}