See it: Deadly storm wallops Houston as ferocious winds leave destructive path across South
Hurricane-force winds tore apart buildings, blowing out windows and sending heavy bricks slamming to the ground, causing people to run for cover in the country's fourth-largest city.
Deadly severe thunderstorms in Houston leave over 1 million without power
A storm system spawned severe thunderstorms in Houston Thursday, causing at least four fatalities and leaving more than 1 million customers without power across southeastern Texas.
HOUSTON — Deadly severe storms have left hundreds of thousands in the dark, damaging homes and sending debris across city streets in Houston. Videos across the area showed the ferocious storm conditions and the widespread damage left behind.
At least seven people were killed in Thursday evening's thunderstorms that swept through the area, officials confirmed.
HOUSTON METRO ROCKED BY SEVERE STORMS THAT LEFT 4 DEAD AND OVER 1 MILLION WITHOUT POWER
Man killed after crane falls on cement truck during Houston's severe storm
A man was killed when a large crane fell on a cement truck during a severe storm in Houston on Thursday, officials say. The tragic incident unfolded about 6:40 p.m. CDT Thursday on Wingate near 75th Street.
Hurricane-force winds tore apart buildings, blowing out windows and sending heavy bricks slamming to the ground, causing people to run for cover in the country's fourth-largest city.
Sunny Tang posted a video to TikTok showing people rushing further inside a downtown Houston business as the storm blew out windows.
"Get away from the glass!" a person can be heard yelling in the video.
'Get away from the glass': Storm shatters window at Houston business
Dramatic video shows the moment a glass window was shattered by a powerful storm in Houston, Texas, on Thursday.
Jeff Baker captured an apparent electrical spark flashing at a Houston home under construction across the street before it collapsed moments later.
"I saw the townhouse fall down with my own eyes," Baker said.
Building under construction collapses during deadly Houston storm
A townhouse under construction collapsed as a deadly storm hit Houston, Texas, on Thursday. Footage taken by Jeff Baker shows an electrical spark flashing over a residential Houston street before the wooden framing of a structure collapses into a pile of rubble.
Footage captured by Zack Thomas depicts storm damage in the northwest of the city, with large trees completely uprooted by the wind.
Large trees uprooted in deadly Houston storms
Deadly storms in Houston, Texas, uprooted trees that smashed through fences and downed power lines on Thursday. Footage recorded by Zack Thomas shows storm damage in the northwest of the city.
In nearby Minute Maid Park, wind and water were seen blowing into the building as gusts reached over 70 mph.
"The winds are so strong, they're blowing the water straight in," said a photographer with Saltwater Recon. "We've got to be careful standing under this glass." However, the severe weather did not appear to affect the play of the Astros baseball game.
The local National Weather Service issued several Tornado Warnings as winds whipped through downtown Houston, decimating power lines and leaving over 800,000 Houston customers without power Friday morning.
SOME HOUSTON RESIDENTS TOLD COULD BE ‘WEEKS’ WITHOUT POWER AS 90S HEAT RETURNS
Thunderstorm-fueled winds estimated at 90-100 mph toppled trees, blew out windows of Downtown Houston high-rise buildings and caused transmission towers holding power lines to crumble.
At Wells Fargo Plaza, guests in the lobby could hear the roar of the winds driving torrential rains outside with debris flying by the windows.
Listen to wind howl through Wells Fargo Plaza in downtown Houston
Guests in the lobby of Wells Fargo Plaza could hear the pounding winds driving torrential rains outside with debris flying by the windows.
Footage captured by @Maurizio098 on X showed a toppled tree obstructing Stonecrest Drive in the city's northwest.
"Everyone’s coming together — that’s what we do best in Houston," Houston Mayor John Whitmire said. "Let's get through this challenge."