Texas Tornado Forecasts [2015] Warnings Issued As Deadly Floods Kill 3 People
For a second consecutive day, deadly storms caused destruction, downpours and record-breaking flooding in Texas on Saturday, while killing at least three people.
Texas received another round of storms and strong winds while weather officials warned residents to brace themselves for possible tornadoes. Meanwhile, flash flood warnings and watches were issued by the National Weather Service for areas near Houston, Galveston, Bryan, College Station, Tyler and Texarkana up until Saturday afternoon. The National Weather Service also warned that Houston could anticipate "damaging winds, hail and isolated short-lived tornadoes."
Officials said that three people in Travis County died after being washed away by floodwaters on Friday. One of the victims was found Friday night while the other two bodies were discovered Saturday morning, reports NBC News.
According to National Weather Service forecaster Patrick Blood, as the storms traveled towards the east, there could have been a tornado through Brazoria County near Alvin early Saturday morning, USA Today reports. As a result, at least two people were hurt while more than two dozen mobile homes were damaged. Tornadoes were also reported south and east of Houston on Saturday morning, which caused damage to mobile homes and Power outages in the Houston area, according to the National Weather Service.
Altogether, the Houston area has received up 8 inches of rain since Friday night, while the rain is expected to continue to fall until early Saturday afternoon, Blood added. That has resulted in flooded streets, bayous coming out of their banks and the suspension of public transportation. Meanwhile, Francisco Sanchez of the Harris County Office of Emergency Management confirmed that some people had to be rescused.
"It's amazing how powerful (storms) can be," said Travis County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Demetrie Mitchell. "I think we forget that we are in flash flood alley."
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