Houston severe storms: What is a Derecho event?
FOX 26 Meteorologist Allison Gargaro goes in-depth explaining the Derecho event that ran through the Houston area on Thursday.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Patchy fog will be around southeast Texas again in the morning on Monday. The fog and skies will clear during the morning and allow for a very warm afternoon. This week will see even more humidity, with feels-like temperatures soaring into the triple digits. The mornings start muggy and mild with afternoons in the 90s each day. Our rain chances remain very low all week. Stay safe in this heat!
Houston distribution centers open for food, water on Sunday
Here is the list of distribution centers open on Sunday, May 19, to provide residents with food and water after Thursday's devastating storms.
Tennessee boy, 10, dies days after being swept into neighborhood storm drain
A 10-year-old boy swept into a storm drain after a severe weather outbreak in Tennessee has officially died nearly 10 days after the tragic accident, according to his father.
'Texans on a Mission' helps Houston community
FOX 26's Jade Flury spoke with the group 'Texans on a Mission' who are going around Houston helping residents and neighborhoods by cutting down fallen trees due to Thursday's severe storms.
Houston cooling centers open Sunday for power outage relief
Here is a list of Houston area locations that have opened as cooling centers on Sunday, May 19. If you or someone you know needs transportation, they can contact 311 to request a free ride.
'Texans on a Mission' saves homeowners thousands by offering free tree clean up
The group 'Texans on a Mission' has volunteers lending a helping hand by cutting down trees that have fallen after Thursdays storms for free around Houston neighborhoods.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Look for more fog across Southeast Texas on Sunday morning. The warm temperatures will continue to be the story over the next week in the Houston area. Stay safe if you are outside working to clean up after this week's storms. Plan to take some breaks and get some A/C if that is an option. There are Cooling and Charging Centers open across the area if your home is one of the many without electricity. The saturated grounds should have some time to dry, there is less than a 10% chance for rain over the next 7 days.
Group helps cut down fallen trees around Houston
A group of dedicated volunteers is lending a helping hand by cutting down trees that have fallen for free around Houston neighborhoods. FOX 26's Jade Flury has more after speaking with the group.
Houston storms: Cooling centers open Saturday after storms
Several Houston area residents are still without power on Saturday following Thursday's devastating storms. Here is a lost of designated cooling and distribution centers around Houston.
Houston storms: Distribution centers open for food, water on Saturday
Several Houston area centers have opened as distribution centers to provide residents with food and water after Thursday's devastating storms.
Houston, Harris County leaders on relief efforts
Houston and Harris County leaders held a press conference on Saturday to discuss cooling centers opening for the weekend and relief efforts being provided to residents after Thursday's severe storms.
Houston weather: CenterPoint reports 1 million outages; map, tracker
Track Houston Centerpoint and Entergy power outage numbers and see the map after Thursday night storms and severe weather.
Houston tornadoes: Two EF-1 tornadoes confirmed around Houston area
FOX 26 Meteorologist Allison Gargaro gives a more in-depth explanation on the two EF-1 tornadoes confirmed to have touched down in Cypress and in Waller County.
Update on tornadoes in Houston area, heat safety
The National Weather Service has released the official information on the Cypress and Pine Island tornadoes. FOX 26 Meteorologist Allison Gargaro gives a more in-depth explanation and discusses staying safe in the heat.
Rescued Pets Movement saves dogs, cats from euthanasia, lost roof during storm
Neighborhoods like Oak Forest Timber Grove Manor and the Heights were hard hit and are still dealing with fallen trees and a non profit who saves animals from euthanasia lost their roof.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Yesterday's ferocious line of storms produced winds near 100 mph right through downtown Houston. Two EF-1 tornadoes have also been confirmed, 110 mph tornado in Cypress and an EF-1 tornado just SW of Waller. The event is being called a "Derecho" because the intense line of storms stayed together for hundreds of miles producing severe wind gusts around hurricane force. Showers will come to an end tonight. But keep in mind flooding still occurring around the Brazos, Trinity & San Jacinto rivers due to all the recent rain. Our weather pattern this weekend and next week will shift to a hotter and drier one with heat index values climbing to triple digits next week. This will have big impacts on those without power so stay safe! Get the latest updates on storm cleanup, closings and weather where you live by checking out our smart tv app Fox Local!
Cypress spend Friday recovering after tornado
Cypress residents dealing with the aftermath of a tornado have been cleaning the damage all Friday. FOX 26's Jonathan Mejia reports on how residents are holding up.
Storm damage impacts Houston businesses
A number of events are planned in downtown Houston even though there's a lot of storm cleanup to do. FOX 26's Coco Dominguez reports more from local businesses.
Houston storms put residents in dark after outages
Thursday's storms caused extensive damage to power lines which is why it is in part taking longer to get the power back on. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle reports from a CenterPoint service center with the latest information on when residents can expect power to return.