Severe storms brought 56,000 lightning strikes to Houston and knocked out power to 190,000 customers. Here's what makes Houston a lightning hotspot, and how to protect yourself.

Thousands are without power Saturday morning after an powerful line of storms moved through Houston.

A new Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for portions of northern Harris County, Montgomery County and Liberty County as strong storms move through the region.

A ground stop was issued at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport due to thunderstorms in the area.

Get the latest Houston-area weather update: Marginal risk (1/5) of thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds today across the area today -like - Columbus, Katy, Brenham. Cypress, The Woodlands and Huntsville. Track rain totals, timing with more rain this week!

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston is under a ground stop.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston is under a ground stop Sunday evening.

KPRC 2 crews are on the streets monitoring road conditions, showing which areas are being impacted the most as severe thunderstorms move through the Houston area.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston is under a ground stop Wednesday morning.

So what turns a thunderstorm into severe weather?

HISD's Spring Break is mostly dry until the next cold front arrives mid-week

HISD's Spring Break is mostly dry until the next cold front arrives mid-week

A little drizzle didn’t stop rodeo fans from heading out to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday, as many people tried to make the most of the day before storms potentially move into the area later tonight.

Severe thunderstorm watch issued near Houston during start of Spring break and a big rodeo weekend

Saturday evening storms fired off mainly north of I-10, where over 3 inches of rain fell in just an hour and a half. Other locations picked up an inch of rain within 15 minutes!

CenterPoint Energy restored power to over 56,000 customers in the Houston area after Saturday's storms, with 98% of their 2.9 million customers unaffected by the aftermath. More than 350 workers are addressing the damages and remaining outages, having peaked at over 58,000 affected customers.

Some neighbors in Liberty County are picking up pieces of their property after a tornado-warned storm moved through Tuesday.

When the temperature drops to 24° or below for two hours or more, that is considered a “hard” freeze.

Winter weather is expected to impact many areas of the Lone Star State this weekend.

Six months after deadly July floods, Texas Hill Country camps are installing a new flood warning system to protect campers and rebuild parent trust.

Cold front blasts through this weekend bringing strong storms and colder temps.

We’re tracking a low but very present chance for strong-to-severe storms tonight across Houston into Sunday morning as a strong front pushes through our area - arriving between 10 pm and 5 Sunday.

Some storms could quickly turn severe, capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts of 40-60 mph, flash flooding, and even an isolated tornado.

Cold front blasts through this weekend bringing strong storms and colder temps.

Cold front blasts through this weekend bringing strong storms and colder temps.

Cold front blasts through this weekend bringing strong storms and colder temps.

It’s not often you hear a firefighter tell you they were scared. But that’s exactly what a Cy-Fair Firefighter shared after riding out a tornado in the garage of a home that was just struck by lightning.

When an EF-2 tornado tore through Spring on Tuesday, it didn’t just splinter trees and damage homes, but also caused chaos and panic. That’s for us humans, so imagine what the family pets were thinking.

Here are the steps for reporting and removal.

Residents of the Riata Ranch subdivision in Cypress are assessing widespread damage after a possible tornado struck the area Monday, leaving some families displaced just days before Thanksgiving.

Residents in a Spring neighborhood described the seconds they had to take cover as a tornado barreled through their community.

Heavy thunderstorms continue to move across the Houston area Friday evening, dumping heavy rainfall and leading to some high-water locations on Houston roadways.

A cold front is moving through Southeast Texas, bringing with it the chance of severe thunderstorms.

A recap on Saturday's severe storms that blew through SE Texas.

The company says it has activated its storm readiness plan and will continue to monitor weather models and storm timing.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate emergency response resources ahead of the threat for severe weather for a large portion of the state, beginning Thursday night and lasting through the weekend.

South Carolina has already declared a preemptive state of emergency.

A cold front is moving through Southeast Texas, bringing with it the chance of heavy thunderstorms.

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The flash flood risk has dropped from slight to marginal, now at a minimum 5% chance compared to Sunday. However, don’t let that fool you—the heavy rainfall has left soils saturated, increasing flood risks even with lower rainfall amounts.

A few high-water locations are being reported on some Houston area roads due to heavy storms moving across southeast Texas.

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Thunderstorms are impacting parts of the Houston and its surrounding areas Thursday evening, bringing torrential rainfall and street flooding.

Parents of children who died in the devastating July 4 flood at Camp Mystic delivered emotional testimony before Texas lawmakers on Wednesday, urging quick approval of Senate Bill 1 to improve safety standards at camps across the state.

Thunderstorms are impacting parts of the Houston area Monday evening.

“Our children’s lives were cut short because the safeguards in place were not enough,” a spokesperson for the Campaign for Camp Safety said in a news release. “We are asking lawmakers to make sure no other family ever has to endure the pain we have lived with every day since July 4th.”

Thunderstorms are impacting parts of the Houston area Monday evening.

Months of frustration mount for a North Katy homeowner as her tornado-damaged house remains untouched while neighbors’ repairs are complete, highlighting ongoing challenges with insurance claims after natural disasters.

69% of Harris County residents are more worried about their homes being without power, compared to 54% of voters concerned about it being flooded, and 44% are worried about high wind damage, according to a survey by the Hobby School.

An Ingram man searching flood-ravaged banks says a mysterious scream led him to a young girl’s body, bringing a grieving family closure.

One month after the catastrophic Texas Hill Country Flood swept through Kerr County, the physical damage may be fading, but for local businesses, the financial pain is just beginning.

It’s been one month since the devastating Texas Hill Country flood that turned the quiet and calm Guadalupe River into a fury that this area has never seen before.

A line of severe thunderstorms are moving in from north Texas into Southeast Texas, impacting the Houston area through the early evening.

As part of the Discovery network's second season launch, "The Eye of the Storm," our very own Gage Goulding guest-starred to discuss the 2024 Houston Derecho, whose coverage earned an Emmy award with KPRC 2's Daji Aswad and Frank Billingley, and photojournalist, Adrian Crooks.

Heavy thunderstorms continue to move across the Houston area Friday evening, dumping heavy rainfall and leading to some high-water locations on Houston roadways.

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KPRC 2’s Weather team has been monitoring a tropical system headed toward the Gulf, but the National Hurricane Center has dramatically lowered the chance of any development.

When classifying these storms, the major factor taken into account is the wind. Tropical depressions have winds of less than 38 mph; tropical storms have winds of 39 - 73 mph.

A tropical system near Florida is expected to move into the Gulf, bringing rain and potential flooding to Houston and the Gulf Coast. KPRC 2’s meteorologist explains what to expect as the week unfolds.

With the 2025 Hurricane Season in full effect, a university study may put some fears at ease. However, experts remind, "it just takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season."

Hundreds of people gathered for prayer, support and mourning in Kerrville on Wednesday evening.

In the Texas Hill Country towns hardest hit by catastrophic flash flooding, it’s not uncommon anymore to see signs for free food.

In the small river towns that dot the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, you can’t look far without seeing devastation.

First responders who continue to search for missing people in the floodwaters are also suffering, as they face burnout and emotional fatigue in the face of such tragedy. To help combat mental health issues in first responders, there are a variety of state-wide and national resources that are available.

On the anniversary of Hurricane Beryl, KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez wants Houston to remember these five lessons we can’t afford to forget

This Friday marks one year since the 2024 Houston derecho.

Ron Duke spent his life fighting to protect the Guadalupe River, keeping it as a pristine paradise that so many Texans love to visit.

Days after a deadly, devastating flood ravaged Central Texas and the Hill Country, Kerr County officials provided a sobering update on the aftermath Monday morning as rescue and recovery efforts continue.

Photos from Getty Images give a haunting look at the extensive damage caused by the catastrophic and deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

Christian Fell, 28, says he remained on the box for nearly three hours,

A family of 33 from Austin all survived on the roof of a hotel while just a few miles away, a woman and her two dogs rode out the storm - literally - in a kayak.

The search and rescue mission in the Texas Hill Country is now an international effort.

The search for survivors continues in the Texas Hill Country after catastrophic flash flooding swept through Kerr County early Friday morning.

The Houston Fire Department has dispatched an engine and a Tactical Deployment Unit with four members to assist flood recovery efforts in Kerr County, Texas.

Parts of Central Texas are experiencing what officials described as a “catastrophic flooding event,” where fatalities have been confirmed.

The U.S. Department of Defense is planning to discontinue data from one of its satellites—data that plays a critical role in hurricane forecasting. Here’s why KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez says it could set us back.

The U.S. Department of Defense is planning to discontinue data from one of its satellites—data that plays a critical role in hurricane forecasting. Here’s why KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez says it could set us back.

Living along the Trinity River and Lake Livingston comes with the potential for flooding.

One of the biggest threats we continue to see with these thunderstorms is lightning. But what exactly is lightning, and how does it form?

🌧️ Pop-up storms in Houston! Share your weather wonders with us on Click2Pins. Snap a pic, drop a pin, and let's track these storms together.

This storm is expected to be very short-lived. It is currently moving to the northeast at around 10-20 mph into much cooler waters.

The storms have cleared out of Southeast Texas, but CenterPoint and Entergy crews are still working to restore power to thousands of customers across the area. You can track real-time outage numbers and restoration updates below.

The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornados touched down in Wharton County in Thursday’s early morning storms.

In the proposed Action Plan for Disaster Recovery, the City of Houston plans to use half of the $314.6M provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development on addressing infrastructure needs.

Inside the University of Miami's SUSTAIN Laboratory, scientists are creating Category 5 hurricanes on demand in the world's largest hurricane simulator, leading to breakthrough discoveries about deadly storm surge that could revolutionize how coastal cities protect themselves against increasingly powerful storms.

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Commissioner Lesley Briones is holding a FREE disaster preparedness workshop on Tuesday from 4 - 6 p.m. at the Tracy Gee Community Center on Westcenter Drive in Westchase. Here's how you can sign up.

The storms have cleared out of Southeast Texas, but CenterPoint and Entergy crews are still working to restore power to thousands of customers across the area. You can track real-time outage numbers and restoration updates below.

Here’s a list of locations and intersections to avoid when severe weather moves through the Houston area.

One of the most common questions our Chief Meteorologist gets when visiting schools is: “How do hurricanes get their names?” Take a deep dive into the nomenclature history and discover if we could get our first named storm in two weeks.

Investigators said the man had to be extricated from his Dodge Challenger after hitting a puddle of water, causing him to lose control and smash into a tree.

Severe storms in Southeast Texas have led to power outages, impacting thousands.

While the thunder and lightning served as an alarm clock for some Houston area residents, homeowners in northwest Harris County were startled by a tree crashing through their roof.

Or what would you tell someone who just moved to Houston?

For Houstonians, the derecho in May 2024 was start of a long summer of storms. But for researchers, it was the storm they’d been waiting for the chance to study.

On Saturday, CenterPoint Energy is sponsoring what is said to be “the largest hurricane preparedness event in Texas” with a safety expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

One year ago, May 16, 2024, is a day Houstonians will never forget.

As we reach the one-year mark from the 2024 Houston derecho, many Houstonians have already turned the page from the storm that caught one of the nation’s largest cities off guard.