A tornado touched down in northwest San Antonio Wednesday morning as dangerous storms continued to batter South Texas, leaving behind damage and prompting tornado and flash flood warnings across the region.
A Spring family is scrambling to find a new place to live after floodwaters surged into their rental home during heavy rain Monday morning, leaving behind extensive damage and forcing them to move out within days.
Extreme rounds of rain causing flash flooding in the Greater Houston area on Monday, June 15, 2026.
Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and a watchful eye on tropical moisture from the Gulf set the stage for an active weather week
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.
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!
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.
A little drizzle didnāt 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.
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.
Six months after deadly July floods, Texas Hill Country camps are installing a new flood warning system to protect campers and rebuild parent trust.
Weāre 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.
Itās not often you hear a firefighter tell you they were scared. But thatās 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 didnāt just splinter trees and damage homes, but also caused chaos and panic. Thatās for us humans, so imagine what the family pets were thinking.
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.
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.
A cold front is moving through Southeast Texas, bringing with it the chance of heavy thunderstorms.
The flash flood risk has dropped from slight to marginal, now at a minimum 5% chance compared to Sunday. However, donāt let that fool youāthe 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.
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.
āOur childrenās lives were cut short because the safeguards in place were not enough,ā a spokesperson for the Campaign for Camp Safety said in a news release. āWe are asking lawmakers to make sure no other family ever has to endure the pain we have lived with every day since July 4th.ā
Months of frustration mount for a North Katy homeowner as her tornado-damaged house remains untouched while neighborsā 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 girlās 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.
Itās 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.
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.
KPRC 2ās 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 2ās 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."
In the Texas Hill Country towns hardest hit by catastrophic flash flooding, itās not uncommon anymore to see signs for free food.
In the small river towns that dot the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, you canāt 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 canāt afford to forget
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.
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 ācatastrophic flooding event,ā where fatalities have been confirmed.
The U.S. Department of Defense is planning to discontinue data from one of its satellitesādata that plays a critical role in hurricane forecasting. Hereās 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 satellitesādata that plays a critical role in hurricane forecasting. Hereās why KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez says it could set us back.
One of the biggest threats we continue to see with these thunderstorms is lightning. But what exactly is lightning, and how does it form?
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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.
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.