EF1 tornado in Harris County, Texas
Tornado January 9, 2022 · Harris County, Texas
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 40 yards (0.02 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
This EF1 tornado tracked from a wooded area, through North Hollow Estates then across the City of Humble with damage to trees and a couple of structures. Vans were flipped in a church parking lot. One retail building was destroyed with the loss of its roof and three walls. The post office also sustained minor damage.
The wider storm
Scattered thunderstorms associated with the approach of an offshore low pressure system produced several tornadoes on the evening of January 8 and the early morning of January 9. These tornadoes resulted in several instances of property and tree damage across the Greater Houston Area. Some non-tornadic storms also produced strong, damaging wind gusts. Later, heavy rainfall associated with continuing thunderstorm activity resulted in flash flooding across the Houston Metro.
Began near Moonshine Hill (29.9700, -95.2700).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1001212. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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