PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) -- A lightning strike from Wednesday morning's strong storms sent bricks and mortar flying from the chimney of a home and igniting a fire in the attic, authorities said.
A neighbor called 911 as the fire spread to the kitchen of the home. Nobody was home when the lightning struck.
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Firefighters were able to douse the flames before the home was a complete loss.
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East of Pearland, a tree estimated to be 40 feet tall fell onto a car. In Houston, high winds toppled an awning at a Fifth Ward gas station.
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