Thousands of Houston-area CenterPoint Energy customers without power during storms

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Thousands of residents in the Houston area are in the dark as thunderstorms roll in.

According to CenterPoint Energy, 8,103 customers were without power as of 9:15 a.m. Tuesday.

You can check their outage tracker at centerpointenergy.com.

Several schools in the area are opening late Tuesday morning as severe weather could cause slick road conditions.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through 9 a.m.

FULL FORECAST: Tornado Watch for Houston until 8 a.m.