Preliminary data indicates it was an EF3 tornado, the weather service said, stronger than the EF2 estimate they made Monday.
On Friday, Houston kicks off what it's calling "Demolition Days," where crews will begin tearing down old, run-down buildings using $30 million in stormwater funds.
The National Hurricane Center has unveiled a few changes to some of its forecast products that will begin in the 2026 hurricane season.
HFD officials said no one was injured after a lightning strike caused a house to catch on fire in northeast Houston.
Almost 10,000 homes were impacted across the Houston area after a storm dumped almost 24 inches of rain in 24 hours in some places.