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Tornado Devastates Houston Area, Power Outages Persist

11/26/2025

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A tornado struck residential areas north of Houston, Texas, damaging over 100 homes and uprooting trees.
More than 20,000 customers lost power as crews assess damage, hampered by heavy fog.
Cleanup is underway in Klein, Cypress, and Spring as officials address gas leaks and debris.
A tornado watch remains in effect for southeastern Texas until early Tuesday, with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast elsewhere during Thanksgiving travel.

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A tornado struck residential areas north of Houston, Texas, damaging over 100 homes and uprooting trees.
More than 20,000 customers lost power as crews assess damage, hampered by heavy fog.
Cleanup is underway in Klein, Cypress, and Spring as officials address gas leaks and debris.
A tornado watch remains in effect for southeastern Texas until early Tuesday, with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast elsewhere during Thanksgiving travel.