Overview
- The National Weather Service confirmed a Monday afternoon touchdown near State Highway 249 and Grant Road in the Willowbrook/Jersey Village area, with damage extending through Cypress’ Riata Ranch, Klein, Spring and Memorial Northwest neighborhoods.
- Harris County Constable Mark Herman reported more than 100 homes damaged as first responders established a command post near Theiss Elementary and conducted door‑to‑door checks.
- Officials urged residents to avoid downed power lines and to report possible gas leaks after crews noted a strong natural gas odor in impacted areas.
- The Harris County Emergency Services campus sustained significant damage, including a maintenance building that lost its roof and back wall, though no injuries were reported there.
- The region spent the afternoon under a tornado watch following supercell development along a cold front; the weather service plans a survey to assign an intensity rating and guide assessments.