Weak twisters in the Houston metro area are not unusual.
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Strong tornadoes happen much less often. EF-2/F-2 twisters make up about 14% of the county’s tornado record, while EF-3/F-3 cyclones make up just 3%. There has only been one EF-4/F-4 tornado in Harris County. No EF-5/F-5 twisters have happened. Tuesday’s tornado marks the first EF-3 on record in Harris County, but it should be noted there the last F-3 occurred on March 30, 2002. Tuesday's twister is also the strongest to hit the Houston area since an EF-2 touched down in 2015.FOX 26 Reporter Sherman Desselle spoke with the man who said his instincts kicked in to help the woman in the overturned truck.The worst tornado on record for Houston happened on Nov. 21, 1992, and has been dubbed the Channelview tornado.
According to the official storm report, the twister touched down near the confluence of Brays Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel and moved northeast. It carved a 20-mile-long path of destruction across the eastern side of the metro before lifting northeast of the town of Crosby.A couple from Orange, Texas documented their efforts to escape as a tornado closed in on their RV park.
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