Friday, January 13, 2012

Tornado damages buildings in southwest Houston

by khou.com staff

khou.com

Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:26 PM

Updated yesterday at 5:46 PM

HOUSTON?Authorities say a tornado touched down along Highway 6 in southwest Houston on Monday.

According to KHOU 11 News? Shern-min Chow, the tornado reportedly damaged several businesses in the area.

One location hit particular hard was between Beechnut and Bellaire, where four mobile homes flipped over due to the high winds.

Another building containing two people was lifted at a 45-degree angle and hung there for at least 15 seconds before landing right-side up.

Automotive Sports and Imports, a local business located at 7639 Highway 6, estimates the storm did about $20,000 to $30,000 worth of damage to their shop.

No injuries were reported.

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Source: http://www.khou.com/home/Tornado-reportedly-touches-down-in-southwest-Houston-136953318.html

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