Hurricane Harvey: Tornado Damages Homes, Business In Cypress

CYPRESS, TX — Residents in northwest Houston witnessed a possible funnel cloud in the Cypress area of Barker-Cypress Road and West Road late Friday afternoon.

The possible tornado touched town near the Berry Center in Cypress and damaged several homes, a commercial business and knocked down at least one fence.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said deputies saw the tornado touch down several times, causing damage to homes in Lone Oak Subdivision and Black Horse Ranch Subdivision, and causing a driver to flip his car.

Gonzalez said the driver was not hurt.

"We are out here to make sure that there are no injuries and to assess the situation," Gonzalez said. "We are seeing some pretty intense damage."

Gonzalez said several homes and one commercial business were damaged, KPRC reported.

Other funnel clouds were reported in Jersey Village near Beltway 8 and U.S. 290, and near Waller and FM 2920.

There were no reports of any injuries.

Harris County, and other surrounding counties have been under a Flash Flood Warning since late Friday, and a Tornado Warning since Saturday morning.

The severe weather was spawned as Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 storm, made landfall at Rockport, about 187 miles southwest of Houston.

Tornadoes roared through Richmond and in Missouri City overnight, damaging more than 50 homes in the area, an uprooting trees.

The rain has been intermittent through much of Saturday, with evacuations of residents in Fort Bend County who live near the Brazos River and San Bernard River.

The Houston area remains under a Tornado Warning until 5:45 p.m.

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