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Houston weather: Tornado watch expires for Liberty, Polk County

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Published  March 28, 2025 12:34pm CDT
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FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • A tornado watch was in effect for Liberty and Polk counties until 7 p.m. on Friday
    • Any thunderstorms that develop could bring heavy rain, strong winds and the threat for a brief isolated tornado.

A tornado watch has expired for surrounding counties north of Houston on Friday.

Tornado Watch

What we know:

A Tornado Watch was issued for Liberty and Polk Counties until 7 p.m. Friday.

Tornado Watch issued for parts of Texas, Louisiana

Liberty and Polk Counties are under a Tornado Watch until 7 p.m. on Friday.

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FOX 26 Storm Alert Day

Rainfall since Thursday morning has been heaviest in western Fort Bend County and parts of Wharton and Matagorda with 3 inches totals in spots. Most of our area only received .5 to 1" of rain. Today, most of you should expect 1" of rain with isolated locations this afternoon and evening of 2-4 inches possible, though with lots of uncertainty.

Flood Watch canceled

A flood watch was previously in effect for Fort Bend, Brazoria, Wharton, Matagorda, Jackson and Calhoun counties, but has been canceled. You can still expect rain throughout the day on Friday with occasional thunderstorms and temperature highs in the mid 70s.

The Source: Your Gulf Coast Weather Authority

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