High Winds Topple Trees, Fences In Atascocita

ATASCOCITA, TX — A powerful storm system accompanied by high winds that toppled fences, downed power lines, and snapped trees like toothpicks roared through areas of Atascocita and Lake Houston on Sunday.

The powerful storm system rolled through the Houston area at about 10:30 a.m. knocking out power to nearly 140,000 Houston area residents and spawning at least one confirmed tornado in Pasadena.

However, the high winds have some in Lake Houston and Atascocita convinced that their neighborhood was also hit by a tornado.

While some areas sustained some minor damage, other homes had uprooted trees and flattened rows of fence line.

Josh Mireles, who lives in the area, drove through the Summer Wood Subdivision near Humble after the storm had passed and recorded video from his phone as well as with his drone that showed the devastation left after the storm.

Video: Courtesy of Josh Mireles

Mireles shared his video with Patch, which showed his neighbors in the Summer Wood neighborhood surveying the damage and taking note of the flattened fences, and splintered and uprooted trees that littered yards and some roadways.

The National Weather Service has only confirmed that one tornado touching down during Sunday’s severe storm.

Officials said an EF 1 tornado caused damage in Pasadena and forced South Houston High School to cancel classes due to an ongoing power outage.

No one was reported injured.

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