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Minor structural and roof damage were noted in the communities of Winnie and Stowell. Damage to private property was one structure destroyed, two with major damage, and three with minor damage. Overall, twenty-two structures were affected. Newspapers reported metal roof damage to the community center building. The majority of the damage in the area were uprooted trees and broken limbs. Snapped power poles were witnessed about eight miles west of Stowell, or east of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, along Highway 124. Power pole damage was also noted on southbound Highway 124 towards High Island.
Power lines down along SH 65.
Numerous trees down across county with power lines down in Smith Point.
Flooding on SH 124 with street flooding in Anahuac. Rainfall totals up to 8 inches in western part of county.A stationary front combined with deep tropical moisture to produce widespread slow moving thunderstorms over Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas. Northeast Harris and western Liberty Counties were the hardest hit by a large supercell thunderstorm which remained nearly stationary for several hours. The storm produced over 18 inches of rainfall in Liberty in only 5 hours with widespread flash flooding from near Intercontinental Airport eastward to the Liberty/Dayton areas. Over 300 homes and businesses were damaged in western Liberty County with 60 to 80 people rescued from flood waters. Strong winds resulted from some of the storms, downing trees and power lines, especially near Liberty and Dayton. A storm survey revealed an F0 tornado south of Dayton.
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Mont Belvieu, Texas
| City | Mont Belvieu |
| County | Chambers |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 77580 |
An EF-1 tornado touched down and caused damage within the Lanai Subdivision along Interstate 10 between FM 3180 and FM 565. Several homes sustained minor roof damage and numerous trees were uprooted. There were some snapped trees and power lines. One large trailer was overturned.