(AccuWeather) Two construction workers were killed and at least seven others injured when a tornado-warned storm struck the Houston suburb of Conroe, Texas, Tuesday afternoon.
All nine workers were on site in the new Ladera Creek subdivision when one of the houses under construction suddenly collapsed shortly before 4 p.m. CDT due to the high winds from the intense storm, Conroe Assistant Fire Chief Mike Legoudes told KTRK-TV in Houston. Conroe is about 40 miles north of the Houston metro area in Montgomery County.
Two of the workers were pronounced dead at the scene. Seven others who were also working on the structure were injured and taken to the hospital, Legoudes said. The severity of their injuries was not known. Further information has not been released about the victims.
Severe thunderstorms, including one capable of producing a tornado, moved through the area around 3:30 p.m. CDT, according to the National Weather Service. "The storm came and went pretty quickly -- it was about 10 minutes total," Legoudes said. "There was a lot of wind, a lot of rain with a bit of sleet and hail."
Several residents even said they observed a tornado touch down in the Conroe-Huntsville area. “There is a tornado in our area right now. One has touched down in Huntsville and Conroe is under a tornado warning,” Congressman Morgan Luttrell, whose district includes Conroe, posted on Facebook as the powerful storm was getting underway. “Hoping everyone stays safe and this passes quickly.”
Local media reported at least one person was injured when part of the roof collapsed at an auto body shop in Huntsville, Walker County. Damaging winds also blew down trees, including a large one that fell on an apartment building in Huntsville, according to photos posted to social media.
All nine workers were on site in the new Ladera Creek subdivision when one of the houses under construction suddenly collapsed shortly before 4 p.m. CDT due to the high winds from the intense storm, Conroe Assistant Fire Chief Mike Legoudes told KTRK-TV in Houston. Conroe is about 40 miles north of the Houston metro area in Montgomery County.
Two of the workers were pronounced dead at the scene. Seven others who were also working on the structure were injured and taken to the hospital, Legoudes said. The severity of their injuries was not known. Further information has not been released about the victims.
Severe thunderstorms, including one capable of producing a tornado, moved through the area around 3:30 p.m. CDT, according to the National Weather Service. "The storm came and went pretty quickly -- it was about 10 minutes total," Legoudes said. "There was a lot of wind, a lot of rain with a bit of sleet and hail."
Several residents even said they observed a tornado touch down in the Conroe-Huntsville area. “There is a tornado in our area right now. One has touched down in Huntsville and Conroe is under a tornado warning,” Congressman Morgan Luttrell, whose district includes Conroe, posted on Facebook as the powerful storm was getting underway. “Hoping everyone stays safe and this passes quickly.”
Local media reported at least one person was injured when part of the roof collapsed at an auto body shop in Huntsville, Walker County. Damaging winds also blew down trees, including a large one that fell on an apartment building in Huntsville, according to photos posted to social media.
