Storm leaves branch damage, cleanup in northwest Harris County
A thunderstorm knocked down large branches near Jersey Village, and neighbors spent hours clearing fences, patios and driveways after hail and 50-mph winds.
A fast-moving storm ripped through northwest Harris County Sunday afternoon, snapping large tree limbs near Jersey Village and leaving neighbors to haul debris for hours. The severe thunderstorm warning was in effect around 3:30 p.m., when the National Weather Service said 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts and quarter-sized hail were possible.
The storm lasted less than an hour, but its effects lingered well into the evening. Residents near Jersey Village reported damaged fences, branches scattered across yards, and part of a chimney cap knocked off one home. ABC13 estimated winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour over the area, strong enough to send people scrambling for cover and leave streets and driveways cluttered with debris.
Several residents described the storm as sudden and disruptive. Jim Griffin said water rushed up onto his patio. Maggie Mottu said she and others took shelter at a gas station on West and Eldridge because of the hail. Charmion Brooks said her parked car was shaking as the storm passed. Marie Prysukha, Mottu, Griffin and Brooks all described riding out the storm in bathrooms, gas stations, parked vehicles and homes while heavy rain and wind moved through the neighborhood.
No one was seriously hurt, and no homes appeared to suffer catastrophic damage. Even so, the cleanup underscored how quickly a short-lived summer storm can leave northwest Harris County with the kind of damage that is common after fast-moving severe weather: snapped limbs, broken fencing, and blocked driveways that neighbors helped clear together.
The damage also fit a familiar pattern for this corner of the county. A related storm-damage page for Jersey Village points back to a tornadic storm on Nov. 24, 2025, that damaged 100 homes in northwest Harris County. For residents who have watched repeated rounds of severe weather move through the area, Sunday’s cleanup was another reminder that the same streets and neighborhoods can be hit again with little warning.
The weather concerns did not end when the rain moved out. ABC13 had a Weather Watch in place for Monday and Tuesday because of possible street flooding, and Governor Greg Abbott’s office said it activated emergency response resources Sunday ahead of expected storms and possible flash flooding. NOAA’s National Weather Service office in Houston and Galveston keeps severe-weather reports and observation records by county and event type, a reminder that brief storms like this one are part of a longer, documented pattern across Harris County.
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