Homes Ripped Apart In San Antonio; Houston Spared

Style Magazine Newswire | 2/20/2017, 2:30 p.m.
A severe storm system spawned a possible tornado that has caused minor injuries and damaged more than 150 homes in …
"I just spoke to a pregnant woman who says she and her husband narrowly missed their roof beam falling on their bed in Alamo Heights"

SAN ANTONIO - A severe storm system spawned a possible tornado that has caused minor injuries and damaged more than 150 homes in the San Antonia area.

The storms then pushed eastward as the morning progressed, but they weakened and spared the Houston area from any severe conditions.

National Weather Service meteorologist Yvette Benavides says they've received reports that a possible tornado touched down in different parts of San Antonio, damaging more than 150 homes, late Sunday night and early Monday.

San Antonio Fire Department public information officer Joe Arrington tells San Antonio station KABB-TV that many structures were damaged but only minor injuries have been reported so far.

KHOU 11's sister station, KENS 5, reports that thousands of homes were affected by the powerful storms that ripped through the Alamo City. Closer to downtown, downed trees, and power lines created a touch and go situation near The Quarry.

The wind and rain damaged roughly four dozen homes near Linda Drive and in addition, the storms ripped off roofs and bent a stop sign in half.

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