At least five people were killed when a powerful wind storm tore through Houston on Thursday night, officials said. (David J. Phillip/AP)The National Weather Service (NWS) in Houston said it determined this was a derecho event, based on the intensity and path length of the storm. Straight-line winds peaked at around 100 mph in downtown Houston, and residents told ABC News the winds sounded like a freight train. PHOTO: Houston Police Officers survey the damage near their downtown office in the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm, May 17, 2024, in Houston. Houston storm: At least 5 killed, more than 600,000 without power originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News May 18, 2024 06:37 UTC