Severe Storms Kill at Least 4 in Houston

Severe Storms Kill at Least 4 in Houston
Transmission power lines are down near the Grand Parkway and West Road after a storm in Cypress, Texas, on May 16, 2024. Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP
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HOUSTON—Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees, and knocking out power to more than 850,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area.

Officials urged residents to keep off roads, as many were impassable and traffic lights were expected to be out for much of the night.