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Houston to receive heavy rainfall with gusty winds and severe lightning. Will tropical storm Dexter impact Texas?

Houston to receive heavy rainfall with gusty winds and severe lightning. Will tropical storm Dexter impact Texas?

Time of India13 hours ago
Houston is expected to experience scattered, possibly heavy rainfall on Monday, reports Fox Houston News. Strong storms are barreling toward the Houston area this morning, bringing the threat of 60 mph wind gusts, heavy downpours, and lightning, according to local US media reports.
Storms will weaken a bit as they head into the metro in the early afternoon.
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Houston weather update
The National Weather Service in League City issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Brazoria and Harris County. The warning will last until 11 a.m.
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Impacted locations could include Pasadena, Pearland, Deer Park, South Houston, Bellaire, West University Place, Galena Park, Jacinto City, northern Manvel, Hunters Creek Village, Bunker Hill Village, Piney Point Village, Midtown Houston, Downtown Houston, Northside/Northline, Greenway/Upper Kirby Area, Second Ward, Greater Heights, South Belt/Ellington, and Neartown/Montrose. Officials have said residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
A line of severe storms near Dallas-Fort Worth will move toward the Houston-area and could bring a brief round of storms by midday. A low-pressure system strengthened into
Tropical Storm Dexter
on Sunday, but it poses no threat to the United States. The storm is tracking north of Bermuda and is expected to transition into an extra-tropical system as it moves into the colder waters of the North Atlantic.
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Meanwhile, a tropical wave over Africa is projected to enter the eastern Atlantic this week, with a strong chance of developing into a tropical storm by late week. However, it remains far from Texas and is not expected to impact the region.
Closer to the U.S., some lingering rain near South Carolina could also organize into a tropical storm later this week, though it too is not expected to affect Texas.
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