Tornado touched down in Cypress area during deadly Thursday storms
Extended power outages are expected in parts of the Houston region, where shattered glass sprawled across some downtown streets after storms and heavy winds blew through the area. Downed trees extended across streets and yards, and power transmission lines came crashing down in the suburb of Cypress.
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