{"id":64542,"date":"2025-11-25T16:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/64542\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:30:13","slug":"watch-houston-area-firefighters-hunker-in-garage-during-tornado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/64542\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Houston-area firefighters hunker in garage during tornado"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"VIDEO: <\/p>\n

HOUSTON – Cy-Fair Fire Department firefighters had to take cover in a resident’s garage after wind speed began to increase while they were out in the community during Monday’s storms.<\/p>\n

Houston-area firefighters take shelter from tornado winds <\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

Video shared by the department caught the incident on camera as the Engine 11 crew were outside a home in the Houston neighborhood.<\/p>\n

In the video, you can see the firefighters huddled near the entrance of the garage. Around the one-minute mark, viewers can see the moment the wind picks up speed and begins to move tree branches, other debris, and rain.<\/p>\n

The firefighters took shelter inside the resident’s garage until the wind began to slow. “We\u2019re grateful for the community\u2019s support. Everyone is safe and back in service,” the fire department wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), there was a confirmed tornado located near Willowbrook near Jersey Village at 1:38 p.m. on Monday. It was reported to be moving northeast at 25 mph.<\/p>\n

The NWS also reported a funnel cloud around 1:30 p.m. along U.S. Highway 290 southwest of Cypress. About 10 minutes later, a trained spotter reported a tornado near Champion Forest.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information from this article was provided by Cy-Fair Fire Department and Storyful.<\/p>\n

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