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SCARY VIDEO: Mail truck seen flipping over during apparent tornado in SW Houston

Mail driver's car flipped over after apparent tornado in SW Houston (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – Less than 24 hours after Santa Claus was flying in the skies over Houston, heavy storms and reported tornadoes caused a whirlwind of a Thursday across southeast Texas.

LATEST: At least 5 confirmed tornadoes reported in SE Texas | National Weather Service to confirm exact number, how strong

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While thankfully, no injuries were reported, a possible small, but fierce tornado was caught on camera flipping over a mail truck driving along Plumbrook Drive in southwest Houston.

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The video is among several viewers shared of what appeared to be tornadoes across Southeast Texas including Liberty County and one possible tornado crossing Lake Houston.

Security cameras also captured the driver climbing out. Neighbors tell KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding he is OK, though. Efforts have been made to locate and hear from the driver.

RELATED: 2 homes damaged in SW Houston from possible brief tornado | Damage reported in Liberty County after severe storms, tornado moves through area

The National Weather Service is expected to come out sometime Friday to assess the damage, and we will have those updates for you as that information becomes available.

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About the Authors
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Gage Goulding is an award-winning TV news reporter and anchor. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he comes to Texas from Fort Myers, FL, where he covered some of the areas most important stories, including Hurricane Ian.

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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.

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