Monday's storms brought hail, possible tornadoes

We're pretty sure all of you (or at least those of you who are in or around Houston) heard the storms that came through town Monday morning. We remember thinking it sounded like bricks were falling out of the air — and at one apartment complex in southwest Houston, it seems they actually were. According to KTRK, the storm caused a wall at the Pipers Crossing complex near Sandpiper and West Airport to collapse, damaging some cars parked nearby. Channel 13 reports that at least four cars suffered severe damage, and bricks from the wall went through some other vehicles' windshields; another wall similar to the one that fell apparently has a lot of cracks, so residents are worried it could go, too.

KHOU reports that the damage at Pipers Crossing might have been caused by a tornado, which could also have been the problem in Needville. In Brazoria County, the storms brought golf ball-sized hail that broke out car windows and caused other damage: "It sounded like we were being attacked," Holly Grisby, a homeowner in the area, told Channel 11. (KHOU has a slideshow of area storm damage if you're into that kind of thing.)

Looks like we're in for more rain and possibly high winds today as an upper-level low moves in from the west. The chance of rain should increase as the day goes on, with rainfall of 2 to 4 inches likely across the area and localized rainfall between 4 and 6 inches. A line of strong storms is expected to develop in Central Texas this afternoon and move into our area later tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

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