UPDATE: 76,000 people remain without power in Houston, and forecasts indicate more storms to come

Regarding the weather event, Hidalgo said the strongest winds at George Bush Intercontinental Airport reached about 75 mph, and some locations received hail as large as a golf ball. She called the event typical for this time of year, but warned that current conditions could lend themselves to more storms in the coming days.

“We all agree from early observations (this storm) does not appear to be as devastating (as the May 16 derecho),” Hidalgo said. “That said, it’s devastating for anyone affected.”

With May 28 being Election Day for the primary runoff, more than a dozen of the county’s 300 polling places are without power, Hidalgo said. For more information on which locations have power, visit www.harrisvotes.com.

Published at 3:51 p.m., May 28

A storm that hit the Greater Houston area early in the afternoon of May 28 caused hundreds of thousands of power outages.

The details

With a storm system already hitting the Greater Houston area at 3 p.m. on May 28, officials placed a severe thunderstorm watch on the area until 6 p.m., noting that more adverse weather conditions could occur later in the afternoon.

As of 3:30 p.m., just under 300,000 CenterPoint Energy customers were without power, according to CenterPoint Energy data. This number has decreased slightly since 3 p.m.

The Harris County Clerk’s Office reported on social media that a dozen of its voting centers lost power as of 1 p.m.

Impact on the community previously reported that strong winds of 100 mph and two tornadoes swept through the Greater Houston area on May 16, causing widespread power outages throughout the region.

Also note

Magnolia firefighters reported on social media that two homes under construction collapsed, possibly trapping people under the rubble. Assisting at the scene were the Woodlands Fire Department, Conroe Fire Department, North Montgomery County Fire Department and the Montgomery County Hospital District.

Meanwhile, Spring ISD reported on social media that several campuses were without power on May 28 due to the storm.

What else?

Nearly two dozen counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 p.m. May 28, according to the National Weather Service. These include Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery and Waller counties.

Counties under severe thunderstorm watches can expect tennis ball-sized hail, wind gusts up to 75 mph and possible frequent lightning, publication says on National Weather Service Houston-Galveston Texas social media.

The forecast for later today calls for possible thunderstorms throughout the evening and night, according to the NWS.

Additionally, the NWS issued a flood advisory for several parts of the Greater Houston area on May 28. Parts of Brazoria, Galveston and Harris counties are included in the warning.