Storm wreaks havoc in B-CS

Published: Sunday, February 5, 2012

Updated: Monday, February 6, 2012 01:02

Courtesy of Michael O’Neal

A flash flood warning was issued on Friday night and persisted until Saturday morning.Five to six inches of rain fell on the Woodlands of College Station.

Courtesy of Michael O’Neal

Flooding occured at the Woodlands of College Station apartments on Harvey Mitchell.

Courtesy of Rebecca McCarty

Unconfirmed tornadoes knocked down trees onto a house in Snook.

Courtesy of Rebecca McCarty

A tornado warning was issued on Friday evening. Winds were strong enough to damage FedEx trucks, displacing some from their original locations .

Fierce winds, heavy rainfall and hail blew through Burleson and Brazos counties Friday night. Many buildings on campus flooded as well as area homes, streets, highways and businesses.

There were unconfirmed reports of tornado touchdowns in Snook that destroyed multiple unoccupied buildings and displaced several FedEx trucks that were parked near a shipping warehouse.

No injuries were reported. Representatives from the Bryan Fire Department said emergency boats were ready in case a rescue mission was needed. Emergency dispatch received several water rescue calls in flooded areas, but the boats were never put to use.

Areas of Bryan-College Station received as much as six inches of rainfall, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There were two water rescues in College Station. Houses flooded as well as many businesses.

Grand Station Entertainment reported that its parking lot flooded to the point of covering the hood of the parked vehicles.

According to Texas A&M faculty, many buildings on campus flooded during the storm, including the Evans Library Annex, the Commons and Bolton Hall. Maintenance worked to repair any damage and some classes are canceled due to the flooding.