Tornado warning for Fort Bend County until 3:45 p.m.

Tornado warning for Fort Bend County until 3:45 p.m.

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Much of Fort Bend county is under a tornado warning until 3:45 p.m. as law enforcement fields call for a possible touchdown.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office tweeted that they are working on unconfirmed reports of a tornado touchdown at FM 2759 and Agnes Road.

All of southeast Texas is under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Wednesday.

SEVERE WEATHER ON HALLOWEEN: 

Spooky weather is in the forecast this Halloween, with trick-or-treaters expected to encounter severe thunderstorms later tonight.

Kids might have their best shot at raking in the candy before 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. A cold front should move through the area around that time, bringing the strongest storms along and on the south side of the front.

SWEET RELIEF FROM RAIN: Houston's indoor trick-or-treating events to avoid getting wet

The Houston area will see an 90 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, with a quarter to a half-inch of rain forecast.

Later tonight, expect severe thunderstorms, which should cause rainfall of 1 to 2 inches.

The most favorable time for storms is between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., meteorologists say.

The National Weather Service warns that rain could cause roadways to pond and flood cars in low-lying areas. Creeks and bayous could rapidly rise but aren’t expected to exceed their banks.

Severe storms could produce tornadoes, wind damage, large hail and locally heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service’s Houston/Galveston office.

Highs are forecast at 84 degrees today, with lows reaching 59 degrees. High temperatures will dip to the high 60s on Thursday.