Tornado spotted in Wharton County

07:04 AM CDT on Thursday, June 24, 2004

From 11 News Staff Reports

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With Southeast Texas under a flood watch until Thursday morning, residents southwest of Houston had other concerns Wednesday afternoon.

Courtesy Larry Douglas Larry Douglas a plant manager took this photo around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday near Clemville.

At least one tornado was spotted and photographed by a viewer in Clemville, a small town just west of Bay City.

The viewer reported the sighting around 2:15 Wednesday afternoon. Larry Douglas, a plant manager for Texas Brine in Clemville took the photo from a location within a mile of the funnel.

"Right in the middle of the picture there you see that little area, the funnel that's down touching the ground," said 11 News meteorologist Dr. Neil Frank.

Matagorda and Wharton counties were two of the areas hardest hit by heavy rain Wednesday.

"There are some places where we had four inches (of rain)," said Dr. Frank. "Had a report from Sweeney, they're reporting six inches of rain."

"But heavier rain is moving over Houston and on over to the north eastern part of our area tonight and tomorrow."