Lynn Gayer surveys the damage at his home on Hawthorn Street. A neighbor's trampoline and a power line landed on his pickup during Tuesday morning's storms.

Strong winds ripped through the area Monday night, sending Houston residents for cover and causing thousands of dollars of damage as the threat of rare winter tornadoes loomed.

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