Strongest winds at Houston in the last 36 hrs.
Yesterday afternoon (local time):
KIAH 132053Z 17013G20KT 10SM BKN040 OVC075 22/15 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP087 T02220150 57026
This afternoon (local time):
KIAH 142053Z 20010G17KT 10SM CLR 31/13 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP020 T03060133 56042
Don't remember Houston well, but AvBrief indicates possible runways with that wind direction might be 15L/R, 26L/R, or 27; all long enough, but I don't know their LCNs or the A340-600's PCN.