Five deaths in the Houston area are now being blamed on flooding triggered by Tropical Storm Imelda. The remnants of the storm dumped 43 inches of rain on southeast Texas, much of it within 24 hours causing extensive flooding and deaths in Houston. Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency for 13 counties. […]
American Airlines Sendings Supplies to Help with Relief Following Hurricane Dorian
American Airlines is sending tons of supplies to The Bahamas to help with relief efforts following Hurricane Dorian. A jet loaded with 14-thousand pounds of supplies took off from Miami International Airport on Thursday and headed for Nassau. The payload included tarps, ropes, batteries and non-perishable foods intended for more than 30 American Airlines employees […]
Millions in Florida, Georgia and Carolinas Urged to Evacuate
Hurricane Dorian weakens as Florida braces for impact; Bahamas devastated, death toll rises, Florida began to feel the presence of a weakened, but larger Hurricane Dorian as it churned east of Cape Canaveral Tuesday night after devastating the Bahamas. Maximum sustained wind speeds of 110 mph, Dorian, packs a “life-threatening” storm surge, the U.S. National […]
Topical Storm Fernand Forms
Tropical Storm Fernand has formed in the western Gulf of Mexico and will bring a threat of heavy rain and flooding to the northeast Mexico. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is also watching three other areas in the Atlantic for possible tropical development. Heavy rainfall is the main threat from Fernand in northeast Mexico. Rainfall […]
Increased Threat for Severe Weather Across the Area on Tuesday
The first significant threat of severe weather this season is expected across the South Plains and the Rolling Plains on Tuesday. The primary window for severe weather will be from late Tuesday afternoon and into evening hours. Storms could linger into the overnight period. Large hail and damaging wind are the primary severe weather concerns, […]
Cold Front Drops North Texas Temps
Fort Worth, TX — Winter is back and it’s cold out there. That’s the word this morning from the National Weather Service at Fort Worth after a cold front moved into the area yesterday. Temperatures in North Texas dropped as low as the low 20s with wind chills dipping into the upper teens. The high […]
Sunday’s Full Moon Is 2017’s Only Supermoon
(Undated) — Sunday’s full moon qualifies as a supermoon.
Strong Quake Shakes Iraq Near Border With Iran
(Halabjah, Iraq) — The death toll is rising following a powerful earthquake near the Iraq-Iran border.
Forecast for Lubbock, TX
Forecast for Lubbock, TX – created at 10:28 AM CDT Sep 15, 2016
Newton Kills At Least 2, Approaches SW U.S.
(TUCSON) — Parts of the Southwest are bracing for stormy weather as what was once Hurricane Newton approaches.