Severe and Disruptive Weather in Texas May Roundup

Severe and Disruptive Weather in Texas May Roundup

Texas is known for wild weather, but the diversity, intensity, and frequency of severe weather across the state has been remarkable. We have seen every mode of severe weather (hail, wind, tornadoes, and extreme precipitation) and many regions experienced multiple...
Texas Springtime Weather Roundup: Memorial Day Haze

Texas Springtime Weather Roundup: Memorial Day Haze

The stagnant, hot, humid conditions over the weekend led to very hazy conditions in Central Texas over the weekend. The haze obscured distant skylines and natural features, turned the sky white, and generally contributed to the unpleasantness of the extremely hot...
Texas Springtime Weather Roundup: Extreme Heat

Texas Springtime Weather Roundup: Extreme Heat

Memorial weekend saw extreme heat across a large portion of the State of Texas. My family was scheduled to go camping and hiking Sunday and Monday at Enchanted Rock. We chose Memorial Day weekend for the outing because that is early enough in the summer that our...
Texas Springtime Weather Roundup: Statewide Severe Weather

Texas Springtime Weather Roundup: Statewide Severe Weather

Springtime is severe weather in Texas, so it is not unusual to see thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes this time of year. What has been unusual is the frequency and severity of the severe weather. A brief survey of the storm reports for Texas available at the National...
Texas Springtime Weather Roundup: Southeast Texas Flooding

Texas Springtime Weather Roundup: Southeast Texas Flooding

The story in southeast Texas, including the Houston metro area, has been flooding and wind. The first flood event happened in East Texas in the end of April, when some locations like Jasper County reported rain rates greater than six inches per hour leading to large...