Heads up if you are heading north Thursday. Strong storms could bring a risk of hail and wind to parts of Texas
Houston looks to stay fairly quiet in the weather department until the weekend. However, if you are traveling to North Texas or the Hill Country Thursday, be aware that there is the potential of a few severe storms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds.
Heads up! A tornado WARNING issued until 4 p.m. for Mongomery and Walker Counties
While most of us are locked into solar eclipse and whether we can see it through the clouds on Monday, as the day progresses we will see an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms may become strong to severe.
City of Houston says water systems stable after freeze but expects increase in demand due to leaks as pipes thaw
Officials with the Houston Public Works stated that the cityโs water systems are stable following the three-day freeze but they expect to see an increase in water demand as pipes begin to thaw out and possibly cause leaks.
LIVE: Mayor Whitmire joins Houston-area public safety leaders to provide update on winter storm
Mayor John Whitmire will join leaders Tuesday from the Houston Police Department, Houston Fire Department, Houston Public Works, the Office of Emergency Management, and others to provide an update on the weather conditions and the cityโs preparedness and response operations.
Nearly 250 ice-related crashes reported in the Houston area overnight: How to drive safely in arctic freeze
The Houston Police Department is urging drivers to stay safe on the roads after more than 580 crashes were reported in the area overnight. Of those, Mayor John Whitmire confirmed that 251 crashes were ice-related.
Below-freezing temps likely as coldest weather of the season expected next week in SE Texas: What to know๐ง
There is increasing concern for a hard freeze across Southeast Texas that will possibly happen next Monday night into Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service announced. There is also the potential for another hard freeze Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
An early hurricane heads-up for Houston and Texas
For 20 years now, engineer Dale Link has issued a broad hurricane forecast for the United States (and all over the world) indicating not โhow manyโ hurricanes weโll have in a given season, but where those storms have a 50-50 chance of making landfall.
Gov. Abbott readies emergency resources ahead of severe weather; โslight to enhanced risk of tornadoesโ possible
Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to ready state emergency response resources ahead of severe thunderstorms expected to impact the eastern half of Texas Thursday.
Gov. Abbott readies state resources ahead of severe weather across Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to prepare the stateโs response resources ahead of anticipated impacts from excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats from a storm system moving across Texas.
ERCOT requests conservation from businesses, residents on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., expects tight grid conditions
Due to a high level of unexpected electricity outages and forecasted low wind generation, operating reserves for ERCOT are expected to be low in the afternoon and evening, a news release said.
City of Houston to enter stage 2 of Drought Contingency Plan; announces new restrictions on outdoor watering
The city of Houston is encouraging residents to conserve water due to an increased demand for water and pipe issues due to the extreme summer weather conditions, city officials shared on social media.
Gov. Abbott announces approval for SNAP benefit replacements in multiple Texas counties due to severe weather
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in a dozen Texas counties can apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed in severe storms occurring June 14-16, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday.
Storms moving in across Houston: Submit Click2Pins with videos, photos of rain, hail, thunder and lightningโ๏ธ
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