May 2019 – Page 15 – Weather Preppers

First system of 2019 Atlantic hurricane season may form early this week

Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Meteorologists are monitoring an area of showers and thunderstorms to the north of the Bahamas that may become the first named tropical system of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season. This cluster of stormy weather has a short window of opportunity to strengthen into a more coherent area of low pressure. – Advertisement – This disturbance could become a subtropical or tropical depression as it wanders to the north-northeast into Tuesday. An Air…

Tornado outbreak highly likely from Texas to Okla.

Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

(FOX 26) – A dangerous, severe weather outbreak is forecast for parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Monday. Some areas have been designated as “high risk” zones for severe weather. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center hasn’t used that designation in two years. These strong storms are bringing heavy rain, hail, and wind gusts of up to 80 mph. The latest forecast from the Storm Prediction Center has increased the tornado probabilities from 30% to…

Tornado outbreak likely from Oklahoma into Texas Panhandle

Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Heads up North Texas! A warm front is lifting north, bringing a surge of moisture into our area. That leaves a small window of time for isolated severe storms for Monday. A significant severe weather outbreak is expected across Oklahoma and the eastern part of the Texas Panhandle Monday. If storms form, they would be capable of all modes of severe weather while racing north into Oklahoma. Otherwise, mostly cloudy skies, windy and warm through…

Severe storms, tornadoes possible from Texas Panhandle into Oklahoma

Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Texas, Oklahoma Prepare For Another Round Of Severe Weather

Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

OKLAHOMA CITY (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Another round of severe weather is forecast for Texas, Oklahoma and parts of the Southern Plains, including the possibility of tornadoes. CBS 11 Meteorologist Jeff Ray is forecasting a significant severe weather outbreak today across the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandle. He says the system will likely develop an overnight squall line that moves into counties in North Texas by midnight, hitting the Metroplex Tuesday morning and midday. The line of storms moving across North…

Severe storms, tornadoes possible from N. Texas into Oklahoma

Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Another round of severe weather forecast for Southern Plains

Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 8:31 am CDT, Monday, May 20, 2019 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Another round of severe weather is forecast for the Southern Plains, including the possibility of tornadoes. School districts in Oklahoma City, nearby Norman and elsewhere have canceled classes Monday as forecasts also call for hail and wind gusts of up to 80 mph (128 kph). A flood watch is in effect for the greater Oklahoma City region. Strong winds and hail also are forecast…

4 tornadoes reported in West Texas, same storm system

Posted on May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Published 2:06 pm CDT, Sunday, May 19, 2019 SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — Forecasters say four tornadoes struck parts of West Texas in severe weather that damaged some homes and businesses. The National Weather Service on Sunday reported two tornadoes hit parts of San Angelo a day earlier. Another twister was reported Saturday in Ballinger (BAL’-in-zher). A fourth tornado struck Abilene. Meteorologist Terry Huber (HYOO’-ber) in San Angelo said Sunday that officials had no reports of…

Testimony ends in Harvey-related overflow dams, floods case

Posted on May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Published 10:24 am CDT, Sunday, May 19, 2019 HOUSTON (AP) — Testimony has ended in the lawsuit by some Texas residents seeking U.S. government compensation after their land flooded when two federally owned reservoirs overflowed during Hurricane Harvey. The Houston Chronicle reports testimony wrapped up Friday in Houston. Judge Charles Lettow of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, based in Washington, D.C., scheduled closing arguments Sept. 13. Harvey hit in August 2017, dumping dozens of inches…

Did Florence help nesting shorebirds near Wilmington?

Posted on May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Audubon officials have measured a colony of more than 1,000 birds on Lea-Hutaff Island PENDER COUNTY — When Hurricane Florence made landfall in September 2018, its heavy winds and crashing waves punished Lea-Hutaff Island, a 4-mile spit of land that is one of the last undeveloped barrier islands on the North Carolina coast. The force of that storm laid the groundwork, months later, for the largest recorded colony of least terns in the history of…

Crews revitalize habitats destroyed after historic Llano River flooding

Posted on May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

LLANO COUNTY, Texas — Not only were homes destroyed in last October’s historic flooding, but the Llano River’s natural protections were also washed away. Crews are now working to revitalize them. “I always enjoyed nature, plants, [the] river and boating,” said Eva Broad, who was volunteering to help out Texas Parks and Wildlife with the habitat revival project. She was one of more than a dozen people helping to rebuild the habitats washed away by…

Flooded out by Florence, family still serves in Durham 'at the bridge'

Posted on May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter Durham, N.C. — A family who volunteers to provide hope and help to the needy learned what’s like on the other side when they lost most of what they had, damaged in Hurricane Florence. But Allison Cavenaugh is still in place each weekend under the Durham Freeway, working for those with even less. “It is truly humbling to know there are people who truly have nothing,” Cavenaugh said. She’s been…

Tornadoes rake Southern Plains; more severe weather expected

Posted on May 18, 2019May 19, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

DALLAS — A spate of tornadoes raked across the Southern Plains, leaving damage and causing few injuries, and parts of the region were bracing for more severe thunderstorms and possible flooding. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF2 twister Saturday morning with winds up to 130 mph (209 kph) that destroyed at least two homes and left one person with minor injuries in southwestern Oklahoma. A suspected tornado caused roof damage to “numerous” homes in…

The Latest: NWS confirms EF2 tornado in southern Oklahoma

Posted on May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 5:35 pm CDT, Saturday, May 18, 2019 Wesley Mantooth lifts a wooden chair out a window of the home of his father, Robert, in Abilene, Texas, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Many residents said a tornado struck in the early morning hours. (Ronald W. Erdrich/The Abilene Reporter-News via AP) less Wesley Mantooth lifts a wooden chair out a window of the home of his father, Robert, in Abilene, Texas, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Many…

Tornado watch until 8 p.m. for much of Central Texas

Posted on May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — Scattered showers and isolated severe storms will be possible through Saturday evening. A tornado watch has been issued for a majority of Central Texas until 8 p.m. on Saturday. kvue The overall best chance for widespread severe storms will be for parts of north and northeast Texas. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted Central Texas and the KVUE viewing area in either a “slight” risk – two out of five risk –…

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