May 2019 – Page 3 – Weather Preppers

Canton Cleaning Up From Tornado In Time For First Monday Trade Days

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

CANTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Crews are still working to pick up debris and make repairs to damaged homes and buildings after a tornado hit the city of Canton on Wednesday. No major injuries were reported. “We’re just helping anybody we can,” Randy Byers said. “Everybody is coming together. That’s what it’s all about.” Byers and his crew haven’t stopped working since the tornado plowed through the downtown area. They spent a good portion of the…

Severe weather damages Bastrop County jail

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

BASTROP, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – A severe storm Wednesday night caused significant damage to the Bastrop County Jail. The storm ripped the roof off an overflow building there, tossing debris more than 100 yards away. Luckily no one was injured, but, because of the damage, the county will not be able to accept inmates from other counties until repairs are made. The guard four building, where the roof was torn off, is used to house low-security…

California approves wide power outages to prevent wildfires

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

FILE – In this Nov. 9, 2018 file photo, Pacific Gas & Electric crews work to restore power lines in Paradise, Calif. Pacific, Gas & Electric Co. initially planned to de-energize local powers lines in vulnerable rural areas during high winds, but has expanded its precautionary power outages to urban areas that could mean multi-day blackouts for cities as larges as San Francisco and San Jose, which could endanger some who depend on electricity for…

Kemp Homeowners Clean Up After Surviving Tornado: ‘I Could See Everything Swirling Around’

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

KEMP, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Ralph and Jennifer Wernli don’t have a television for the new house they moved into last Wednesday. “I don’t watch TV, but I will now,” the new resident of the Cedar Creek Country Club residential community in Kemp said Thursday. Wernli and his wife were inside their new house when an EF-2 tornado moved through the upscale lake community, causing damage to several houses, including the theirs. Kemp tornado damage (CBS…

DOE rebrands gas exports as 'molecules of freedom'

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

FILE: A general view of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) importation terminal on the Isle of Grain on August 31, 2016 in Isle of Grain, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) FILE: A general view of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) importation terminal on the Isle of Grain on August 31, 2016 in Isle of Grain, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Energy Department rebranded liquid natural gas exports as “molecules of U.S….

NWS confirms at least 8 tornadoes hit North Texas

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Reported tornado in Kemp near Cedar Creek Country Club (Photo: Brandon Smith) Reported tornado in Kemp near Cedar Creek Country Club (Photo: Brandon Smith) DALLAS – Teams from the National Weather Service were out surveying the damage to determine how many tornadoes hit North Texas Wednesday. The NWS focused on Denton, Rockwall, Kemp, Mabank and Canton. They have already confirmed an EF-0 tornado in the Denton County city of Krum, an EF-1 tornado in the Heritage Trace…

Tornado warning? In East, storm season brings bewilderment

Posted on May 30, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By DAVID PORTER, Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — As a tornado bore down on the western edge of New Jersey, some residents prepared for the worst, while others were caught off guard, despite bulletins from meteorologists and extensive coverage by television and radio stations. Marie Raffay was at a high school sports award banquet in Stanhope on Tuesday night with her husband and two sons when they and others noticed the sky darkening, accompanied by…

Here's a list of the 2019 hurricane names

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON – Hurricane season begins Saturday and ends Nov. 30. Meteorologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast a near-normal season with between nine and 15 named storms. Subtropical Storm Andrea was the first named storm of the season. It formed in the Bermuda Triangle on May 20 and fell apart a day later. Here are the 21 names that are being used for tropical storms and hurricanes that develop in the Atlantic Ocean this…

Teacher warns parents as tornado nears pickup line

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

ROCKWALL, Texas – A teacher in the North Texas city of Rockwell is being a called a true hero. FOX 4 viewer Brittany Touchstone share a photo of her sister, Megan Parson, running down the parent pickup line Wednesday afternoon as a tornado approached the area. The fourth-grade teacher at Celia Hayes Elementary School helped get all parents and students safely inside the school to take cover. Touchstone is proud of her sister’s efforts and…

4 things to do now to prepare for hurricane season

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON – Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak of the season typically happening in September. The first named Atlantic storm of the 2019 season was Subtropical Storm Andrea. The next three named storms will be Barry, Chantal and Dorian. Here is the full list of 2019 Atlantic names. So, as we kick off the hurricane season, here are some things you should do now to make sure you’re ready when…

Learning About The Holocaust Could Soon Be Mandatory In Oregon Thanks To This Friendship

Posted on May 30, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Last night, tornadoes again touched down across the central U.S. In Prestonsburg, Ky., a roof torn from a building killed a person driving through downtown. We’ve been hearing stories like this all month – tornadoes leaving a trail of destruction from Texas, all the way up to Maryland. Scientists know how tornadoes form, but they’re nearly impossible to predict. Patrick Marsh is a meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm…

FEMA reimburses Leland for hurricane debris cleanup

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is going to reimburse Leland for debris removal following Hurricane Florence. Days after the hurricane hit, the town hired contractors to remove what Florence left behind. – Advertisement – According to a news release, the cost of clean-up will be paid back. The town has approved to receive more than $1.6 million from FEMA and the state. SHARE Facebook Twitter

What is the hurricane ‘cone of uncertainty’? Here’s what the forecast means for you

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

What is the ‘cone of uncertainty’ — and should it determine whether I evacuate? The National Hurricane Center produces a “cone of uncertainty” showing the possible path of a hurricane each time a tropical cyclone becomes a named storm. Here’s how they create the cone — and how much it actually tells you on the potential risks. By × The National Hurricane Center produces a “cone of uncertainty” showing the possible path of a hurricane…

Revisit the hurricanes that changed the Texas Coast forever

Posted on May 30, 2019May 31, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

1900 Galveston hurricane The highest elevation in Galveston at the time was only 8.7 feet above sea level. This storm brought with it a storm surge of more than 15 feet. Evacuation efforts were hampered when rising water washed away train tracks. Twenty percent of the island’s population was killed, or an estimated 8,000 people. less 1900 Galveston hurricane The highest elevation in Galveston at the time was only 8.7 feet above sea level. This…

2 tornadoes confirmed in Texas storms, structures damaged

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Published 11:49 am CDT, Thursday, May 30, 2019 CANTON, Texas (AP) — Forecasters say at least two tornadoes hit parts of north and east Texas in a storm system that damaged dozens of homes and left one person hurt. The National Weather Service has confirmed twisters struck Wednesday in the Heritage Trace subdivision of Fort Worth and also in Canton, 55 miles (88 kilometers) east of Dallas. Meteorologist Patricia Sanchez in Fort Worth said Thursday that…

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