Month: March 2020

Published 6:32 pm CDT, Thursday, March 19, 2020 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A tornado is to blame for damage in parts of rural North Texas, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday. A weather service survey team ex amined damage caused by the storm late Wednesday night south of Graham, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Fort Worth. Team members concluded the damage caused was consistent with a tornado with winds of 105 to 110…

In an interview with NPR News, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie said the VA stands ready to back up the nation’s health care system, but has not yet been asked to deploy resources by the Department of Health and Human Services. “We have been preparing for what has been coming for a while now,” Wilkie said. “In war and in case of natural disaster or an epidemic, we are the surge force.” The VA…

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for 11 North Texas counties. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 10 PM Thursday night across the northeast portion of North Texas. Isolated tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail will all be possible with the strongest storms. #txwx #dfwwx pic.twitter.com/rnQ8Gtukmb — NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) March 19, 2020 The tornado watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Mar. 19 for the following…

Updated at 5:20 a.m. Thursday with additional forecast information.  A tornado formed in Wise County at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.  It started near Chico, Texas, and continued northeast at 35 mph toward Alvord, according to the NWS. Power flashes were reported in the area around that same time.  RELATED: Check the current severe weather alerts here The tornado then crossed U.S. Highway 287 near Alvord, causing damage, according to officials. At 10:38 p.m.,…

Published 10:35 pm CDT, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 DALLAS (AP) — At lease one unconfirmed tornado tore through part of rural North Texas on Wednesday night, damaging numerous roofs and outbuildings, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Storm spotters reported that a suspected tornado tore through a rural area just south of Graham, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Fort Worth. The storm moved northeastward toward Lake Bridgeport and on to the…

In an unprecedented move, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he would waive testing requirements for this year’s STAAR exam, as many schools expect to be closed at least through the April testing window due to the new coronavirus. He also said he would ask the federal government to waive this year’s federal standardized testing requirements, which apply to all states. According to the state, as of Sunday afternoon, 569 school districts had announced closures due to coronavirus concerns. Texas…

Published 10:31 pm CDT, Friday, March 13, 2020 PECOS, Texas (AP) — An unconfirmed tornado tore through a remote West Texas recreational vehicle park Friday night, leaving a dozen RVs on their side and injuring one person, officials said. The injury was not thought to be life-threatening, said Jerry Bullard, Reeves County emergency management director. The suspected tornado struck the Highway 285 RV Park near Orla, Texas, about 22 miles northwest of Pecos, about 8 p.m….