Chef David Cordúa Keeps the Home Fires Burning

“I was definitely a restaurant brat,” said David Cordúa. The Houston chef laughed at the memory of his long-ago childhood routine. “After school every day, my two sisters and I would go to my father’s restaurant,” he said, “and the cooks would make us something to eat. We loved the grilled chicken with sherry cream sauce. After that we’d sit at the bar and do our homework.”  The time was the late nineties, and the…

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Severe weather slams U.S. as California digs out of heavy snow

Severe weather slams U.S. as California digs out of heavy snow

Rainy, icy and snowy conditions are expected from coast to coast in the nation’s upper tier. It comes as California has been slammed by record-breaking snow for this time of year, creating dangerous travel conditions and making it impossible for some people to leave their homes. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Crestline, California.

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What you need to know during Severe Weather Awareness Week in 2023

What you need to know during Severe Weather Awareness Week in 2023

The KHOU 11 Weather Team is keeping you weather smart during a week that brings awareness to dangerous, and potentially deadly, conditions. HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 Weather Team is here to keep you weather smart during Severe Weather Awareness Week. The week runs from March 6 to 10 and focuses on a different theme each day.  Here’s the breakdown: Monday – Heat Tuesday – Tornado Wednesday – Thunderstorm Thursday – Hurricane Friday – Flooding…

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Thursday storms resulted in heavy winds, hail and rain

Thursday storms resulted in heavy winds, hail and rain

There were multiple reports across much of Central Texas of strong winds that got close to 60 mph, including Burnet, which received a peak wind gust of 62 mph. AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday night brought the Central Texas area a line of storms that created damaging wind gusts, hail and even heavy rainfall in some spots. There were multiple reports across much of Central Texas of strong winds that got close to 60 mph, including…

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Severe San Antonio thunderstorm and winds result in hail storm inside the Alamodome

Severe San Antonio thunderstorm and winds result in hail storm inside the Alamodome

click to enlarge Shutterstock / Felix Mizioznikov City officials said strong blew the ice pellets into air vents on the Alamodome roof. A University Interscholastic League women’s basketball game was postponed Thursday night as winds from a severe thunderstorm in San Antonio caused hail to fall from the Alamodome’s roof onto spectators. With a little more than five minutes to go in the semifinal matchup between the Wagner Thunderbirds and Frisco Liberty Redhawks, hail pellets…

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Homeowner's insurance can help cover some storm damage

Homeowner's insurance can help cover some storm damage

Usually, hail and wind damage are covered under homeowner’s insurance. But it’s good to check with your agent because all policies are different. AUSTIN, Texas — After the most recent storms brought rain, high winds and hail, some Central Texans may have damage to their homes.  Hail damage spikes from March through June in Texas, according to a release from State Farm. Hail often causes damage to a home’s roofing and siding, which can result…

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OUTAGES: Power restored to most Central Texans after severe weather Thursday night

OUTAGES: Power restored to most Central Texans after severe weather Thursday night

AUSTIN, Texas — Editor’s note: As of 5 a.m. Friday, this article is no longer being actively updated. The entire Central Texas area was under a severe weather warning Thursday night. The warning included high winds of 50 mph, pockets of hail and a chance of an isolated tornado.  The high winds resulted in some power outages across the area and a ground stop at the Austin airport until 8:45 p.m. As of 5 a.m. Friday, there…

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Severe weather threat has ended; still some lingering rain early tonight

Severe weather threat has ended; still some lingering rain early tonight

After the severe storms, we’re still looking at breezy weather through Friday morning. AUSTIN, Texas — With the start of March, we’re now officially in meteorological spring! Right on cue, we’re tracking a chance for severe storms on Thursday across Central Texas. This severe weather set up unfolds as a big Pacific storm system pushes a strong cold front into the area Thursday afternoon.  Ahead of this system, the Storm Prediction Center now includes northern…

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