Houston weather: Tornado Warning issued for parts of Galveston County until 10:15 p.m.

Houston weather: Tornado Warning issued for parts of Galveston County until 10:15 p.m.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue most of Thursday night. Watch for high water spots on roadways. HOUSTON — A Tornado Warning has been issued for parts of Galveston County until 10:15 p.m. Tornado Warning including Galveston TX and Port Bolivar TX until 10:15 PM CST pic.twitter.com/cajDqQ2tvV — NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) December 30, 2022 Rain chances will stay elevated through midnight Thursday as an upper-level disturbance combined with a surface cold front moves through the Houston…

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Houston weather: Street ponding, flooding possible overnight

Houston weather: Street ponding, flooding possible overnight

Showers and thunderstorms will continue most of Thursday night. Watch for high water spots on roadways. HOUSTON — Rain chances will stay elevated through midnight Thursday as an upper-level disturbance combined with a surface cold front moves through the Houston area. The heaviest rain will fall between 9 p.m. and midnight, with rain pushing east into Louisiana early Friday morning. [embedded content] Localized street flooding is possible, although widespread issues are not expected. At 8:30…

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Houston weather: Street ponding, flooding possible this evening

Houston weather: Street ponding, flooding possible this evening

Showers turn to widespread rain after 5 p.m., with the worst occurring between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Friday. HOUSTON — Isolated showers will be possible throughout the day, however, widespread activity will hold off until later this evening. Another day of gulf moisture pumping in has brought our highs to the mid and upper 70s. Humidity has also significantly increased. With tonight’s front all that fuel will be used for showers and thundershowers. Showers…

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LIVE RADAR: Street ponding, flooding possible this evening

LIVE RADAR: Street ponding, flooding possible this evening

Showers turn to widespread rain after 5 p.m., with the worst occurring between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Friday. HOUSTON — Isolated showers will be possible throughout the day, however, widespread activity will hold off until later this evening. Another day of gulf moisture pumping in has brought our highs to the mid and upper 70s. Humidity has also significantly increased. With tonight’s front all that fuel will be used for showers and thundershowers. Showers…

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More Than 8,000 Homes Saved During 2022 Wildfire Season

More Than 8,000 Homes Saved During 2022 Wildfire Season

Barbara Peeler credits firefighters with saving her family’s ranch. When a fire started on a highway bordering the A.M. Peeler Ranch in southern Atascosa County in March, Peeler said the response from emergency crews was swift and powerful. The fire, which burned 2,900 acres, spread rapidly in tall grass and thick brush. However, it never threatened structures, thanks to the efforts of the Texas A&M Forest Service and local volunteer fire departments, she said. “The response was…

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Protecting Homes From Wildfire

Protecting Homes From Wildfire

Barbara Peeler credits firefighters with saving her family’s ranch. When a fire started on a highway bordering the A.M. Peeler Ranch in southern Atascosa County in March, Peeler said the response from emergency crews was swift and powerful. The fire, which burned 2,900 acres, spread rapidly in tall grass and thick brush. However, it never threatened structures, thanks to the efforts of the Texas A&M Forest Service and local volunteer fire departments, she said. “The response was…

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NASA hurricane-tracking satellite falls out of contact with Earth

NASA hurricane-tracking satellite falls out of contact with Earth

NASA scientists are attempting to reestablish contact with a satellite that serves as part of an agency array tracking the formation and movement of hurricanes in the Earth’s oceans, Space.com’s Robert Lea reported Thursday.  The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) is billed as the “first space-based system to collect frequent measurements of wind speeds from the ocean’s surface” and is tasked with tracking activity near the eyes of forming cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes. The…

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