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Tornado watch with risk of damaging hail, wind issued for Hill Country

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Tornado watch with risk of damaging hail, wind issued for Hill Country

A tornado watch has been issued and is in effect until 11 p.m. for counties west of San Antonio, the National Weather Service announced Friday, June 2. The areas subject to the watch are Edwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde, and Val Verde counties. There are “favorable” conditions for multiple severe weather impacts, with large hail and damaging winds posing the greatest concern, a news release from NWS reported. Hail up to 3 inches and winds of…

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2023 Hurricane Season: What You Need to Know

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2023 Hurricane Season: What You Need to Know

Listen To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/453412/453372″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. As the season begins, meteorologists and other experts analyze and weigh in on what kind of…

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Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Mexico on first day of hurricane season, NHC says

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Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Mexico on first day of hurricane season, NHC says

As if on cue, a tropical depression formed in the Gulf of Mexico on the first day of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone that has maximum sustained winds of 38 mph or less, according to the National Weather Service. There are no coastal watches or warnings associated with the system, which is known as Tropical Depression Two. The depression is forecast to remain offshore, move south, have no…

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What kind of hurricane season should we expect this year?

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What kind of hurricane season should we expect this year?

A satellite image of Hurricane Ida in 2021. Listen To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/453293/453295″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season starts today and continues through the end of November. Every year, Houston Matters sets aside some time to help you and yours prepare for the season, with special attention paid to those new Houstonians among us who haven’t been through tropical storms…

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Canadian wildfires causing air quality concerns in Northeastern U.S.

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Canadian wildfires causing air quality concerns in Northeastern U.S.

Wildfires in Canada are creating dangerous air quality conditions in several states in the Northeastern U.S. The smoke has moved south over New England, New York and New Jersey and officials are warning it could cause breathing issues, especially for people with underlying respiratory conditions. Dr. Neelu Tummala joined CBS News to talk about the situation. She is the co-director of the Climate and Health Institute at George Washington University and an ear, nose and…

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Previewing hurricane season (June 1, 2023)

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Previewing hurricane season (June 1, 2023)

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Thursday’s show: Hurricane season is here. NOAA’s lead hurricane forecaster joins us to discuss what to expect this year, and we get a refresher on what you need to know and prepare for ahead of a tropical storm or hurricane. Also this hour: We learn what it takes for immigrant students to become Americans….

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#TBT: Hurricane of 1933 knocked out two Corpus Christi causeways

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#TBT: Hurricane of 1933 knocked out two Corpus Christi causeways

Not to tempt fate, but 1933 may have been one of the busiest hurricane seasons for the Coastal Bend when it felt the effects of four storms that year. In fact, the 1933 Atlantic hurricane season made records at the time, with 20 named storms — 11 of those hurricanes and six of those major hurricanes. Three of the storms came close to the Texas coast in July and August that year, causing some minor…

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Texas lawmakers allocated more than $2 billion to increase the state’s water supply and reduce flooding

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Texas lawmakers allocated more than $2 billion to increase the state’s water supply and reduce flooding

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. During this year’s legislative session, Texas lawmakers allocated part of the state’s historic $32.7 billion surplus toward better protecting the state against droughts and floods — an investment that followed one of the hottest summers on record and the worst drought in a decade. Climate change has brought higher temperatures to Texas that…

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