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A Texas landowner can sue the state for flood damages to his property, US Supreme Court rules

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A Texas landowner can sue the state for flood damages to his property, US Supreme Court rules

Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. LUFKIN — A Texas landowner may seek compensation from the state for damages to his property east of Houston, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday. Richie DeVillier, a landowner in Chambers County, sued the state in 2020 after his land repeatedly flooded following changes Texas made to…

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As climate change intensifies wildfire risk, prescribed burns prove their worth in the heat-stressed Panhandle

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As climate change intensifies wildfire risk, prescribed burns prove their worth in the heat-stressed Panhandle

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. BORGER — Months before the Texas Panhandle erupted with destructive wildfires, fire crews in Borger were igniting fire intentionally on a seven-mile, roughly 250-foot wide ribbon of land on the edge of town. The prescribed burn in November removed dense grass and brush next to homes on the southwest side of of the…

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VERIFY: Where are tornado sirens located across the Greater Houston area?

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VERIFY: Where are tornado sirens located across the Greater Houston area?

HOUSTON — A tornado touching down in west Harris County led a viewer to ask where the tornado sirens are in our area.  Tornado sirens are used to alert people in case of weather and other threats. The National Weather Service said they are intended as an outdoor warning system.  The KHOU 11 VERIFY team did some research on where tornado sirens are located across the Houston area and here’s what they found.  City of…

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‘Aggressive’ hurricane season forecast for Texas Gulf Coast

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‘Aggressive’ hurricane season forecast for Texas Gulf Coast

Researchers at Colorado State University have just released their hurricane season forecast, calling this year’s outlook the “most aggressive” ever: a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, including a 25% chance that it will be major. Justin Ballard, the Houston Chronicle’s newsroom meteorologist, joined the Standard with more about what the forecast could mean for Texas. This transcript has been edited lightly for clarity: Texas Standard: On average, Texas experiences a major hurricane…

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After Texas’ largest wildfire is contained, a rancher moves on with a single calf

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After Texas’ largest wildfire is contained, a rancher moves on with a single calf

Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. PAMPA — On the second day of the Smokehouse Creek fire, Dale Jenkins was looking out his window. He could see the wispy white smoke passing over the hill on the horizon of his Candadian ranch. A squad of local volunteer firefighters had worked all night to contain…

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EF-2 tornado touches down in Port Arthur, Jasper County experiences major flooding following overnight storms

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EF-2 tornado touches down in Port Arthur, Jasper County experiences major flooding following overnight storms

By Wednesday afternoon the a damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. BEAUMONT, Texas — A tornado touched down in Port Arthur early Wednesday morning as thunderstorms passed through Southeast Texas overnight and into Wednesday morning leaving behind power outages, damage and flooding in portions of Southeast Texas.  By Wednesday afternoon the damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. Their preliminary results showed that an…

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EF-2 tornado touches down in Port Arthur, Jasper County experiences major flooding following overnight storms

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EF-2 tornado touches down in Port Arthur, Jasper County experiences major flooding following overnight storms

By Wednesday afternoon the a damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. BEAUMONT, Texas — A tornado touched down in Port Arthur early Wednesday morning as thunderstorms passed through Southeast Texas overnight and into Wednesday morning leaving behind power outages, damage and flooding in portions of Southeast Texas.  By Wednesday afternoon the damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. Their preliminary results showed that an…

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Confirmed tornado rips apart Firestone building in Katy area

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Confirmed tornado rips apart Firestone building in Katy area

An NWS official said the tornado was an EF-1 with maximum winds up to 90 mph and did not have much of a track. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Heavy rain and strong winds ripped through the Houston area early Wednesday morning, leaving damage in its path.  A Firestone Tire Shop in the Katy area was destroyed in the storm. The National Weather Service confirmed that a brief tornado hit the area around 2:45 a.m. Video of…

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Brief tornado causes significant damage to strip mall, collapses building in Katy area, officials confirm

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Brief tornado causes significant damage to strip mall, collapses building in Katy area, officials confirm

Video of the business shows a collapsed sign and part of the roof of a Firestone completely caved in. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Heavy rain and strong winds ripped through the Houston area early Wednesday morning, leaving damage in its path.  A Firestone Tire Shop in the Katy area was destroyed in the storm. The National Weather Service confirmed that a brief tornado hit the area. Video of the business on Mason Road not far from…

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Texas at higher risk of hurricane making landfall amid 'busy season'

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Texas at higher risk of hurricane making landfall amid 'busy season'

Texas Transguide warns motorists about Hurricane Harvey. John Davenport, STAFF It’s shaping up to be a very active hurricane season in the U.S., and the Gulf Coast of Texas is not immune to what forecasters are predicting to be a season with several major storms and hurricanes. During the National Tropical Weather Conference, it was announced that the chance of a hurricane making landfall in Texas during the 2024 season increased over other years, indicating…

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The Austin area is under a tornado watch until 5 p.m.

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The Austin area is under a tornado watch until 5 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Austin area until 5 p.m. Tuesday. Counties under the watch include Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays and Williamson counties. A few tornadoes are possible, and scattered hail the size of tennis balls is likely, according to the NWS. The cities of Bertram, Liberty Hill and Fairland are under a tornado warning until 10:30 a.m. A tornado watch means that “conditions are favorable” for tornadoes, and…

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Forecast: Severe weather risks Monday and Tuesday

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Forecast: Severe weather risks Monday and Tuesday

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Weather Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 1:55 PM CDT April 8, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — Confidence is now high that there will be a mostly cloudy sky for a majority of Central Texas during the total solar eclipse. Low clouds and patchy fog/drizzle are ongoing Monday morning and, unfortunately, the low clouds will be…

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Texas Eclipse Festival canceled due to severe weather forecast

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Texas Eclipse Festival canceled due to severe weather forecast

The Burnet County festival organizers encouraged attendees to leave the campgrounds Monday morning. BURNET COUNTY, Texas — Editor’s note: The above video was published on Saturday, before the festival’s cancellation. The total solar eclipse is almost here in Central Texas, but with it comes some cloudy weather followed by the potential for some severe afternoon storms. In preparation for potential hail, strong winds and isolated tornado risks on Monday, a festival based in Burnet County…

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Forecast: Mostly cloudy for Eclipse Day; severe weather risks Monday and Tuesday

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Forecast: Mostly cloudy for Eclipse Day; severe weather risks Monday and Tuesday

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Weather Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 4:03 AM CDT April 8, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — Confidence is now high that there will be a mostly cloudy sky for a majority of Central Texas during the total solar eclipse. Low clouds and patchy fog/drizzle are ongoing Monday morning, and unfortunately the low clouds will…

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