Jan. 18 marks one year since the start of a Bastrop County wildfire that burned more than 800 acres

Jan. 18 marks one year since the start of a Bastrop County wildfire that burned more than 800 acres

The Rolling Pines Fire, which officials believe started as a prescribed burn, led the Texas Parks and Wildlife to adopt more protocols for such burns. BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — Wednesday, Jan. 18, marks one year since a wildfire at Bastrop State Park burned through more than 800 acres of land.  The Rolling Pines Fire started on Jan. 18, 2022, and was declared 100% contained on Jan. 24. The fire forced hundreds of families to evacuate…

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Tornado Watch issued for several Houston area counties

Tornado Watch issued for several Houston area counties

Get ready to bust the sweaters and jackets back out for a long stretch of chilly weather Author: KHOU 11 Staff, David Paul, Pat Cavlin, Chita Craft, Kim Castro, Tim Pandajis Published: 4:11 PM CST November 21, 2022 Updated: 9:20 AM CST January 18, 2023 HOUSTON — A Tornado Watch has been issued for San Jacinto, Polk and Walker counties until 4 p.m. today.  Our cold front is arriving today. A few showers early and…

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EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado

EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado

DENVER (AP) — A La Nina weather pattern, warm moist air coming from an unusually toasty Gulf of Mexico, likely juiced by climate change, and a decades long eastward shift of tornadoes came together to create the unusually early and deadly storm system that hit Alabama Thursday, meteorologists said. And it may be the start of a bad tornado year, one expert worries. Early signals, which could change, “indicate the overall pattern remains favorable for…

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