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Between 6 and 8 inches of rain fell in the College Station, Texas, area – about 80 miles northwest of Houston – from Monday to Thursday. The city picks up around 3 inches of rain on average in ...
A storm system continuing on its trek across the nation has brought a renewed threat of flooding rain and severe weather later Thursday that has communities in the Ark-La-Tex region on alert.
Severe weather jolted parts of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday and Thursday night, spinning up multiple tornadoes to kick off a stretch of stormy weather for the Gulf Coast states. Two tornadoes ...
Over 20,000 People were evacuated from West Edmonton Mall when the weight from the hail and rain caused the glass roofs to shatter. [16] 20–21 April 2006 San Marcos, Texas, US Hail of sizes up to 10 cm (3.9 in) [17] [18] results in 10,000 auto claims, 7,000 homeowner and commercial property claims ranging between $100–160 million insured ...
On May 25, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency for 24 counties as a result of the ongoing disaster, and called the floods the biggest in Texas history. [28] [29] On May 26, President Barack Obama announced federal resources to help affected areas in Texas, and signed a disaster declaration for Oklahoma.
October 11, 1985 – The remnants of Hurricane Waldo produce rainfall over most of West Texas, with multiple rain totals of at least 5 in (130 mm). [28] Late-October 1985 – Hurricane Juan dumps up to 10 in (250 mm) of rain in extreme southeastern Texas, peaking at 12.84 in (326 mm) in Alto, killing one coastal resident.
All tropical storm watches and warnings have been discontinued all the U.S. Gulf Coast, and heavy rain and gusty winds are beginning to subside for South Texas.. Across the Coastal Bend of Texas ...
Viral images of a helicopter de-icing a wind turbine said to be in Texas were actually taken in 2015 in Sweden. [48] However, wind energy accounts for only 23% of Texas power output. [ 48 ] Moreover, equipment for other energy sources such as natural gas power generating facilities either freezing up or having mechanical failures were also ...