Two decades ago, Tropical Storm Allison hit Houston. More than 70,000 houses were flooded, including the home of Sarah Feldman and her family.At the time, they were in Connecticut on vacation, so they didn't kno
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The National Weather Service in Houston is also asking people in the area to stay vigilant. “At this time, the main impacts for SE TX will remain increased rainfall (Mon/Tues) and the potential for tropical storm force winds (34kts) as early as Sun morning. Stay tuned and stay informed...
The National Weather Service in Houston is also asking people in the area to stay vigilant. “At this time, the main impacts for SE TX will remain increased rainfall (Mon/Tues) and the potential for tropical storm force winds (34kts) as early as Sun morning. Stay tuned and stay informed...
"It’s bad and it’s going to likely stay bad through the day," said the Houstonweather blogSpace City Weather. The rains are directly tied to the nearly stationary Tropical Storm Harvey, which is pinwheeling across southeastern Texas, cut off from atmospheric steering currents that could push...
The storm was downgraded to a tropical storm from a hurricane Monday. Flight Cancellations Hit Major Airlines Hundreds of flights were canceled at Houston and Dallas airports Monday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.2 Several airlines, including United (UAL) and Southwest (LUV),...
Tropical cyclones in general are very efficient rain producers, because they draw large quantities of water vapor into the atmosphere from a warm ocean. Tropical Storm Harvey has set a record for rainfall with almost 1.4 meters in the continentalUnited States, according to the National Weather Serv...
Debby bears some of the hallmarks of Hurricane Harvey, which hit Corpus Christi, Texas, in August 2017. Downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved inland, Harvey lingered over Texas, dumping about 50 inches of rain on Houston and causing $125 billion in damage. ...
While the storm was hours away from making landfall, its effects were already being felt. In the Texas city of Surfside, located south of Houston, rain totals had already topped nearly 4 inches early Wednesday evening, and some residents were forced to evacuate. ...
A storm surge as high as four feet might hit parts of the Texas coast. The storm is expected to weaken once it moves inland and "dissipate over Mexico" by Thursday night, according to meteorologists. The hurricane center initially upgraded what had been the season's first tropical storm...