So, after a long day of dealing with storm watches, then warnings, I was anxious to get home and microwave a frozen dinner or something, but noooo. I got home to realize I had no electricity. Then I realized we had no electric wires!
There have been a few tornadoes touch down around the Dallas Metroplex today. One that struck in Arlington, Texas was caught on video tossing 18 Wheelers around like play toys. Major damage has been reported around the DFW area, including a nursing home destroyed in Arlington.
Another round of severe weather is possible across the Four States Area again today. Yesterday several trees were blown down on homes in the area including one in Nash Texas just outside Texarkana.
April 2, 2012 The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Bowie and Miller counties until 4 p.m.
It’s that time of year again when we all need to keep an eye on the sky… Severe Weather season in the Ark-La-Tex. Some of the most deadly and powerful tornadoes in North America history occur in the Spring. We have some safety tips and pointers for you listed here.
Once again the National Weather Service is predicting a deluge of rain to hit the area later today thru Wednesday. Forecasts call for a chance of 6 to 8 inches of rain across a large portion of the Four States Area including Texarkana
March 19, 2012 There is a good chance that we will be getting some pretty significant rainfall over the next couple of days. Here are a couple of maps with forecasts for the potential of both severe weather, and heavy rainfall thru Wednesday.
Heavy rains are expected in the Ark-La-Tex thru this weekend, with 6 to 8 inches possible in the Texarkana area. The heaviest of the rains are expected in two waves with the first dropping into the area Thursday night.
February 15, 2012 If you are complaining about all the rainy days we have been having this winter. You might want to stop complaining. Remember the exceptional drought and extremely hot temperatures we had last summer?
That will probably help you feel better on these cool and wet February days
February 13, 2012 Winter Weather Advisory remain in effect until Noon today across the northern portion of the four states area. Bridges and overpasses have some ice on them and there have been reports of several accidents on Interstate 30 and the Loops around Texarkana
The meteorological summer of 2011 is now officially the hottest summer on record since 1896 when they started keeping records in Texarkana.
As one of the hottest and driest summers on record begins to wind down, we thought we'd take a look back at some other significant weather events that have happened in our area over the last 20 years.
