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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parts of East Texas [UPDATED 7:12 p.m.]

Lucky Larry — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:05:33 +0000

7:14 P.M. UPDATE: The National Weather Service has extended its severe thunderstorm warning for Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk and Smith Counties until 8:15 p.m. tonight. 6:23 P.M. UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Smith and Cherokee Counties until 7 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning has also been issued for Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, [...]

Horrific Oklahoma Tornado Captured in Several Raw Videos

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:38 +0000

The country continues to pray for and help the people devastated by the massive tornado that touched down in Oklahoma on Monday, killing dozens.

Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:01 +0000

An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.

The Top 10 Most Tornado-Prone Cities

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:06:24 +0000

Tornado season is starting in many parts of the country. Is your town or city at risk? This year’s list may come as a surprise to some, with areas in the Deep South dominating the top of the list, as opposed to cities in the Great Plains and Midwest. Those two regions are more likely [...]

Lady Tells News Reporter How Her Day Is Really Going [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:01:03 +0000

There are seven words that we as radio talent and TV news reporters can't say on the air or have our listeners or viewers say or we could be hit with a fine from the FCC and possibly lose the license for the station. However, they occasionally make it on the air as in this case.

Dreaming of a Wet Christmas?

Jen Austin — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:05:40 +0000

So it's not white. It's a wet Christmas.

The rumbles of thunder make it seem more like April than December, and if you're traveling today expect the rain showers to continue until around 3pm. Rain chances decrease after that, but are still possible through tonight. If there is precipitation falling tonight when the temperatures turn even colder, a smidge of snow hasn't been ruled out.

'Weather Godzilla' Spotted Over New England

Emerald Catron — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:00:41 +0000

Look closely. That weather pattern looks kind of like Godzilla, no? The folks at Fun 107 think so, and are calling it “Weather Godzilla.” “But does it have a novelty Twitter account?,” you may be asking. Why yes. Yes it does. Weather Godzilla already came and went without doing significant damage, but follow @WeatherGodzilla to [...]

It's About to Get Cold in Tyler

Jen Austin — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:00:06 +0000

Today will be a warm day, but don’t expect it to last.

If you’re the type that crawls out of bed in the morning and walks out to the driveway to pick up the newspaper in your pj’s, you’ll get a blast of cold air on Friday morning. You might want to grab a blankey!

A few cool fronts have passed through East Texas this fall, but this Canadian front that’s on its way today will be the strongest yet. How cold will it get?

Rain Cuts East Texas Fair Short

Jen Austin — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:19:17 +0000

The risk was just too great, so organizers made the decision to shut down the rides and close the gates to the East Texas State Fair early.

The fair had 43,400 people in attendance on Friday and the midway actually broke a record for the amount of money brought in.

It could have been a record-setting weekend perhaps, but organizers called it quits and cancelled the Sunday evening concert.

Weatherman Discovers Tebowing Is Our Best Defense Against Hurricane Isaac

Nick Romano — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:30:05 +0000

When an earthquake hits, crawl under furniture. When a flood hits, get to higher ground. And when Hurricane Isaac hits, Tebow. That’s right, it looks like that iconic internet sensation known as Tebowing is one of our best defenses against harsh winds and rain. Weatherman Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel discovered this while reporting [...]

City Of Tyler Prepares For Possible Evacuees From Tropical Storm Isaac [UPDATE]

Lucky Larry — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:10:51 +0000

With Tropical Storm Isaac making its move to the north-northwest, Gulf Coast residents are at the ready to flee out of the soon to be hurricanes way and out of danger. With the storm due to make landfall Wednesday somewhere around New Orleans, evacuees could be fleeing to East Texas to escape wind, rain, tornadoes and flooding from the hurricane.

East Texas Welcomes The Rain

Lucky Larry — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:03:17 +0000

Many parts of East Texas were woken up this morning to a round of strong thunderstorms that produced locally heavy rainfall and quite a bit of lightning and thunder. That trend will hopefully continue through the weekend and bring cooler temperatures to East Texas too. Showers and thunderstorms have popped up each afternoon over the [...]

July Sizzled As the Hottest Month in History

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:15:21 +0000

July is always hot, but if it seems like last month was even more uncomfortable than usual, you’re right. In fact, it’s now in the record books as the warmest month in history. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration reports the average temperature in the continental US was 77.6 degrees last month, besting the previous [...]

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued for East Texas

Chase Colston — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:00:27 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm warnings at several parts of East Texas, and residents are advised to exercise caution — especially driving home this evening during rush hour. Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for northwestern Cherokee County, southern Smith County, southeastern Henderson County and northern Anderson County. The warnings for Smith [...]

Storm Damage Temporarily Shuts Down Longview Park

Dave Goldman — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:00:25 +0000

The City of Longview Parks and Recreation Department has decided to temporarily close Teague Park while workers clean up debris from a strong storm that moved through Monday. The park is located at 415 American Legion Blvd. Several trees and limbs fell throughout the park as the result of the storm.. The park is expected [...]

Extreme Heat Expected For East Coast, Not East Texas [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:03:53 +0000

East Texas had it's fare share of extreme heat last year and it seems the heat wave and extreme temps have moved up north along the East Coast. I just happened to catch the forecast for this week for Richmond, VA and what we felt last year is nothing to what they're expecting today and mid-week.

Weather Warnings — Coming Soon to Your Cell Phone

Jeff Evans — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 01:00:00 +0000

The FCC and FEMA have been working on a system to notify the general public of imminent threats to life or property in your area. This system is ready to go now and you will begin to receive the messages on your cell phone as early as this month. The message is called a WEA, or Wireless Emergency Alert. Tornado warnings, flash flood warnings and several other high-end warnings will go direct to wireless users in an affected county automatically if their device is compatible.

See These CRAZY Pictures of Hail in Dallas!

Chase Colston — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:29:11 +0000

The storms that have been ripping through the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex have been producing major storms, tornadoes that have thrown tractor-trailers off the ground — and hail so big your jaw will drop. Check out these pictures. These came from Twitter users around the Metroplex this afternoon: Read Original: See These CRAZY Pictures of Hail [...]

Tornadoes Slam DFW; East Texas Under Tornado Watch [UPDATE 2:42 P.M.]

Chase Colston — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:25:10 +0000

The National Weather Service has reported that several tornadoes have touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and eight East Texas counties are now under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. tonight. CBS News in Dallas is reporting several tornadoes were spotted south of DFW and one tornado caused “considerable damage” in Cleburne. Television footage [...]

Dallas-Area Tornado Sends Tractor-Trailer FLYING [VIDEO]

Chase Colston — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:38:16 +0000

Here’s just another example why tornadoes are one of the scariest natural disasters on the planet. As the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex was just hammered by tornadoes this afternoon, WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas got some unthinkable footage.