Hurricane Harvey made landfall 10 PM CDT as a category 4 hurricane near Rockport, Texas, with wind speeds of 130 MPH. Harvey was the first Category 4 hurricane since 2004.
The Memorial Day weekend storms that swept through East Texas and Western Louisiana caused widespread damage throughout Gregg, Harrison and Panola Counties along with DeSoto Parish in Louisiana. With high winds and two confirmed EF-1 tornadoes in the storm path, downed trees have caused a lot of damage to the power infrastructure.
In the wake of the storms and tornado that went through East Texas and damaged portions of Van on Sunday evening, donations are being sought after to help storm victims.
We have most definitely seen our fair share of severe weather here over the past few weeks and it appears as if we're in for a bit of a break over the next seven days, thankfully.
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.