FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) – Central California had strong thunderstorms move through Monday afternoon. These storms moved in from the southwest and produced a lot of lightning, thunder, and even hail. These storms also provided a temporary cool down from the triple-digit heat, but the cooler weather didn’t last long. Temperatures warmed up again not long […]
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US Highway 81 closed due to downed powerline; updates on Tropical Storm Alberto
The Coastal Bend was hit by the effects of Tropical Storm Alberto Wednesday, including a downed power line on US Highway 81 between Portland and Gregory. The highway is closed in both directions, causing traffic delays, and SH 35 is closed in Gregory. Motorists are being directed to take alternative routes to and from Corpus […]
Tropical Storm Alberto brings heavy flooding to Texas after making landfall in Mexico
At least three people have been reported dead in Mexico after Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the season, officially made landfall Thursday morning. The storm is expected to bring nearly two feet of rain to the country’s Gulf Coast. In Texas, coastal cities experienced a storm surge — an abnormal rise of […]
Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall in Mexico; Texas faces flooding and heavy rain
The first named storm of the hurricane season made landfall in Mexico on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and flooding to the country’s Gulf Coast and Texas. Tropical Storm Alberto is moving inland over Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in an update at 7 a.m. local time. Heavy […]
Tropical Storm Alberto floods Texas coast and Biden’s debate prep: Morning Rundown
The first named storm of the hurricane season slams Texas and Mexico. A deceptive video of President Biden goes viral on big platforms despite fact-checks. And the world’s oldest wine has an odd taste. Here’s what to know today. First tropical storm of hurricane season causes flooding in Texas Storm Alberto, the first named tropical […]
Tropical storm Alberto moves inland in Mexico’s coast after three fatalities
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Alberto is moving inland over Mexico’s coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday, with heavy rains and gusty winds subsiding for Texas but continuing in northeastern Mexico. The coastal flooding threat remains for Texas, and tropical storm conditions are expected in the Mexican region, according to the NHC. […]
Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall in Mexico; danger looms for Texas
Millions of people along the southern coast of Texas were under severe weather advisories as officials warned of high storm surge, torrential rain and possible tornadoes as Tropical Storm Alberto barreled over northern Mexico. The first named storm in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season made landfall in Mexico sometime between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. […]
Alberto moves over Mexico. Florida could feel rain from approaching disturbance
Tropical Storm Alberto moved inland over Mexico on Thursday morning, after drenching Texas and Mexico’s coasts with storm surge and rain on Wednesday. The first named storm of the season is expected to dissipate over the next day or so as it heads west. Tropical Storm Alberto should dissipate by Thursday evening, forecasters said. Meanwhile, […]
Tropical Storm Alberto brings heavy rain, flooding to Texas ahead of Mexico landfall
Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 hurricane season, is expected to make landfall early Thursday south of the U.S. border with Mexico. As of 5 a.m. Thursday, the storm was 250 miles south of Brownsville, Texas, traveling west at 13 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Separate from Alberto, […]
Tropical Storm Alberto close to landfall. Portions of Texas under tornado warnings
Tropical Storm Alberto is near the coast of Mexico and should make landfall soon, according to the National Hurricane Center. 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. ➤ Track all active storms ➤ Excessive rainfall forecast […]
ALBERTO likely to produce flash and urban flooding, possible mudslides…
Latest on Tropical Storm Alberto RAINFALL: Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to produce rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches across northeast Mexico into South Texas. Maximum totals of around 20 inches are possible across the higher terrain of the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas. This rainfall will likely produce considerable flash […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issues disaster declaration as Tropical Storm Alberto approaches
The first named storm of the hurricane season is taking aim at Texas and Mexico, threatening the Gulf Coast with severe flooding and high winds. Tropical Storm Alberto formed over the western Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday morning and is expected to reach Mexico’s Gulf coast early Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The […]