Tag: NWS

Tornado watch affecting North Texas Wednesday evening, according to the NWS

On Wednesday at 6:41 p.m. a tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 p.m. The watch is for Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Lampasas, McLennan, Mills, Navarro, Parker, Rains, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant and […]

NWS shares how to prevent wildfires amidst extreme drought

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso County is currently under extreme drought conditions, that’s according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The National Weather Service (NWS) says the dry heat, low humidity and gusty winds all factor together to produce fire dangers. “The El Paso area is currently in a D3 or an extreme drought […]

North Texas under a flood watch until 1 a.m. Friday, says the NWS

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch at 4:41 a.m. on Wednesday valid from 10 a.m. until Friday 1 a.m. The watch is for Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Rains, Erath, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, Henderson, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton, Bosque, Hill, Navarro, […]

Windy Monday followed by sunny week for Northern California residents, NWS says

(FOX40.COM) — Seasonably warm weather has permeated the Sacramento region over the past week, and it seems those conditions are expected to continue, according to the National Weather Service. NWS recently released its forecast for the upcoming week and expects the Sacramento Valley to consistently see temperatures between 70 and 85 degrees for the next […]

3 tornadoes touch down in Pittsburgh region, NWS confirms

Three tornadoes touched down Friday in the Pittsburgh region, the National Weather Service confirms. CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS One tornado touched down in Harrison City, Westmoreland County, one near Lincoln/Mount Vernon/Elrama in Allegheny County and one on Washington Boulevard near the Highland Park Bridge, near Aspinwall. The tornado near Aspinwall is shown in the […]

Flood watch issued for North Texas until Friday morning, according to the NWS

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch at 12:27 a.m. on Thursday valid from 7 a.m. until Friday 7 a.m. The watch is for Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Erath, Hood, Somervell, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton and Lampasas counties. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be […]

Flood watch affecting North Texas Thursday and Friday, says the NWS

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch at 1:29 p.m. on Wednesday valid from Thursday 7 a.m. until Friday 7 a.m. The watch is for Johnson, Ellis, Henderson, Bosque, Hill, Navarro, Freestone, Anderson, Coryell, Bell, McLennan, Falls, Limestone, Leon, Milam and Robertson counties. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible for portions of north […]

Severe storms predicted Monday and Wednesday in Austin area, NWS says

Rain is expected to arrive in Austin on Monday, with some of the best chances for precipitation from the afternoon into the early evening hours, said Brandon Gale, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. If the storm develops, there could be hail and damaging winds, he said. Travis, Williamson, Hays and surrounding counties could […]