October 11, 2018
More tornadoes were reported in northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas on Tuesday, following several days of violent weather in the region. As a result of the recent heavy rain and storms, causing flooding, tornadoes and damage throughout the state, Oklahoma …
May 18, 2018
Mark Fox cringes every time he relives the day his worst weather nightmare came true. April 3, 2012, was a hot and humid day in North Texas, and the unstable atmosphere spawned 17 tornadoes in five hours in the Dallas-Fort …
May 1, 2017
Severe storms including tornadoes have swept through several small towns in East Texas, leaving a trail of overturned vehicles, mangled trees and damaged homes. Authorities believe as many as five people were killed and dozens injured, though they were still …
February 22, 2017
The mayor of San Antonio has issued a disaster declaration for the city of 1.4 million during cleanup after four tornadoes touched down in the area. Mayor Ivy Taylor issued the declaration over twisters late Sunday and early Monday that …
February 21, 2017
Severe storms, including at least one tornado, have wreaked widespread damage across parts of San Antonio, damaging dozens of homes but causing only minor injuries. A National Weather Service survey team confirmed that a tornado struck a residential area about …
February 16, 2017
Residents of areas southwest of Houston are cleaning up debris after severe storms, including at least six tornadoes, swept through the area on Feb. 14. At least six people were injured in Van Vleck, about 70 miles southwest of Houston, …
March 10, 2016
A large storm system has drenched areas in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas that were already inundated with heavy rainfall this week. Two people have drowned in Oklahoma and Texas. Nearly a foot of rain fell over parts of northwest Louisiana …
March 4, 2016
After tornadoes ravaged the Dallas area in late December, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Fraud Unit worked together to establish a new disaster outreach program, called the Catastrophe Response Team (CRT). The CRT …
March 1, 2016
Texas recorded 244 tornadoes last year making it the highest number of twisters to ever touch down in the Lone Star State since the record keeping began in 1950. The tornadoes claimed 17 lives. The violent weather was responsible for …
February 24, 2016
Before the walls shook, before the two-by-fours twisted and the roof began tearing off, Amanda Bose saw news about the tornado on television. “Everybody in the bathroom โ right now!” the 36-year-old mother told her 5-year-old and 15-year-old. There was …