Thousands stranded at schools as very heavy rain and flash floods hit Texas

Thousands stranded at schools as very heavy rain and flash floods hit Texas

Very heavy rain and flash floods stranded thousands of students in parts of Texas on May 7, 2019. The storm dropped an estimated 355 mm (14 inches) of rain near Houston (within 18 hours) and 254 mm (10 inches) on Cleveland where most of the affected students live….

Record rain floods Houston, 167 vehicles removed and towed, Texas

Record rain floods Houston, 167 vehicles removed and towed, Texas

Entire neighborhoods were left underwater after rapid rainfall swept through Houston overnight Wednesday, July 4, 2018, washing away roads and stranding motorists. Local media described the event as 'extreme.' The police said they had 167 vehicles removed…

Snow is falling in Houston, TX, last measurable snow there was 8 years ago

Snow is falling in Houston, TX, last measurable snow there was 8 years ago

Snow is falling across parts of northern Mexico and Texas, US on Friday, December 8, 2017, including Houston where the last measurable snow fell 8 years ago. "What a memorable shift," NWS Houston said. "We measured 1 – 1.5 inches [2.5 – 3.8 cm] of…

Cold temperatures break 107-year-old records in Houston, TX and Atlanta, GA

Cold temperatures break 107-year-old records in Houston, TX and Atlanta, GA

Record low temperatures were measured in both Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, October 29, 2017. George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX recorded 2.2 °C (36 °F) on Sunday morning, October 29, breaking the previous record low for the…

City of Houston breaks annual rainfall record set in 1900

City of Houston breaks annual rainfall record set in 1900

As of 21:00 UTC (16:00 CDT) on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, the City of Houston, Texas recorded a total of 1 884.2 mm (74.18 inches) of rain since the start of the year, setting a new max one-year total rainfall record. This is still a preliminary report, NWS Houston…

Widespread flash flooding hits parts of Houston, Texas

Widespread flash flooding hits parts of Houston, Texas

Due to torrential rainfall overnight, parts of Houston, Texas, particularly its west side, are affected by widespread flash flooding. There are multiple flood warnings and watches in effect for some creeks and bayous in the city which will remain in effect through…

Severe storm caused major flash flooding in Houston, Texas

Severe storm caused major flash flooding in Houston, Texas

A large swath of heavy rain swept across Southeast Texas during the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 18, 2017. The storm dumped dangerous amounts of rain on Houston and caused major flash floods across the city. Authorities issued multiple flood warnings…

Slow-moving daylight fireball recorded over Houston, US

Slow-moving daylight fireball recorded over Houston, US

A slow-moving daylight fireball was seen over Houston skies (Texas, US) late Sunday, January 18, 2015 and recorded by Jordan Sterling. The sighting raised a lot of questions after images and videos started appearing on social media, KHOU 11 News reports. Patricia Reiff,