Texas Severe Storms Chasing

11/13/2024

Interested in how NOAA scientists forecast and communicate about severe weather?

If your answer is “Hail, yeah!,” then we’ve got the podcast for you!

On the latest episode of the Podcast, dig into:

—How tools like geostationary satellite imagery, underwater profiling gliders, hail imagers and drones help paint a more complex picture of severe weather.
—How scientists combine observations from air, land and sea to protect communities in the eye of the storm.
—What it’s like to consult on a Hollywood severe weather blockbuster.

PLUS: Be a meteorologist for a day with the NOAA Heritage team!

Listen now: noaa.gov/podcasts/planet-noaa-from-sun-to-sea-and-everything-in-between/planet-noaa-podcast-episode-10-hail-yeah

Pictured: A NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) observing vehicle takes measurements as lightning strikes in the background. Credit: NSSL.

NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) National Ocean Service

11/02/2024

Strong to severe storms are possible near and along a front/dryline on Monday. Damaging winds, tornadoes, hail, and localized flooding will all be possible, particularly near and east of I-35. Make sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings and stay weather aware!

09/02/2024

Rain shaft

08/29/2024

Some beneficial rain!

08/29/2024

Those were close!😳

06/17/2024

https://youtu.be/Zs98UCKF9ro?si=f_WhcOyvLXoCMsVS

6/17/2024 - The premier episode of our new video podcast. Join us as we review the spring, discuss what the active storm season might mean for summer,...

05/11/2024

Aurora Borealis! Just north of Farmersville Tx. Not much but very cool!

09/25/2023

View of a little storm to my south near Rockwall.

09/19/2023

National Preparedness Month Topic #4 for today: Hail is chunks of ice falling from high up in the thunderstorm. It will sting, injure or worse if you stay outside during a hail storm. Seek shelter inside, away from windows, and wait until after the storm has safely passed before venturing outside to look at the hail. Here are some tips on how to properly measure and report hail to the National Weather Service.

06/29/2023

Oh HAIL no! We have confirmed a new regional record for largest diameter hailstone. A hailstone measuring 5.9 inches across fell in Sanger, TX (Denton Co.) on June 15th. This stone is shy of the state record (6.42") which fell in Hondo, TX in 2021.

06/16/2023

Talk about a gargantuan hailstone!! This photo courtesy of Venessa Henderson. She said it fell near the Pit Stop in Sanger this evening.

06/14/2023

NSSL Puts Next Generation of Weather Tools To the Test A severe weather system rolled through central Oklahoma on April 19, 2023, producing supercell thunderstorms that yielded at least 18 tornadoes. These storms caused up to 200 injuries state-wide and one strong tornado killed one person near the....

05/24/2023

05/16/2023

Was a slow boring day at work yesterday, but I'll take this any day!

04/26/2023

Strong to severe storms are expected across North and Central Texas this afternoon into tonight. Very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes will all be possible. Make sure you stay weather-aware and have multiple ways to receive warnings!

04/20/2023