Houston Public MediaMay 16, 2025

Experts are still working to understand the 2024 derecho that tore through Houston in an attempt to prevent similar damage in the future.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2025/05/16/521673/a-year-after-the-houston-derecho-researchers-are-still-studying-the-storms-effects/

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A year after the Houston derecho, researchers are still studying the storm’s effects

A team of researchers from the University of Houston collected data shortly after the deadly 2024 storm, in an attempt to help the region and its structures become better-prepared for future derechos.

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Houston Public MediaMay 6, 2025

A tornado watch is in effect across the greater Houston area until 4 p.m. Tuesday as the region prepares for possible severe weather and heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2025/05/06/520626/houston-area-tornado-watch-in-effect-until-afternoon-ahead-of-potential-severe-weather/

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Houston-area tornado watch in effect until Tuesday afternoon as region braces for potential severe weather

Areas north of Interstate 10, including approximately half of Harris County, are under an enhanced severe storm risk with the potential for damaging wind, large hail, tornadoes and street flooding. 

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaFeb 12, 2025

Space City Weather's Eric Berger, in an interview with Houston Matters, said it would be "pretty awful" if the local National Weather Service office were to close because of federal funding cuts.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2025/02/11/513607/houston-weather-expert-says-cuts-to-noaa-could-be-catastrophic/

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Houston weather expert says cuts to NOAA could be ‘catastrophic’

The administration of President Donald Trump is reportedly considering funding cuts and layoffs for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a federal agency that includes the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center.

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Houston Public MediaJan 21, 2025

Parts of the Houston area received up to 6 inches of snow Tuesday during an “exceptionally rare” winter storm for the region, according to the National Weather Service.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2025/01/21/511534/houston-snowfall-totals-records-six-inches/

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‘Once in a generation:’ Parts of Houston area report up to 6 inches of snow on Tuesday

For official record-keeping purposes for Houston, the National Weather Service uses snowfall amounts measured at Bush Intercontinental Airport, which received 1.2 inches Tuesday. Hobby Airport got 3 inches of snow.

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Houston Public MediaJan 20, 2025

Based on the latest forecasts, Houston could see a historic level of snow, possibly the most it's seen since 1960. Here are the top recorded snowfall events in the city's history.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/01/20/511406/houston-could-see-most-snow-in-decades-top-snowfall-records-in-houston/

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How much snow is coming? Here are the top snowfall events in Houston history

As Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service was projecting that the Houston area could see as much as 4-6 inches of snow. If the forecast comes to fruition, it would be the most snow the city has seen since 1960 and possibly one of its heaviest snowfall events ever recorded.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaDec 2, 2024

he 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season is officially over, marking the end of an overly active season that saw several major storms slam into the United States.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2024/12/02/507547/the-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season-has-ended-the-u-s-saw-more-major-storms-than-usual-this-year/

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The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season has ended — the U.S. saw more major storms than usual this year

In total, 18 named storms formed in the Atlantic this year -- 11 of those were hurricanes, including 5 major hurricanes.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaAug 26, 2024

Beryl came early in the hurricane season, leaving many to think that the season would indeed be an active one. But so far, that hasn’t happened.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/hurricane/2024/08/26/497816/hurricane-season-2024-houston-quieter-than-predicted/

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Despite rough start, 2024’s hurricane season has been quieter than predicted. But Houstonians shouldn’t get excited just yet.

A meteorologist explains that this hurricane season has been quieter due to tropical waves encountering Saharan dust, which suppresses their development, but warns that September could bring changes.

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Houston Public MediaAug 5, 2024

Peak hurricane season could be a little longer than usual this year because of warmer-than-normal water temperatures

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2024/08/05/495734/peak-hurricane-season-might-be-a-little-longer-than-usual-this-year-because-of-warmer-than-normal-water-temperatures/

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Peak hurricane season could be a little longer than usual this year because of warmer-than-normal water temperatures

"All the tropical system knows is that it's got really warm water, it doesn't really care what the calendar says."

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Houston Public MediaJul 12, 2024

Why did a Category 1 hurricane wreak so much havoc on a Houston region accustomed to weathering tropical storms? Location, location, location.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/hurricane/2024/07/12/493415/hurricane-beryls-path-over-west-side-of-houston-area-made-it-a-particularly-damaging-category-1-hurricane/

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Hurricane Beryl’s path over west side of Houston area made it a particularly damaging Category 1 hurricane

Beryl's track over the region was "close to a worst-case scenario," according to Space City Weather editor Eric Berger, who called it one of the Houston area's most significant wind events in several decades along with Hurricane Alicia in 1983 and Hurricane Ike in 2008. A hurricane's most damaging winds are typically northeast of its eye.

Houston Public Media
Show threadMark GardnerJul 8, 2024

@spacecityweather “[T]he prevailing sentiment on #TikTok, apparently, is that because the satellite appearance of #Beryl looks a lot like #Hurricane #Harvey from 2018, the #Houston area is going to see similar rainfall amounts. God bless the kids, but they’re wrong about that.”

We can sniff at "the kids" (goodness knows I do) but do you have any ideas on countering the spread of such sentiment?

*embarrassed edit: #SpaceCityWeather is already on TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@spacecityweather

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