Jeff Bonham

husband, dad and hunting/fishing doesn't count against your time on Earth

[West Texas Mesonet @WTMesonet]

110 mph at the SLATON 2NE mesonet last night!

Our 5 Hz research-level data captured the entire event at 926 pm CDT — winds topped 100 mph for about 2 seconds, with a pressure surge of nearly 5 mb right on the heels of the peak gust.

@NWSLubbock #TxWx #WTxMesonet

[NWS Weather Prediction Center @NWSWPC]

A dangerous heat wave will impact the central & eastern U.S. starting Sun and continue through the Jul 4 weekend. Highs will be in the 90s-100s with heat indices of 100–110° (locally 115°). Warm nights will offer little relief. Stay hydrated, limit outdoor activity, and seek A/C.

[Dawn Buckingham @DrBuckinghamTX]

Protecting the Texas coast takes bold leadership. The @TXGLO is honored to work alongside the world’s leading coastal experts to keep our coastline strong, resilient, and ready for generations to come. 🌟🌊

[Grayson Grundhoefer @GrayGrundhoefer]

BOOM 🚨 🚨 🚨

Baylor wing Cameron Carr has been selected by the New York Knicks with the No. 24 pick in the NBA Draft.

The pick was then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

This is the sixth draft in a row that Baylor has produced a first round draft selection. #SicEm 🐻

[Dustin Burrows @Burrows4TX]

The House Committee on Natural Resources met today to discuss the potential impact of data centers on our water resources. Thank you Chairman @CodyHarrisTX and the Natural Resources Committee for holding these important hearings, and thank you to all the Texans who showed up to make their voices heard.

#txlege

[Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX]

Texas is working with the Feds to fast track a new sterile fly facility in Edinburg to combat screwworm.

Sterile flies are the proven remedy to eradicate the screwworm.

Our current efforts are containing the spread. The new facility will end it.

https://t.co/iYwoUstUsV

[William Shatner @WilliamShatner]

Happy Father’s Day to all who are celebrating today. Wishing you a wonderful day with family, friends, and those you hold dear. With love, The Shatners

[NWS Corpus Christi @NWSCorpus]

Flash Flood Warning including Taft TX and Taft Southwest TX until 9:00 AM CDT

[NWS Corpus Christi @NWSCorpus]

There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall today. The ground remains nearly saturated from recent rains, so it wont take much rain for flash flooding to occur.

[CenterPoint Energy - Texas @CenterPoint_TX]

Today, our CenterPoint teams are mobilized and our Emergency Operations Center is activated to support the world's largest sporting event and the city we proudly call home.

As part of the actions we're taking, our mobile operations units - including our natural gas crews - are staged across key @fwc26houston and Fan Fest locations, ready to respond at a moment’s notice and support fans, customers, vendors and local businesses.

[CenterPoint Energy - Texas @CenterPoint_TX]

Thunderstorms are moving across our service area and may cause outages. Crews are responding and restoring service where needed.

For more storm-related information and resources, please visit https://t.co/Lp0nvZkwqm

[CenterPoint Energy - Texas @CenterPoint_TX]

Know the signs of a utility scam. If someone claiming to be from CenterPoint Energy calls demanding immediate payment to avoid disconnection, stop and verify. Call us at the number on your bill to confirm that a phone call, text message or in-person visit you received is legitimate. Learn more here: https://t.co/iqxjrFzv1M

[TLR @lawsuitreform]

On June 19, 1865, word of freedom finally reached enslaved Texans in Galveston, marking a defining moment in our state and nation’s history.

Today, we remember the struggle for freedom, reflect on the meaning of justice, and honor the generations who carried that promise forward.

[Facts About Texas @FactsAboutTexas]

“Texas is the America you see in the movies” 🤠

[John Spencer @SpencerGuard]

The relationship between the U.S. and Israel is not transactional, it is a long and vital partnership, but the next time you hear the tired question of "What does the U.S. get for $3.8 Billion to Israel," answer simply - RETURNS.

R – Research, Innovation, and the Combat Laboratory
Access to one of the world's most active laboratories for military innovation, where new technologies, concepts, and operational methods are developed, tested, and refined under real combat conditions. Combined with one of the world's leading defense technology and startup ecosystems, this environment generates technological advancements, operational insights, and innovation that would be difficult, expensive, and in many cases impossible to replicate through peacetime experimentation, exercises, simulations, or war games.

E – Economic Benefits
American jobs and manufacturing supported through purchases of U.S.-made military equipment, while strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base through joint production, co-development, and missile defense cooperation for the benefit of the U.S. military and American national security.

T – Technology
Access to military technologies refined in combat, from active protection systems and missile defense to counter-drone capabilities, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies.

U – Unique Understanding of Modern Warfare
Battlefield lessons drawn from one of the world's most active conflict environments, providing insights into urban warfare, tunnel warfare, missile defense, drones, battlefield medicine, artificial intelligence, and modern combat. These lessons help the United States adapt and prepare without having to learn them first through American casualties, American mistakes, or American wars.

R – Regional Stability Through Alliance
A capable ally helping deter common adversaries and maintain stability in one of the world's most strategically important regions while remaining willing and able to fight alongside the United States when necessary.

N – National Security Intelligence
Intelligence that helps prevent attacks against Americans, American forces, and American interests while improving U.S. understanding of shared threats, adversaries, and emerging security challenges.

S – Strategic Freedom to Focus on China
Greater freedom for the United States to concentrate military, diplomatic, and economic resources on long-term competition with China in the Indo-Pacific while helping preserve a favorable balance of power in the Middle East.

[NWS Corpus Christi @NWSCorpus]

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the bays and nearshore waters through 7 AM Friday, and for the offshore waters starting 7 PM this evening. Mainly for south to southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts 25 knots, seas 5-7 ft.

[NWS Corpus Christi @NWSCorpus]

Very hot conditions are in store today across the area. Heat index values above 110 are expected for the entire area, with some locations around 120 this afternoon. Heat continues tomorrow!

[KPRC 2 Houston @KPRC2]

Flooding, strong winds impact Surfside Beach and Freeport as tropical weather moves through Gulf https://t.co/wNlJaU7fU1

[Wayne Christian @ChristianForTX]

ICYMI: Read my @statesman op-ed below in defense of data centers.

[Steve Everley @saeverley]

It sounds counter intuitive, but data centers can actually **prevent** higher electricity prices.

"The steady demand from data centers and a revitalizing domestic manufacturing industry may be the best tool to keep retail power bills in check."