This week is the 25 year anniversary of the October 1998 South Central Texas floods. 15-30 inches of rain fell between San Antonio & San Marcos, producing catastrophic flooding in the area & along downstream rivers. For an in depth look visit our StoryMap: https://t.co/ES1z42jeDt
25 years ago today a tornado outbreak ravaged Central TX. This included an F5 in Jarrell, the last tornado of this rating to have occurred in Texas. Throughout today we will share information from that infamous day. We begin with this interactive page: https://t.co/L5V5XGoe6m
On May 27, 1997 twenty tornadoes ravaged Central Texas. This included a F5 that struck Jarrell, the last tornado of this rating to have occurred in Texas. On this 25 year anniversary we remember this infamous day through this new, interactive page: https://t.co/BfZp9QR6tX
The NWS and @disastersafety surveyed a giant hailstone that fell in Hondo, TX on April 28th, measuring 6.4" in diameter! The measurement will be presented to a State Climate Extreme Committee, who will be tasked to verify and determine what, if any, records were broken.