Why people don't seek shelter during storms
Are you one of those people who takes shelter when a storm warning is issued for your area? I used to be after having nearly been killed when a hurricane ripped the roof and part of the wall off my ...

Severe storms wreak havoc
It has been a while since we had a storm like the one that blew through the Crossroads area Wednesday morning. Actually there were two storms and both spawned severe weather. From what I can tell, Goliad had the worst ...

Early morning sky tango
If you’re not an early riser, you’re missing the slow-motion planetary tango going on before sunrise. While the show began in early May, there’s still plenty of time to catch it because it runs through early July. Venus and Mars ...

Hurricane center issues last advisory
The National Hurricane Center has issued the last advisory on the system over the central Bahamas. It’s being absorbed by non-tropical low pressure over Florida and development of the tropical system appears unlikely. This merged system is still forecast to ...

Updated tropical weather forecast
Here’s an update to the tropical weather forecast I blogged about Monday morning. The National Hurricane Center reports that an area of disturbed weather has formed over eastern Cuba and the southeastern Bahamas. Slow development of this system is possible ...

The tropics are becoming active
You won’t see this very often. Victoria could experience record cold Tuesday morning even as forecasters are expecting a tropical system to develop in the Gulf of Mexico. The record low for Victoria on May 19 is 54 degrees set ...

Twitter help following tropical weather
Hurricane season begins June 1 and if you’re looking for an easy way to keep track of what’s brewing in the tropics, try Twitter. One aid I ran across today is Severe Weather Alert System for Twitter users. It’s a ...

Annual meteor shower peaks Wednesday morning
 Earth will be travelling through the dusty debris from Halley’s Comet, which will result in the yearly Aquarid meteor shower this week. Spaceweather.com reports that as many as 85 meteors per hour will be visible in the southern hemisphere ...

Night sky updates on Twitter
For all you Tweetheads, there’s a new way to follow what’s going on in the night sky. Skyandtelescope.com has set up an account on Twitter, the social networking service that seems to be exploding in popularity. Those who sign up ...

Severe weather breakout possible on Easter
 If you’ve got outdoor plans for Easter, keep an eye on the weather. A potent storm system is forecast by the National Weather Service to cross Texas Sunday, bringing the threat of severe weather. The storm appears more impressive ...