2009 hurricane forecast
    If you’re not thinking about the start of hurricane season on June 1, it’s probably not too early.    AccuWeather.com has released its 2009 forecast and it has mixed news for Texas.    Hurricane forecaster Joe Bastardi is ...

Victoria's driest winter
    In case you didn’t read it in the Advocate, this past winter was the driest ever for Victoria.    The National Weather Service rain gauge collected only 0.74 of an inch for the period December through February. That ...

The sky is falling
Fragments from the Russian Cosmos satellite that collided with an Iridium satellite on Feb. 10 will begin reentering the atmosphere Thursday. Those fragments will be followed by others on March 28 and March 30, according to spaceweather.com. The good news ...

The humble rain gauge
    Leave it to the Aggies.    I guess I’ve always taken for granted the humble rain gauge. But Texas A&M University posed a question about when the first rain gauge was used.    Are you ready for this? ...

Comet Lulin and Saturn converge tonight
   If you’re up late tonight and there are no clouds, the night sky will offer a special treat.    Comet Lulin, which is now visible to the unaided eye, and the planet Saturn will converge about 1 a.m. That ...

Fireballs and loud booms
   Fireballs streaking through the sky and loud booms have been reported in Texas, Kentucky and Italy since Friday, Feb. 13.    But those in the know don’t believe they are the result of the collision of Iridium and Kosmos ...

Satellites collide leaving field of debris
    I guess it had to happen sooner or later.    Two satellites crashed in space over northern Siberia on Tuesday. One was an Iridium communications satellite and the other a defunct Russian satellite.    Initial reports were that ...

Chance of severe weather tonight
   It looks like we’ve got a decent shot of getting some rain Tuesday night.    Unfortunately, there’s also a slight chance of severe weather when the cold front blows in, probably after midnight.    It looks like the biggest ...

Free storm spotter course
    It won’t be long before the cold weather is gone and the spring severe weather season returns.    If you’re interested in learning more about severe weather, you’ll have an opportunity on Thursday, March 26. The National Weather ...

Top weather events of 2008
    I’m a little late on this one, but I’ve compiled my list of top weather stories for the Victoria area in 2008.    Certainly at the top of that list is the drought, which really began in late ...