Newsletter
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By SonnyLong in Weather Or Not
It seems rather fitting that with Hurricane Sandy in the news, Wharton's own Dan Rather turns 81 today. Rather's big break in the news business came with his coverage of Hurricane Carla in 1961. Watch this fascinating interview with Rather ...
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By SonnyLong in Weather Or Not
As of 5 a.m., Sandy -- now a post tropical storm -- was moving across southern Pennsylvania. It is still expected to produce strong winds across the Mid-Atlantic and New England, as well as rainfall amounts of 4-8 inches over ...
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By SonnyLong in Weather Or Not
At 3 p.m., the National Weather Service reported that Hurricane Sandy should make landfall in the next three to five hours along the coast of southern New Jersey or central Delaware.
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By SonnyLong in Weather Or Not
Sometime today, Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall along the East Coast of the U.S. Hurricane force winds are likely from North Carolina to Massachusetts, according to the National Hurricane Center. The latest reports, at 7 a.m., have Sandy ...
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By SonnyLong in Weather Or Not
Hurricane Sandy.has crossed Cuba, is heading toward the Bahamas and could make it to the east coast of Florida by the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, it is likely that significant impacts will be felt over portions of ...
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By SonnyLong in Weather Or Not
About 6;45 p.m., Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Southeastern Louisiana. Storm surge, flooding and power outages were causing issues in some rural areas and as of 7 a.m., the National Weather Service reported Isaac was "wobbling inland over Southeastern Louisiana." ...
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Isaac could affect South Texas coastal waters
By SonnyLong in Weather Or Not
Although Hurricane Isaac is expected to remain well east of South Texas, its effect will be felt in the coastal waters. The National Weather Service is warning of dangerous rip tides and possible coastal flooding along the middle Texas Coast ...
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Good news, bad news kinda update
By SonnyLong in Weather Or Not
First the bad news. Victoria continues to need rain. The average yearly rainfall for Victoria is more than 40 inches and as recently as 2007 -- a mere five years ago -- we had more than 70! But the good ...
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By SonnyLong in Weather Or Not
History almost repeated itself Tuesday...almost. When the thermometer in Victoria topped out at 99 degrees shortly after 3 p.m., the temperature barely fell short of tying the record high for June 5. A record of 100 degrees set just last ...
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Hurricane season -- ready or not?
By SonnyLong in Weather Or Not
Although hurricane season doesn't officially start until June 1, two tropical storms have already been named. Alberto has come and gone in the Atlantic Ocean and now Tropical Storm Bud is churning in the Pacific. Some experts see a busy ...