News & Politics
June 29, 2021
Eric Berger Knows Which Way the Wind Blows
The meteorologist’s no-nonsense website Space City Weather has established a cult following in flood-prone, hurricane-battered Houston.
Weather
Libations
June 17, 2021
A Hot and Thirsty Texan’s Guide to the Most Refreshing Shapes of Ice
When ERCOT doesn't want you to turn your thermostat below 82, frozen water is all you have.
Travel & Outdoors
December 17, 2020
It Snowed Across America, and We’re Not Jealous. We Swear.
It’s beautiful! Enjoy shoveling all of that.
Best Thing In Texas
October 11, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: It’s Cold
After the longest summer we can remember, the seasons are finally changing.
Being Texan
October 3, 2019
The Summer That Wouldn’t Die
I left Texas after the brutal summer of 2011, only to return in time for the hottest September on record.
Being Texan
September 13, 2019
Legends of the Fall
Those wistful end-of-summer photos on Instagram have us deeply envious.
Politics & Policy
June 10, 2019
South Texas Was Hotter than Death Valley Last Week
Falcon Lake hit a balmy 116 while the heat index in Brownsville was an eyeball-melting 128 degrees, nine degrees warmer than Death Valley.
The Culture
May 10, 2018
We Ranked the 2018 Hurricane Names By How Intimidating They Are
If Gordon makes landfall, run.
The Daily Post
November 15, 2017
Storms as Severe as Harvey Will Become Much More Likely, According to Study
By the end of the 21st century, a 100-year storm like Harvey could become a five-and-a-half-year storm in Texas.
The Daily Post
August 28, 2017
Here’s What It Was Like To Evacuate Houston During Hurricane Rita
Kam Franklin tried to flee the city in 2005. This time, she stay put.
The Daily Post
August 26, 2017
Flooded Twice Before, Houston Family Vows Never Again
The Shefman family has taken drastic measures to protect their home from storms like Harvey.
The Daily Post
August 26, 2017
Hurricane Harvey Brings Devastation, Injuries to Rockport
The Category 4 storm downed power lines, damaged buildings, and injured at least ten residents.
The Daily Post
May 23, 2017
A Texas Couple Got Engaged in Front of a Tornado
An engagement photo with a twist(er).
The Daily Post
August 17, 2016
A Central Texas Driving Instructor Is Giving Lessons On Driving In The Rain
It’s the definition of a public service.
The Culture
April 20, 2016
Wimberley Storm Warning
A year ago, the Blanco River overran its banks and devastated Hays County—just as a handful of government officials had predicted decades ago.
Energy
January 27, 2016
Something in the Air
For a few months every year, life in West Texas is defined by the wind.
The Daily Post
June 17, 2015
Still Bill
Houston goes a bit nuts over a storm that was nothing like the Memorial Day floods.
The Daily Post
June 16, 2015
Hi, Tropical #Bill: What to Expect, How to Stay Safe, and Who Will Get Hit the Worst
Tropical Storm Bill is on his way, and the already-saturated state of Texas is doing all it can to get ready.
The Daily Post
June 4, 2015
The Problems With “100-Year Floods”
They seem to happen a lot more often than once a century, for one thing.
The Daily Post
June 2, 2015
Here’s How Much Water Has Fallen Over Texas
In the month of May alone, enough rain fell on Texas to cover the state in eight inches of water.
The Daily Post
May 26, 2015
Three Feet High and Risin’
After ravaging the Hill Country, the Memorial Day rains played havoc on Houston.
The Daily Post
May 26, 2015
The Central Texas Memorial Day Flood 2015 Is One for the History Books
The highest flood ever recorded in the state of Texas wreaked havoc on the Blanco and tore through downtown Austin over Memorial Day weekend.
The Daily Post
January 27, 2015
Gosh, It’s Nice Out
Like our friends in New York, who avoided a blizzard, Texans are sitting pretty with some pretty great weather today.
The Daily Post
May 29, 2014
Mad Scientist Wants to Build a 100-Mile-Long, 1,000-Foot-Tall Tornado Wall in Texas
We don't see what could possibly go wrong.
Energy
January 21, 2013
Texans Urged to Conserve Power as Temperatures Hit Triple Digits
Energy usage for the month of June broke records for two days in a row, as ERCOT and the Public Utilities Commission scramble to prevent rolling blackouts.
January 21, 2013
Tornado-Ravaged Dallas-Fort Worth
Devastating photos and incredible video of the twisters that hit North Texas Tuesday afternoon.
Feature
January 20, 2013
A Texas Survival Kit
What to do if you're bitten by fire ants, lost in the wilderness, sprayed by a skunk, attacked by a shark, stuck in a lightning storm, swept away by a riptide, or caught in any of eleven other worst-case scenarios.
The Culture
January 1, 2012
Joe Arellano, Meteorologist
Arellano, who was born and raised in McAllen, is the meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service forecast office in New Braunfels. His career, which began in 1976, has taken him all over Texas, as well as to Puerto Rico and Florida.There’s an old saying here in Texas: “Either you’re in
The Culture
March 31, 2009
How to Chase a Tornado
The RationaleTexas soil is arguably Mother Nature’s favorite dance floor: More twisters touch down here annually than in any other state (132 on average). As a result, storm chasers consider the Panhandle and Red River Valley requisite destinations during tornado season (April through June). This activity won’t suit the lily-livered
Feature
June 30, 1996
Riders on the Storm
By the end of May, the weather in the Panhandle finally turned nasty, and two real-life tornado trackers cut to the chase.
Feature
June 30, 1996
Blown Away
Ninety-four years after the Goliad Tornado killed 114 people, why do we still ignore the warnings until it’s too late? A reflection on Texas’ worst twisters.
Being Texan
July 31, 1988
Texas Primer: The Dust Storm
Look out, Texas! If drought comes, can tons of blowing dirt be far behind?
Texas History
November 1, 1982
Texas Primer: The Blue Norther
Sunny in the morning, sunny in the evening, freezing by suppertime.