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Houston-area counties under tornado watch

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A couple of tornadoes will be possible in these areas.
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A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, and people rushed out of buildings in panic in Yangon and also in Bangkok, the capital of neighbouring Thailand, witnesses said.
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Tornado watch issued for parts of Southeast Texas northeast of Houston until 7 p.m.
Parts of Southeast Texas northeast of Houston are under a tornado watch Friday until 7 p.m., the National Weather Service said. Doppler weather radar at 12:30 p.m. was showing a cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms moving north,
Tornado watch issued for 13 counties north and east of Houston
A Tornado Watch is in effect for western Louisiana, southeast/east Texas, and adjacent coastal waters through 7 p.m.
Weather Impact Alert: Tornado watch issued for all of Southeast Texas through 7 p.m.
Friday afternoon through Friday night, locally heavy rainfall is possible with one to three inches expected and up to five inches possible.
6:40 a.m. Friday Forecast
A Flood Watch goes into effect for Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton, Jackson and Calhoun counties Thursday morning through Friday afternoon with storms expected to move across the Houston area. With Seattle set to experience a rare severe weather event,
Houston weather: How to determine if you're in a flood risk area
Although the approaching storms are expected to be worse further south, Houston is also prepping for that rain, because you know, if you live in the city, you know how it goes. We get rain. Flooding is obviously a concern.
Houston weather radar: Flood watch canceled; rain expected for most of area
A flood watch that was in effect for some Southeast Texas counties has been canceled, but isolated heavy rain is still possible on Friday.

Flooding rains continue to soak South Texas

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The NWS received reports for several vehicles stranded on Interstate 2 in waist-deep water, according to the agency.
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Four Flash Flood Emergencies were declared across Hidalgo and Cameron counties.
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Extreme, record-breaking flooding sweeps through southern Texas
A large part of South Texas is reeling from life-threatening flooding that began overnight and continued into Friday morning.
Catastrophic flooding hits South Texas, setting rainfall records
Severe flooding swept through South Texas and border cities in Mexico on Thursday, as half a year's rainfall drenched the region in less than two days. And more rain is coming. Thunderstorms brought 10 to 15 inches of rain to parts of Texas,
Flooding rains continue to soak South Texas, with tornado risk
Waves of downpours and thunderstorms continue across South Texas, driving a flooding and severe weather risk through late Friday. Some places could see up to a foot of rainfall, while others may face a low-end tornado risk.
Watch: Cars submerged as flash floods hit Alamo, Texas
Torrential rainfall in South Texas on Thursday triggered multiple Flash Flood Emergencies throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Roads near Alamo, Texas, were inundated, with abandoned and submerged cars stretching as far as the eye can see along I-2.
Streets flooded near Mexico-US border after severe storms leave at least four dead
Streets were flooded Friday in a Mexican city across from Texas, after heavy downpours along the Mexico-U.S. border led to at least three deaths in Texas and one in Mexico.
Texas measles outbreak surges
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Watch: Texas woman gets stuck in dizzying dust devil that she calls her own 'personal tornado'
SAN ANTONIO – A Texas woman recently found herself in her own "personal tornado " when she was caught in a dust devil. Leslie Holt told FOX Weather she was leaving the boat and RV dealership in San Antonio, where she works, when she encountered some gusty winds Monday. It wasn't long before she realized she was stuck in a vortex.
South Texas faces half a year’s worth of rain as rare severe storms threaten the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is staring down a rare spring severe thunderstorm threat and Texas is preparing to see up to half a year’s worth of rain by the weekend as March continues its streak of unusually disruptive weather.
Severe weather storms move through U.S. with tornadoes, wildfires; at least 3 dead in Texas
About 47 million people faced an enhanced to moderate severe storm threat from Madison, Wisconsin, to Birmingham, Alabama.
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How Weather Service Layoffs Could Affect North Texas During Tornado Season
"We're doing the best we can, and will the basic mission suffer? I don't think so. But people will be under a lot of additional stress, a lot of additional strain." - Victor Murphy, National Weather Service Southern Region
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Tornado Alley shifting Southeast into "Dixie Alley." Does Louisiana fall into this path?
Meteorologists have noticed a shift in Tornado Alley towards the Southeast. Is Louisiana now a part of it? Here's what to know about "Dixie Alley."
Repeated rounds of rains expected in South Texas this week
Flash flooding, with localized double-digit rainfall totals, is a risk this week, as are thunderstorms and possible tornadoes.
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Texas severe weather season is here. Here's a step-by-step on how tornadoes form
Texas has a long and storied history with tornadoes and they have been a part of the fabric of life for people living in the Central and Great Plains. Despite the familiarity the Lone Star State ...
‘I got hit with a wall.’ Granger tornado victim takes rare step for protection
“The tornado was taking her, and I grabbed the dress, and she fell, and I just landed on top of both of them. We just — I just stayed on top of them. And I was just, we just, I was just screaming, ‘hold yourself to the ground, hold yourself to the ground’… it seemed like an hour, and it was really just the 45 seconds, I think,” Sharrion said.
Fort Worth resident reflects back on Downtown tornado, 25 years later
Brian Luenser has lived in 'The Tower' for the past 20 years and on the 25th anniversary of an F3 tornado hitting the building he looks back at what he remembers from that deadly storm.
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