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October is Perfect Weather in Abilene for an Alzheimer’s Association Softball Tournament
October is Perfect Weather in Abilene for an Alzheimer’s Association Softball Tournament
October is Perfect Weather in Abilene for an Alzheimer’s Association Softball Tournament
The Abilene Alzheimer's Association is holding a fundraiser softball tournament on Saturday, October 13th, 2012 at the Merkel softball fields. The first game begins at 9:30 A.M. and the games will continue till the tournaments end. Here's how to sign up for this is a coed softball tournament.
What’s the Difference Between a Hurricane, a Cyclone and a Typhoon?
What’s the Difference Between a Hurricane, a Cyclone and a Typhoon?
What’s the Difference Between a Hurricane, a Cyclone and a Typhoon?
We're in the middle of hurricane season, so we spend a lot of time listening to meteorologists geek out about storm systems and weather patterns. They get that excited, yet appropriately concerned, look in their eyes as they chatter on about tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes. But are the systems they're talking about all the same thing, or is there a difference? And what about tornadoes?
Extreme Hot Weather in Abilene Can be Deadly
Extreme Hot Weather in Abilene Can be Deadly
Extreme Hot Weather in Abilene Can be Deadly
The National weather service and our local weathermen all agree, 'temperatures in Abilene and for the most part Texas, have been extremely mild this winter and spring'. Now that we're entering into summer, the temperatures have started soaring into triple digits. With that comes the dangers of dehydration, heat exhaustion and in some cases, deadly heat stroke.
National Weather Service Releases 2012 Hurricane Predictions [VIDEO]
National Weather Service Releases 2012 Hurricane Predictions [VIDEO]
National Weather Service Releases 2012 Hurricane Predictions [VIDEO]
May 27- June 2, is national Hurricane Preparedness Week. To help Texans better understand and prepare for the hurricane season especially in hurricane-prone areas, videos and audio public service announcements featuring NOAA hurricane experts and the FEMA administrator, are being made available in both English and Spanish. Are you ready for hurricane season?
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
NASA Says 2011 Was Insanely Warm on Planet Earth
Some people may think climate change is just a myth, but there’s no arguing with this: NASA scientists say the earth’s surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880. What’s more, nine of the 10 warmest years in modern recorded history have occurred since the year 2000.
2011 is Record Setting Year for Weather in Texas
2011 is Record Setting Year for Weather in Texas
2011 is Record Setting Year for Weather in Texas
2011 has been reported as the driest year on record to date and the second hottest year since the 1920's. As I wrote about the "Worst Storms in Recent History" in July of 2011, number one on my list was drought, The National Climatic Data Center reported 2011 as the driest year in recorded history for Texas. The NCDC reported that until now the previous driest year was  in 1917 with only
Introducing Our New Interactive Weather Page
Introducing Our New Interactive Weather Page
Introducing Our New Interactive Weather Page
We're happy to introduce our new weather page - where you can view current conditions, see the five-day forecast, and explore the interactive weather map. You can use it for the latest updates, to plan for the rest of the week, or just to find out what's going on in the region...
Worst Storms In Recent Memory – Our Top 5
Worst Storms In Recent Memory – Our Top 5
Worst Storms In Recent Memory – Our Top 5
I believe that we West Texans are lucky. Lucky because we haven't been hit by a major loss of life storm. Like the 1987 tornado that killed 30 and injured 121 of the 297 residents in the small West Texas town of Saragosa. If fact the only three fatalities in Taylor County that were caused by weather, all happened in separate storms decades apart. In 1985 one death caused by a tornado, in 1993 high wind claimed another and in the flash flood of 2007 claimed yet another. From 1950 to current date, in Taylor County alone, there have been 767 severe weather events causing over 110 million dollars in property damage and over 237 million dollars in crop damage. And the numbers keep climbing, because the official numbers from the April 2011 storms are not all in. Let's look at our "Worst Storms" by the sheer dollars in damage.

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