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Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall were known to storm chasers. The charismatic pair were stars of The Weather Channel show Storm Wranglers, in which they could be seen dramatically dashing down highways in pursuit of tornadoes. Their March 28, 2017, livestream chasing a tornado outside of Spur, Texas, started the same as usual — a wide shot of open road and looming dark clouds. But the broadcast abruptly ended. Local police reported that the pair…

The severe windstorm that left tens of thousands without power earlier this month across the region has now led property owners to file more than 3,000 insurance claims. And insurance experts touring the region last week said there are likely more claims to come, offering area residents tips to make the claim-filing process easier. Mark Hanna, manager of public relations with the Insurance Council of Texas, and Chris Pilcic, media representative with State Farm, weighed…

Quarter-sized hail has been reported in the North Texas area, with golf ball-sized hail possible as the night goes on while several parts of the area are under a severe thunderstorm warning. A tornado warning siren went off in Plano Saturday night, but there was, in fact, no tornado warning and no tornado — Plano emergency management said they “saw reports of funnel clouds that did not touch and they had “multiple calls of cloud…

The KERA News story When she moved out of her Collin County apartment last July, 26-year-old Emma Walters began taking stock of her belongings. “I have a Lisa Frank jewelry box from when I was like eight that I really love, and then I have a Peter Pan McDonald’s toy of Tinkerbell,” Walters says. She’s holding on to those, but Walters has been on a journey of tidying up and purging some of her old things. Her family has…

The money, which would also would go toward flood-prevention projects. would come from the state’s $11 billion rainy day fund. Share this story with a friend: By Laura RiceMarch 21, 2019 7:19 amEnergy & Environment, Government & Politics, Hurricane Harvey

New York and Los Angeles tend to get all the ink, but you could make an argument that Houston is the most uniquely American big city there is. Sprawling and diverse, the Bayou City shows us how a variety of cultures can coexist and band together after hardships, such as the hurricanes that have battered the city over the past several years. But cities change over time, and Houston is no exception. As Bryan Washington…