Rain

Storms, wind, rain part of May picture

News Staff
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
A stormy May brought heavy rains, wind damage and severe weather warnings to the area on several occasions.Storms on the 13th brought small hail, high winds over 50 mph, and frequent lightning.Several trees lost limbs in town.The month saw 3.90 inches fall on a dozen days, which brought the years...

Weather forecasters predict active hurricane season

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins, Saturday, June 1 and runs through the end of November and storm forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU), the Weather Channel and Accuweather all have indicated the season could be explosive and a very active one.The forecasters all agree...
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Storm causes severe wind damage in Yoakum

News Staff
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
As storms hit the Yoakum community on May 13, members of the city Electrical Department worked power lines on Highland and Svoboda streets. Strong winds and sheets of rain were reported. Tree limbs and trash bins were scattered in several yards.
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April temps on the high side

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
April saw above average temperatures and contributed decent rain to the year’s total.Thus far the city has received 18.91 inches which gives us a surplus of 9.60 inches.All total April received 1.36 inches or 2.08 inches below average.

Oh No... Hail

News Staff
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Last Friday’s severe thunderstorm dropped hail measuring up to 2.1 inches in and around Hallettsville. The storm cut a path through a good stretch of the county, dropping hail from pea-size up to the afore mentioned big stuff.

January rains proved One for the record

News Staff
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
January 2024 went into the record books as the wettest ever with a rainfall total of 10.90 inches. The amount surpassed the previous record of 8.33 inches set in 1934. Single-day records of 3.88 inches on the 22nd and 3.92 inches on the 24th helped bolster the month’s total.
No, we weren’t out cruising the bay last week, despite what it looks like. That’s our story, at least, and it wouldn’t take much to get stuck right now. In point of fact, this land along FM 2314 is normally home to a hayfield rather than the roadside waterfront it became Monday, when more than 9 inches of rain fell over the weekend. In so doing, it set the bar for the rainiest January on record, NWS observer Larry Rothbauer reported, with 10.90 inches recorded for the month.

No, we weren’t out cruising the bay last week, despite what it looks like. That’s our story, at least, and it wouldn’t take much to get stuck right now. In point of fact, this land along FM 2314 is normally home to a hayfield rather than the roadside waterfront it became Monday, when more than 9 inches of rain fell over the weekend. In so doing, it set the bar for the rainiest January on record, NWS observer Larry Rothbauer reported, with 10.90 inches recorded for the month.

Heavy rains soak county

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
A steady stream of moisture caused by a frontal lift and instability provided the fuel for heavy rains last week, sending local totals to better than a foot at the airport and areas surrounding Shiner. Hallettsville reset the all-time January record at 10.90 inches.
Photo by Bobby Horecka

Photo by Bobby Horecka

Flash flooding still in the forecast ...

Bobby Horecka
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
In addition, to approximately four-plus inches of rain the area received on Tuesday, May 9, an additional another approximate four inches fell Saturday, May 13 causing extensive flooding in low water crossings on county roads.
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