A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside an Oklahoma hotel overnight — sending dozens of people to the hospital, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate, and temporarily shuttering schools, according to authorities. A leaky gasket from a tanker truck carrying 25,000 pounds of ammonia parked behind a Holiday Inn Express in Weatherford on … Read more
A dangerous combination of hurricane-force winds, dry land and cratering humidity levels are bringing sweeping dust storms and an “extremely critical” fire threat to millions across wide swaths of Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma on Friday. Some towns have been evacuated due to nearby fires, while multiple roads are closed around the region – some due to near-zero … Read more
A tornado touched down and crossed an interstate in Texas, causing damage and possible injuries as scattered severe storms moved through Texas and Oklahoma Saturday night. Forecasters issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of both states, as some heat records were broken during the day in South Texas and residents received triple-digit temperature warnings over … Read more