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Texas weather can be wild and dangerous, as Hurricane Harvey is showing us this week, so here are some techniques that have helped me track the impact of storms, floods and other natural disasters in San Antonio and other parts of the state:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Weather Service provides so much useful information it’s hard to know where to start. For Bexar County, I usually check the service’s detailed “zone” weather page<\/a>, which provides a snapshot of current conditions, forecasts and hazardous weather warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Zone forecasts are available for all counties — you can find the ID number for your zone in this list of Texas counties<\/a>. The list includes links to RSS feeds and profiles for each zone. Click on a profile<\/a>, and you’ll see all current weather watches, warnings or advisories for that particular zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I follow my local office of the National Weather Service on Twitter<\/a> and turn on mobile notifications when the weather turns bad. The forecasters in your area use Twitter to provide a steady stream of updates and weather data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ICYMI: Here's a short summary of the peak winds & highest observed rain totals from #Harvey<\/a>.
For a full listing: https:\/\/t.co\/4vep1s1DY4<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/omNlaa5C60<\/a><\/p>— NWS Austin\/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) August 29, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote>