Dallas Weather

Can You Build a Natural Disaster-Proof Home? Technology Offers Better Protection During Storm Season

By Daniel Lalley / March 6, 2023 /

As spring approaches, storm season is not far behind. According to the National Weather Service, the months of March, April, and May are the most notorious in terms of thunderstorms, tornados, and hail. In Texas, this is not something to take lightly. In fact, just last year, the Lone Star State experienced 14 named hurricanes…

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It’s Flooding in North Texas. Does That Mean You Should Cancel Your Listing Appointment?

By Joanna England / August 22, 2022 /

It’s a rude awakening to find out that the house you just bought essentially becomes landlocked as your neighborhood becomes surrounded by inches of slow-to-drain water during a hard rain. That’s what some new Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners found out this morning as historic rainfall and the accompanying flash flooding affects the North Texas region. In…

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In Real-Estate Parlance, ‘Location, Location, Location’ Does Matter in Power Outages

By Marlin Weso / February 18, 2021 /

In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, certain neighborhoods have withstood the power outages and kept their lights on. Why? According to an update Wednesday, ONCOR said that customers near critical facilities are one of the reasons that certain neighborhoods might not experience rotating outages but controlled outages. ONCOR said that based on the load reduction required…

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For Homeowners, Spring Storms Bring More Than Wind, Rain, and Hail

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 10, 2017 /

By Phil Crone Special Contributor Make no mistake, storm season in North Texas can be a scary experience, even for lifelong residents. Especially this time of year, we are no strangers to hearing the eerie wail of tornado sirens or posting photos of hail that confirm to the rest of the nation that everything is…

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Tornado Weather is Back, So Perhaps You Should Call Your Insurance Agent

By Joanna England / April 21, 2015 /

UPDATE: Things just got real. The Weather Channel is in Dallas, according to Robert Wilonsky. WFAA meteorologist Steve McCauley is saying that according to his readings, tomorrow evening’s weather could very well spawn a few tornadoes. “Obviously, it is impossible to predict where a tornado will touch down this far in advance,” McCauley said in…

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