Weather

Lightning Strikes Suspected in Multiple D-FW House Fires

By Charles Grand / June 20, 2026 /

Lightning strikes are suspected of causing several house fires that broke out when a severe storm system blew in on Friday morning. Fire crews responded to multiple residential calls in communities stretching from Allen and Plano to Frisco and Dallas, with officials citing lightning as the likely cause. Among the most dramatic incidents was a…

Storm Season Is Here: What To Do When You Have Hail Damage

By Brenda Masse / May 9, 2026 /

They say April showers bring May flowers, but this year’s abundance of April showers might turn into May thunderstorms. And spring storms bring hail. In fact, we’ve already seen hail around the area this spring, with reports coming in from around North Texas. Hail damage is one of those nightmares of homeownership that is just…

City Hall Roundup: Park Priorities, Crosswalk Cave, Library Damage

By Charles Grand / February 1, 2026 /

It’s still cold outside, but at least everyone’s getting back into the groove of things, more or less. Plenty of meetings at Dallas City Hall were canceled early in the week, but there’s still some news coming out of 1500 Marilla St. City Council Takes Control of Community Park Project From Park Board Frustration over…

Icemageddon Takeaways and Tips for the Next Winter Blast

By Brenda Masse / January 31, 2026 /

Now that the winter storm has passed and the kids are (finally) back to school … (seriously, I live in Allen, and my kids went back on FRIDAY) … temperatures are headed back to a range that Texans can live with, and all that funny white stuff is melting away, we can all take a…

The Best Weather-Related Tweets We’ve Seen: Icemageddon 2026

By Brenda Masse / January 28, 2026 /

As the likely final day of Icemageddon 2026 slowly ticks by, and you’re starting to question the life choices that brought the people you share your home into said home, you may be running out of both supplies and quality distractions. Listen, we all love our families, but the little break we get during work…