Tornadoes, Hail and Hurricane-Force Winds Tear Through West Texas, Killing 4 June 23, 2023 By Ken Miller and Sarah Brumfield A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized...
West Texas Gets 1,000-Foot Wall of Dust With Cold Front March 14, 2014 By BETSY BLANEY A wall of dust as tall as 1,000 feet and 200 miles wide that roared across parts of West Texas...
Extreme Wildfire Threat Seen in Much of West Texas January 31, 2014 Much of West Texas faces extreme wildfire danger because of gusty winds and plummeting humidity. The National Weather Service has...
Shutdown Stops West Blast Investigations October 10, 2013 The partial government shutdown is delaying the federal investigation of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, and efforts to...
Weather Wipes Out Half of West Texas’ Cotton Acres August 20, 2013 By BETSY BLANEY West Texas cotton producer Doug Hlavaty has no plans to ditch his trade despite another tough growing season in the...
West Texas Mayor Charged With $300K Fraud, Theft December 4, 2012 The mayor of a West Texas town of about 100 people has been charged with stealing nearly $300,000 in a...
West Texas Rail Crossing Had 10 Previous Accidents November 19, 2012 By JOAN LOWY There were 10 previous collisions at the West Texas railroad crossing where a train slammed into a parade float carrying...
West Texas Jury Awards $11M in Oilfield Accident October 24, 2012 A West Texas jury has awarded $11 million to a man who was injured by a pipe casing that fell...
Stolen Ambulance Containing Frozen Foods Leads to Arrest in Texas January 25, 2012 A West Texas man accused of swiping an ambulance, driving to a grocery store and stealing frozen foods has landed...
West Texas Has 3rd Earthquake Since Late November December 20, 2011 The U.S. Geological Survey website says a 3.2 magnitude earthquake happened at 8:46 a.m. Saturday, centered 5 miles north-northeast of...