Texas Storm Chasers

07/22/2026

Welcome to the party, welcome to the show, welcome to Texas cranking the thermostat up to HOLY MOLY! It’s hitting 103- 108 degrees today, with heat index values over 115- 120 degrees across East Texas. 😬

07/22/2026

Safe to say summer is really here.🔥🫠😭

Stay hydrated, Y'all!

07/22/2026

Wednesday, July 22nd: The word of the day is “SIZZLIN,” as Texas is expected to experience scorching temperatures, with afternoon highs reaching into the triple digits. Mother Nature is serving up the heat, and it looks like this trend will continue for the rest of July. With these high afternoon temperatures and slow-dimming nights, the risk of heat-related illnesses will increase. It's important to keep an eye on those who are more susceptible to the heat.

Tropical Storm Bertha is still active, but it appears that upper-level wind shear is affecting its strength. Maximum sustained winds are around 50 MPH in a cluster of storms located in the northern Gulf, off the Mississippi coast, moving west at approximately 6 MPH.

The good news is that we expect a weakening trend to begin shortly, and Bertha will likely be on the verge of dissipating completely by the time it makes landfall along the upper Texas Gulf Coast on Thursday evening.

I want to emphasize that we continue to expect low impacts from this storm. We may see scattered showers and storms along the Texas Gulf Coast, as well as dangerous rip currents and minor coastal flooding. Gusty winds are also possible along the coast.

Overall, this is not anticipated to become a major issue for us. Even if Bertha manages to remain intact as it moves into South Texas, total rainfall amounts in the Coastal Bend (around Corpus Christi) and along the Upper Texas Gulf Coast are expected to be about one inch. If Bertha weakens more quickly today into Thursday, we may not see that much rain reach Texas at all. -David

07/22/2026

TROPICS ROUND-UP | July 21, 2026

All eyes remain on Tropical Storm Bertha, which has undergone some strengthening since yesterday. As of the latest advisory, Bertha has max winds of 60 mph and a central pressure of 997 mb. However, wind shear continues to batter the storm, with all of the thunderstorm activity relegated to the south/southwest sides of the center. This shear is likely to remain an issue for Bertha in the coming days, and gradual weakening is forecast due to this, as well as land interaction along the Louisiana coast Wednesday and Thursday.

For Texas, this is great news, as Bertha should be a disorganized tropical depression by the time it reaches the state late Thursday/early Friday. Still, gusty winds and heavy rainfall are possible for central and eastern portions of the state.

Posted 9pm July 21 by Meteorologist Trey Greenwood Convective Chronicles

07/21/2026

🔥 The bigger Texas weather concern this week isn’t Bertha—it’s the heat.

Tropical Storm Bertha is moving west through the Gulf, but strong wind shear and the heat dome over Texas should keep its impacts limited. We may see dangerous rip currents, minor coastal flooding, and a few scattered coastal storms later this week.

Meanwhile, widespread triple-digit temperatures and heat-index values of 108° to 115° are possible. Warm nights will provide little relief, especially for those without reliable air conditioning and crews working on flood recovery.

Here’s what to expect across Texas through the weekend:

Dangerous Texas heat intensifies this week as Bertha moves west in the Gulf. Heat indices may reach 115°, while Texas tropical impacts remain limited.

07/21/2026

Y’all okay Texarkana? Feels like 116°F at 3:30pm 7/21.

07/21/2026

Tuesday, July 21st - Today's video will be delayed until the late afternoon. Our main weather hazard over the next several days across Texas will be DANGEROUS HEAT. Not only will our daytime temperatures be in the triple digits, but overnight lows won't fall below 78-84 degrees for many folks. That'll increase the risk of heat illnesses, especially for vulnerable populations. Tropical Storm Bertha is still expected to weaken substantially before approaching Texas by late Thursday and Friday, bringing scattered showers, rip current danger, and minor coastal flooding to the Texas Gulf Coast. Overall impacts from Bertha still appear limited for Texas. ~David

07/21/2026

Photography of the Day: Dusty tornado near Tahoka, Texas on May 5, 2019. Storm Chaser Brett Wright

07/21/2026

7/20 9 PM: is in the Gulf and generally headed west toward Texas, but it will be a weakening system. Dangerous rip currents along the entire coast, and *perhaps* some rain chances for the Coastal Plains, Southeast Texas, and the Golden Triangle by Thursday and Friday. We'll keep watching, but as of this evening, I'm thinking it'll be a lower-end event. Heck, it may dissipate before it gets west of Louisiana. ~David

07/21/2026

TROPICS ROUND-UP | July 20, 2026

Welcome to our first Tropics Round-up of the 2026 hurricane season! All eyes are on newly minted Tropical Storm Bertha, which just attained tropical storm status as of the latest National Hurricane Center update. Currently, Bertha is sitting just over the Gulf, just off the Florida Big Bend, with max winds of 40 mph. However, Bertha is fairly disorganized thanks to some northeasterly wind shear the continues to impact it. Some modest strengthening is expected in the next 36 hours, but subsequent interaction with the Louisiana coast and an increase in wind shear should disrupt Bertha significantly as it meanders west over the coming days. Bertha (or what's left of Bertha) may bring heavy rainfall and some gusty winds to parts of Texas by the weekend, but a hurricane, or even a strong tropical storm, is not expected to impact the state at this time. Of course, it's hurricane season, so forecast trends must be watched closely, as things can change quickly, but thankfully, models are quite bearish as far as Bertha's intensity goes.

Posted 8pm July 20 by Meteorologist Trey Greenwood Convective Chronicles