Walker storm history

Slow moving Tropical Storm Harvey produced torrential rains and moderate to major flooding over portions of Walker County. Areas along the Trinity River and Bedias Creek were among the areas impacted. There were numerous road closures including FM1375, SH75 at Bedias Creek, FM179…

Moderate wind damage with trees and limbs down. Shingle damage to roofs. One direct fatality where tree fell on house and woman inside home.

Bitter cold air and wind overspread SE Texas behind and Arctic front on Valentines Day with wind chill indices below zero for much the period from Sunday night to Tuesday morning. Increased power demand, wind and ice led to widespread power outages. Bursting pipes caused many to …

Emergency manager reported structure damage from downed tree along Tafelski Rd. near SH 75 in New Waverly, TX.

Law enforcement reported downed trees and power line along Martin Luther King Dr. and 7th St. in Huntsville, TX.

County dispatch reported of tree on road, and trees into power lines due to thunderstorm winds. Wind speeds were estimated around 60 mph.

Broadcast media reported trees and powerlines down.

A member of the public reported snow falling near Huntsville via mPING.

Trees were downed and limbs were broken.

Wind gust occurred at KUTS.

Power poles and three-inch tree limbs were broken.

The Interstate 45 frontage road north of Huntsville was made impassable due to flash flooding. Flooding dollar damage includes flooding from month leading up to this day.

Portions of Hwy 30 in Walker County were made impassable due to flash flooding.

Portions of FM 2821 to the north of Huntsville were impassable due to flash flooding.

Portions of FM 1791 to the west of Huntsville were deemed impassable due to flash flooding.

FM 2929 was impassable just south of US-190 due to flash flooding.

FM 3478 to the west of Trinity was made impassable due to flash flooding.

Portions of FM 2989 in Walker County were impassable due to flash flooding.

Portions of FM 1374 northwest of New Waverly were impassable due to flash flooding.

Widespread tree damage was reported between Huntsville and New Waverly.

Flooding resulted in multiple water rescues along FM 1696.

Flooding from numerous heavy rain events in April and early May led to significant damage.

Flooding across Huntsville State Park inundated multiple buildings with around 1ft of floodwater.

Multiple roadways around Huntsville were closed after becoming impassable due to floodwaters.

A section of FM 2989 was washed out by floodwaters near Falba Cemetery.

Dime to penny sized hail was reported.

Strong thunderstorm wind gusts resulted in tree limb and roof damage along I-45 in New Waverly.

Heavy rain from thunderstorms resulted in flooding along Bowden Rd at Robinson Creek.

Heavy rain from thunderstorms resulted in flooding along FM2989 at Bedias Creek.

FM 1375 was closed near Winters Bayou.

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FM 2989 was closed near Bedias Creek.

FM 1791 was closed at the San Jacinto River.

To start the month of October most of the region was in Extreme or D3 drought with other locations in Severe or D2. By the end of the month drought was mostly in the D2 range.

A heat wave gripped much of Southeast Texas in early September with at least advisory level conditions experienced for several days between September 5th and September 9th.

The county was in Extreme (D3) to Exceptional (D4) Drought for entire month of September due a long duration lack of rainfall and a very hot, dry period.

The extremely hot and humid summer continued with excessive heat warnings for most days between 8/5 and 8/26, and heat advisories for many others. This episode includes the first of two stretches of warning level conditions, mainly between 8/23 and 8/26.

The extremely hot and humid summer continued with excessive heat warnings for most days between 8/5 and 8/26, and heat advisories for many others.

Period of extremely hot weather, within a long period of at least Heat Advisory conditions. In StormData periods of conditions reaching Excessive Heat Warning levels are recorded.

Period of extremely hot weather, within a long period of at least Heat Advisory conditions. In StormData periods of conditions reaching Excessive Heat Warning levels are recorded.

Another stretch of warning level heat overspread the area with heat indices near 113 degrees Fahrenheit.

Trees were downed near Morgan Road.

Trees were downed near Birdwell Road.

Trees were downed near Hopewell Road.

Period of extremely hot weather. Long period of at least advisory levels. In StormData periods of warning levels are recorded.

A tree was downed onto a home.

Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a large tree, which fell onto an apartment complex and caused roof damage.