http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather RSS Feed for WFAA - News - Weather en-us Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:36:08 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather/211710091.html Residents in Maverick County were evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night as flood waters crept back up hours after low-lying areas were already swamped by heavy rains. http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather/Hot-weather-inspires-special-patrols-in-Sachse-211315581.html Police officers in Sachse are taking a "proactive approach" to keep citizens safe in the blazing heat. They call it "triple-digit patrol." http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather/Lingering-drought-means-water-shortage-on-the-border-210779731.html The Rio Grande is a source of life up and down Texas-Mexico border. Farmers depend on the water to irrigate their fields. "I just wish we had more of it," said Indar Singh, who is struggling to keep 25 acres of crops moist. http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather/Seek-shelter-above-or-below-ground-210164051.html The recent devastation in Oklahoma has prompted a surge of demand for tornado safe rooms. Yet, those within the industry say the demand to go underground is no longer necessarily required. http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather/Friend-and--210021331.html Renowned storm chaser Tim Samaras, his son, and another researcher were killed while chasing a tornado in El Reno, Okla. Friday. Samaras had been chasing storms for decades, and was well known in that world. http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather/Three-veteran-storm-chasers-killed-by-Oklahoma-tornado-209848221.html The three were killed Friday night near El Reno when an EF3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph hit the Oklahoma City area during rush hour. http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather/bfont-color000000VIDEOfontb--209880101.html WFAA meteorologist Steve McCauley and anchor Carla Wade have both chased storms in their career. They discuss the dangers and the benefits in the wake of Friday's tragedy in Oklahoma that saw three experienced storm-chasers killed in a tornado. http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather/209877561.html Storm chaser and Austin resident Austin Anderson, was in an Oklahoma hospital Sunday awaiting surgery for some serious injuries after being caught in Friday's tornado outbreak. http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather/Tornado-hits-Oklahoma-City-area-in-Plains-outbreak-209746401.html With the powerful devastation from the May 20 twister still etched in their minds, many Oklahomans instead opted to flee Friday night when a violent tornado developed. It was a dangerous decision to make. http://www.wfaa.com/news/weather/Safe-room-rebates-available-in-four-North-Texas-counties-209807991.html Starting Monday, North Texans can apply for up to $3,000 from the government to build a safe room in their homes.