News/Talk 790 KFYO » weather http://kfyo.com The News & Talk of West Texas Thu, 23 May 2013 23:25:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Should Lubbock Have Tornado Sirens? [POLL] http://kfyo.com/should-lubbock-have-tornado-sirens-poll-2/ http://kfyo.com/should-lubbock-have-tornado-sirens-poll-2/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:22 +0000 Chad Hasty http://kfyo.com/?p=100366 KFYO Poll of the Day

]]> http://kfyo.com/should-lubbock-have-tornado-sirens-poll-2/feed/ 0 Brett Deering, Getty Images Statement by Governor Rick Perry on Oklahoma Tornado Damage http://kfyo.com/statement-by-governor-rick-perry-on-oklahoma-tornado-damage/ http://kfyo.com/statement-by-governor-rick-perry-on-oklahoma-tornado-damage/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:36 +0000 Chad Hasty http://kfyo.com/?p=100349 Governor Rick Perry reacts to the Moore, OK tornado.

]]> http://kfyo.com/statement-by-governor-rick-perry-on-oklahoma-tornado-damage/feed/ 0 Win McNamee, Getty Images Does Lubbock Really Have the Toughest Weather? [POLL] http://kfyo.com/does-lubbock-really-have-the-toughest-weather-poll/ http://kfyo.com/does-lubbock-really-have-the-toughest-weather-poll/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:39:22 +0000 Chad Hasty http://kfyo.com/?p=94332 KFYO Poll of the Day

]]> http://kfyo.com/does-lubbock-really-have-the-toughest-weather-poll/feed/ 0 Ethan Miller, Getty Images The Best Photos of Haboob Storms In Lubbock [PICS] http://kfyo.com/the-best-photos-of-haboob-storms-in-lubbock-pics/ http://kfyo.com/the-best-photos-of-haboob-storms-in-lubbock-pics/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:23:43 +0000 KFYO http://kfyo.com/?p=70790 Lubbock is no stranger to a dust storm every now and then. That being said, you can never expect when a dust storm rolls in and brings along a massive haboob. 

]]> http://kfyo.com/the-best-photos-of-haboob-storms-in-lubbock-pics/feed/ 0 Photo Courtesy of Katy Wiseman The Rain Is Good, But We Could Use Some More http://kfyo.com/the-rain-is-good-but-we-could-use-some-more/ http://kfyo.com/the-rain-is-good-but-we-could-use-some-more/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:46:06 +0000 Rex Andrew http://kfyo.com/?p=45770 The bad news is that the .99 inches of rain so far this year is still below where we should be at this point in the year.

]]> http://kfyo.com/the-rain-is-good-but-we-could-use-some-more/feed/ 0 Matt Cardy, Getty Images Photos of the 2012 Solar Eclipse Across West Texas [PICS] http://kfyo.com/photos-of-the-2012-solar-eclipse-across-west-texas-pics/ http://kfyo.com/photos-of-the-2012-solar-eclipse-across-west-texas-pics/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 05:10:34 +0000 Rob Snyder http://kfyo.com/?p=39606 Photos of Sunday's solar eclipse can be seen here on KFYO.com

]]> http://kfyo.com/photos-of-the-2012-solar-eclipse-across-west-texas-pics/feed/ 0 Todd Brashears via RonRobertsWeather, Facebook.com Time & Information for the Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse Sunday in Lubbock http://kfyo.com/times-for-the-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-today-in-lubbock/ http://kfyo.com/times-for-the-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-today-in-lubbock/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 15:37:18 +0000 Chad Hasty http://kfyo.com/?p=39572 Lubbock is in prime position for tonight's solar eclipse. For times and other information, keep on reading.

]]> http://kfyo.com/times-for-the-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-today-in-lubbock/feed/ 0 Lars Baron, Getty Images Should Lubbock Have Tornado Sirens? [POLL] http://kfyo.com/should-lubbock-have-tornado-sirens-poll/ http://kfyo.com/should-lubbock-have-tornado-sirens-poll/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:02:15 +0000 Chad Hasty http://kfyo.com/?p=31780 Should the City of Lubbock invest in Tornado Sirens?

]]> http://kfyo.com/should-lubbock-have-tornado-sirens-poll/feed/ 0 Tom Pennington, Getty Images 2012 Rainfall Still Below Average http://kfyo.com/30538/ http://kfyo.com/30538/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:27:48 +0000 Rex Andrew http://kfyo.com/?p=30538 We have had some rain in Lubbock during the first quarter of 2012.  However, it’s not enough to brag about.

Through Friday, the National Weather Service recorded precipitation totaling 1.29 inches

]]> http://kfyo.com/30538/feed/ 0 Facebook National Weather Service Meteorologist Jody James Says Long Range Forecast Suggests We Will Have Drier Than Normal Weather in the Coming Months http://kfyo.com/national-weather-service-meteorologist-jody-james-says-long-range-forecast-suggests-we-will-have-drier-than-normal-weather-in-the-coming-months/ http://kfyo.com/national-weather-service-meteorologist-jody-james-says-long-range-forecast-suggests-we-will-have-drier-than-normal-weather-in-the-coming-months/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:37:23 +0000 Rex Andrew http://kfyo.com/?p=24761 Last year's weather was the driest in the city's history.

]]> http://kfyo.com/national-weather-service-meteorologist-jody-james-says-long-range-forecast-suggests-we-will-have-drier-than-normal-weather-in-the-coming-months/feed/ 0 Photo by Rex Andrew Praying for Rain…Will It Work Again? http://kfyo.com/praying-for-rain-will-it-work-again/ http://kfyo.com/praying-for-rain-will-it-work-again/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:31:07 +0000 Rex Andrew http://kfyo.com/?p=23377 “We’re calling on God again to come, to visit our dry land, and to bring rain. "

]]> http://kfyo.com/praying-for-rain-will-it-work-again/feed/ 0 Rex Andrew, KFYO.com 2011 — Driest Year on Record? http://kfyo.com/2011-driest-year-on-record/ http://kfyo.com/2011-driest-year-on-record/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:28:45 +0000 Rex Andrew http://kfyo.com/?p=17630 The all-time record for dry weather in Lubbock was set in 1917, when the total was 8.73 inches.

]]> http://kfyo.com/2011-driest-year-on-record/feed/ 0 Rex Andrew, KFYO.com Mayor Tom Martin Explains Prep for Winter Weather http://kfyo.com/mayor-tom-martin-explains-prep-for-winter-weather/ http://kfyo.com/mayor-tom-martin-explains-prep-for-winter-weather/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:32:12 +0000 Rex Andrew http://kfyo.com/?p=16151 Martin said the city council can amend the budget if the amount allocated for bad weather is not enough

]]> http://kfyo.com/mayor-tom-martin-explains-prep-for-winter-weather/feed/ 0 Rex Andrew, KFYO.com Mayor Tom Martin Explains Freezing Weather Rules http://kfyo.com/mayor-tom-martin-explains-freezing-weather-rules/ http://kfyo.com/mayor-tom-martin-explains-freezing-weather-rules/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:18:35 +0000 Rex Andrew http://kfyo.com/?p=16040 "We certainly don’t want water running off into the street and then freezing and becoming a traffic hazard," Martin said. "That’s what it’s designed to prevent."

]]> http://kfyo.com/mayor-tom-martin-explains-freezing-weather-rules/feed/ 0 Rex Andrew, KFYO.com Lubbock Prepares for Freezing Weekend Weather http://kfyo.com/lubbock-prepares-for-freezing-weekend-weather/ http://kfyo.com/lubbock-prepares-for-freezing-weekend-weather/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:48:09 +0000 Julie Fisher http://kfyo.com/?p=16022 A freezing rain advisory remains in effect until 6pm tomorrow evening, and street crews in Lubbock are readying for the weekend forecast.

]]> http://kfyo.com/lubbock-prepares-for-freezing-weekend-weather/feed/ 0 Sean Gallup, Getty Images It Doesn't Get Much Dryer Than This, But Rain Is In Our Forecast http://kfyo.com/it-doesnt-get-much-dryer-than-this-but-rain-is-in-our-forecast/ http://kfyo.com/it-doesnt-get-much-dryer-than-this-but-rain-is-in-our-forecast/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:25:00 +0000 Rex Andrew http://kfyo.com/?p=15976 We need 14.78 inches of precipitation in December to make this a normal year.

]]> http://kfyo.com/it-doesnt-get-much-dryer-than-this-but-rain-is-in-our-forecast/feed/ 0 Rex Andrew, KFYO.com Rainfall Total Still Low…At Least At the National Weather Service http://kfyo.com/rainfall-total-still-low-at-least-at-the-national-weather-service/ http://kfyo.com/rainfall-total-still-low-at-least-at-the-national-weather-service/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:56:04 +0000 Rex Andrew http://kfyo.com/?p=11613 The rainfall total for Lubbock for 2011 is still under three inches.

]]> http://kfyo.com/rainfall-total-still-low-at-least-at-the-national-weather-service/feed/ 0 Rex Andrew, KFYO.com Hurricane Hype, Adult Children Sue Because of Bad Parenting, and More in Chad's Steaming Pile http://kfyo.com/hurricane-hype-adult-children-sue-because-of-bad-parenting-and-more-in-chads-steaming-pile/ http://kfyo.com/hurricane-hype-adult-children-sue-because-of-bad-parenting-and-more-in-chads-steaming-pile/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:36:55 +0000 Chad Hasty http://kfyo.com/?p=10742 What is Chad Hasty planning on talking about on Monday's show? Check out a few of the things he is working on in today's Steaming Pile.

]]> http://kfyo.com/hurricane-hype-adult-children-sue-because-of-bad-parenting-and-more-in-chads-steaming-pile/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Meteorologist Jody James Teaches Haboob 101 On KFYO Sunday http://kfyo.com/haboob-101/ http://kfyo.com/haboob-101/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:30:00 +0000 Rex Andrew http://kfyo.com/?p=8570 The next edition of This Week in Lubbock on KFYO is about the weather, including haboobs.What is a haboob?

]]> http://kfyo.com/haboob-101/feed/ 0 Photo by Rex Andrew Huge Phoenix Dust Storm [VIDEO] http://kfyo.com/huge-phoenix-dust-storm-video/ http://kfyo.com/huge-phoenix-dust-storm-video/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:40:14 +0000 Chad Hasty http://kfyo.com/?p=8087 Think only Lubbock gets bad dust storms? Think again! The city of Phoenix just experienced a massive dust storm and it was caught on tape.

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