Weather tracker: supercharged storms hit Texas’s ‘Flash Flood Alley’
07-07-2025 09:13 via theguardian.com

Weather tracker: supercharged storms hit Texas’s ‘Flash Flood Alley’

Storms that led to deadly flash floods were heightened by moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm BarryTexas was hit by catastrophic flash floods on Friday after powerful thunderstorms unleashed torrential rainfall across the region. Kerr County, in the south-central Hill Country, received more than 300mm of rain in just a few hours.As of Sunday evening, at least 68 people had been confirmed dead, and 28 girls were missing after flood waters tore through a summer camp. Continue reading...
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