Photos of Wind Damage Submitted to KSST (email yours to [email protected])
Tree damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
Putnam St. Photo by Chad Young
502 Woodlawn St.
Mark and Patty Penny
502 Woodlawn St.
Mark and Patty Penny
Trees across Pipeline Road.
Trees across Pipeline Road.
Trees across Pipeline Road.
Debris in powers lines. Possibly from the roof of nearby Barber shop.
Hiway 11 West
Damage on Houston St. Photo by Rhonda Young.
Damage on Houston St. Photo by Rhonda Young.
Travel Time RV Sign. Photo by Rhonda Young
Trees damaged by strong thunderstorms. Photo by Rhonda Young.
Trees damaged by strong thunderstorms. Photo by Rhonda Young.
Trees damaged by strong thunderstorms. Photo by Rhonda Young.
Damaged crop dusters at Sulphur Springs Airport.
Kids Kingdom tree damage.
Car damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
Old Borden Plant damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
Old Borden Plant damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
Joe Bob’s Building damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
Tree and power pole damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
Tree damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
Vehicle damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
Tree and home damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
Carport damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
**Updated** Crop Dusters Damaged at Sulphur Springs Airport
Recent storms damaged some aircraft at the Sulphur Springs Airport.
Airplanes parked at Sulphur Springs Airport damaged by strong thunderstorm. Photo by Chad Young.
Damaged crop dusters at Sulphur Springs Airport.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:15 p.m. for Hopkins and Surrounding Counties
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has Issued A severe thunderstorm Warning for:
Hopkins, Hunt , Delta , Southern Lamar counties until 5:15 p.m.
At 400pm CST, severe Thunderstorms Were Along a Line from Farmersville to 8mi North of Terrell, Moving East at 45 MPH. Hazard, 60 MPH Wind Gusts and penny size Hail.
Impact, Expect Damage to Roofs, Siding and Trees.
Locations Impacted Include:
Greenville, Sulphur Springs, Commerce, Cooper, West Tawakoni, Wolfe City, Quinlan, Caddo Mills, Emory, East Tawakoni, Celeste, Cumby, Como, Campbell, Hawk Cove, Cooper Lake Park
South Sulphur, Cooper Lake Park Doctors Creek, Point, Josephine, and Ladonia. This includes Interstate 30 Between Mile Markers 80 and 142.
For your Protection Move to an Interior Room on the Lowest Floor of A Building. Intense thunderstorm Lines Can Produce Brief tornadoes and Widespread Significant Wind Damage. Although a tornado is Not Immediately Likely, It is Best to Move to an Interior Room on the Lowest Floor of a Building. Storms May Cause Serious Injury and Significant Property Damage.
Torrential Rainfall is Occurring with Storms, and May Lead to Flash Flooding. Do Not Drive your Vehicle Through Flooded Roadways.
“Updated” Tornado Watch Until 10 p.m. May 25 Cancelled
The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado watch in effect until 10 p.m. for Hopkins, Hunt, Rains, Lamar, Delta, and Van Zandt counties in Northeast Texas. The watch was cancelled at 7:15 p.m. Monday.
Flooding For South Sulphur River Continues; More Rain Possible
The Flood warning continues until further notice for the South Sulphur River near Cooper. At 11:15 a.m. Monday the stage was 18.80 Feet. Flood Stage is 16.0 Feet. Minor Flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. The River will continue rising to a crest near 20 feet by Tuesday morning then begin falling but remain above flood stage for the next several days. At 20 Feet, moderate out of bank flooding will occur along the river reach. A few rural roads will be flooded. Moderate flooding will occur on farm and ranch land adjacent to the river.
For Monday night, May 25th, the weather forecast calls for widespread severe thunderstorms across portions of North – Central and Northeast Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Destructive outflow winds, a few tornadoes, and hail are likely with these storms. More isolated severe weather is expected over parts of the Central Plains into the Middle Missouri Valley. A watch means that conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms over the next several hours. If a severe thunderstorm warning is issued for your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
“Updated” Three Additional Arrests in Investigation of County Burglaries
Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators have been busy during the month of May making arrests in connection with burglaries.
Sunday, May 24th was noexception. A 17-year old Sulphur Springs man, Jordan Matthew Williams was arrested just before 11 a.m. Sunday after his vehicle had become stuck in the mud. The man was accused of breaking into several vehicles on County Road 1171. The male is in Hopkins County jail with bond set at $30,000.
Just before 7 p.m. Sunday, deputies investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle outside a residence along I-30 East. A deputies approached, the saw a man and woman coming out of a residence. They were captured on a camera entering the home and taking items. A 43-year old man, Peter Anthony Weir IV, and a 37-year old woman, Danielle Christine Logan, both from Wills Point were taken into custody. Both face a charge of burglary of a habitation. The woman is also wanted on a warrant in Hunt County for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The man is also wanted on a Hunt County warrant. Both are in Hopkins County jail with bond set at $35,000 each.
Other arrests for burglary this month include: Monday, May 18th when two adults and one juvenile were arrested Sunday as Hopkins County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigators continue to apprehend those responsible for a rash of burglaries in the county. Zachary Van Nguyen, 20, and Sapphire Finney, 18, were arrested for engaging in organized criminal activity related to four burglaries in the south part of Hopkins County. Tuesday morning Nguyen was arraigned on two counts of organized criminal activity and bond was set at $40,000 on one and $25,000 on the other. Finney’s bond on two counts of organized criminal activity was set at $40,000 each. The juvenile involved in the case was placed in juvenile custody in Greenville.
On Friday, May 15th, James Alexander Pringle, 24, was arrested by Hopkins County Sheriff’s officers assisted by Quitman law enforcement. According to Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum, Pringle, who was living in a shed in Quitman, has been identified as one of the individuals who have been burglarizing homes and autos in the county. Pringle’s activity was identified as specifically in the Peerless area. Saturday morning Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings set bond for Pringle at $20,000 for Burglary of a Habitation.
Congressman Hosts Wednesday Local Informal Event
U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe (R-Heath) will host a local meet and greet in Sulphur Springs on Wednesday, May 27, from 8-9a.m. at Coffee Off the Square on 204 Church St. The event is called “Coffee With Your Congressman” which is informal and requires no advanced registration. All constituents are welcome to attend.
“The priorities of the people of our district are my priorities,” said Ratcliffe. “Every time I go to cast my vote on the floor of the House, I think of the 700,000 people I have the privilege of representing. For me to be the best congressman I can be, I feel that it’s important to hear directly from constituents and develop personal relationships with them. I’m grateful for every opportunity I have to engage with the folks I represent.”
Local Couple Helping Nepal Recover from Earthquake-One Month Later
B. and J. (last names not used for security reasons) have ties to Sulphur Springs. Now one month following the devastating earthquakes they race against time to assist the people affected. Monsoon season begins soon. Shelter is needed. The following is their story told in their words and photos…
April 25th – the day the earth shook! Who knew that one month later, there would have been more than 250 aftershocks registering 4.0 or higher…with fears, concerns, and predictions of continued dangerous aftershocks continuing in the days to come?
The statistics are staggering. Some current estimates-
- Over half a million homes destroyed…
- About half a million more damaged/unsafe to live in
- Over 8,200 deaths
- Over 100,000 treated for injuries
- Entire villages wiped out
- Others left empty, with people fleeing in fear of aftershocks/landslides
In the initial days, we were able to show/share God’s love through the ministry of local Nepali churches and Baptist Global Response (gobgr.org) – a ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention trained and mobilized to respond to disasters worldwide. The focus was on assessing the situation and finding the area(s) of greatest need, which we could help meet. The basic essentials of food and water were the most pressing needs so we partnered with BGR and began to organize distributions in the hardest hit areas.
The monsoon will begin in the next few weeks, so we are currently partnering
with local churches/leaders to construct simple structures to shelter families (and whatever possessions they were able to salvage) from the coming rain(s). These temporary shelters can be used for the next 6-12 months and then the tin sheets can be utilized in more permanent re-building efforts as roofing materials. Each basic shelter costs approximately $100 (with all materials, transportation, and training to construct). Hopefully, these small steps of food and shelter will provide a return toward ‘normalcy’ and allow the families to resume their daily routines and begin working in their fields again, planting rice…finding hope and courage to become self-sustaining.
Other projects our team is involved in include the distribution of health and hygiene kits to prevent (or reduce) the spread of sickness and disease as displaced peoples are and will be living in very close quarters for the foreseeable future. We are also working to provide high yield seed for planting, as many lost this year’s supply of seed as it is stored in the attic/upper room of their homes, which crumbled in the quake.
This next week, we are planning to travel into a remote area (accessible only by walking) to partner with local churches to help provide materials for shelters and assess other needs.
Long after the mainline media has moved on from this story, Nepal will be working to re-build homes and lives. Please continue to remember us in your thoughts and prayers.
If you are interested in providing financial assistance for the relief efforts, tax deductible contributions can be sent to BFI Ministries, PO Box 795, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483.
Being the feet – Romans 10:15… b and j
Tornado Watch Until 4 a.m. Sunday May 24
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in effect until 4 a.m.Sunday for 28 counties in North Central Texas, 8 counties in Northeast Texas, and two counties in South Central Texas. This watch includes Hopkins, Delta, Lamar, Rains, Hunt, and Van Zandt.
A flash flood watch continues for the area until Sunday midnight. A river flood warning for the South Sulphur River area also continues. Minor flooding is expected early Sunday morning.
Highway and Water Safety Urged for Memorial Day Weekend
The Texas Department of Public Safety is increasing patrols during the Memorial Day weekend. According to a news release, troopers will be looking for drunk drivers, speeders and those violating seat belt laws. Troopers are participating in the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign. During last years holiday, troopers arrested 413 drunk drivers, issued 5439 speeding citations and gave out 1053 tickets for lack of seat belt or child safety restraint.
The long Memorial Day weekend is a good time to consider boating safety. According to the latest recreation boating stats from the U.S. Coast Guard, Texas is #4 in the nation for boating accidents and #2 in the nation for boating fatalities. There were 39 boating-related deaths in Texas last year. In 84% of the cases, those that drowned were not wearing life jackets
