NEWS
Dangerous weather brings heavy rain, closes Amon Carter
By BARBARA GREEN
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Two days of dangerous weather buffeted North Texas Monday and Tuesday bringing tornadoes, dangerous lightning and heavy thunderstorms.
Montague County was pounded with heavy rains, high winds and lightning as tornado cells touched down in nearby Clay County on Tuesday night. The threatening weather returned the next evening as thunderstorms started shortly after 5 p.m. and continued all evening.
In downtown Bowie rain was recorded at about four inches, while eastern parts of town reported five inches. It went up as high as 6.31 inches in the Sunset area and six inches near Lake Amon G. Carter. The storms must have moved northeast as Nocona only recorded 2.51 inches. Forestburg reported 4.3 inches and Montague 4.5 inches.
Due to the blasts of lightning there were numerous power outages across the county. Within Bowie the city electric crews were out most of the night replacing transformers that blew thanks to lightning.
After a year of renovations Nelson Street at Mill was reopened today to traffic. Nearly $3 million in repairs were made to this area to repair major drainage issues. A Bowie police vehicle came along and was the first vehicle to roll through after city staff and council members removed the barricades. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Lake Amon G. Carter has now (Thursday, Nov. 14) re-opened for boating. Selma Parkremains closed due to electric problems caused by high water. Water levels remain above normal and boaters should be cautious of possible debris.
The lake was closed on Nov. 8 after heavy rainfall and a rising lake level. It is considered full at 920 mean sea level and through the weekend it was topped more than 922 msl.
Bowie High School staff and students welcomed veterans for their annual tribute and breakfast on Veterans Day. Members of the FFA, Kyle Keeler and Rylan Cole folded the American flag as each fold was explained during the ceremony.
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