Houston recently experienced a deadly derecho, a rare and powerful storm system, which resulted in the deaths of at least four people. This storm has been linked to a record-shattering heat wave over Central America. The heat wave, described as a 'heat dome,' is expected to persist and intensify over the next 10 days, especially over Mexico, with a 4+ Sigma peak. This climatic phenomenon has caused temperatures to soar in Texas, exacerbating the situation in Houston, which is also facing issues with air conditioning systems. The extreme weather conditions highlight the interconnectedness of climate-fueled events and their widespread impacts.
A heat dome over Mexico is helping produce above-normal temperatures in Texas but it also contributed to last week's deadly and rare Houston derecho. https://t.co/TJ2exNenpc
How Houston's rare derecho was fueled by a Mexican 'heat dome' creating high temps in Texas https://t.co/hxjxw7CbOk
On 5/21/2024 #HeatwaveExxon continued as a CAT4 over Mexico and the Caribbean, extending as far northeast as Houston where there are AC problems. Dangerous heat will build through Texas during the remainder of this week. @WeatherProf @orosane @hbwx @MichaelEMann @KHayhoe @ZLabe https://t.co/6GvmD4crDh
Houston was hit with a Derecho. These infrequent yet powerful storm systems happen a handful of times a year across the US. r/Collapse would have you believe this is proof of the "Coming Climate Catastrophe" https://t.co/aINHKlnjYY
Relentless heat dome will not only continue for at-least the next 10 days, and intensify by later this week, with a 4+ Sigma (standard deviations) peak. It will be most intense over Mexico. https://t.co/Tq0W6lODCs https://t.co/A9kQFstFUT
Main Topic: Double Whammy…Houston Faces Consequences from Climate Fueled Storms and Now a Heatwave On the Extreme Temperature Diary- MON 5/20/2024 https://t.co/DqTUVZvnxD +new #climate +record temps from @extremetemps +#weather links @MichaelEMann @KHayho @ProfStrachan https://t.co/1Zv9uw9wmj
Main Topic: Double Whammy…Houston Faces Consequences from Climate Fueled Storms and Now a Heatwave On the Extreme Temperature Diary- MON 5/20/2024 https://t.co/DqTUVZvnxD +new #climate +record temps from @extremetemps +#weather links @MichaelEMann @KHayhoe @ProfStrachan https://t.co/WIW5rl1hRl
How Central America's record-shattering heat wave helped trigger the Houston derecho. Includes heat wave details, incl. Fla milestones. https://t.co/7wUn1Rq3sr
In an era of climate-fueled extremes, seemingly disparate events can be closely connected. For example: The storm that killed at least four people in Houston last week has ties to a record-shattering heat wave anchored over Central America. https://t.co/YdeygEKwUl