A lightning bolt streaking from East Texas to Missouri in October 2017 set a new world record. Measuring 515 miles long, it exceeded the previous mark by nearly 38 miles—confirmed eight years later by the WMO.
The search is on for 88-year-old Sydney Alvers, last seen walking in Chireno, Nacogdoches County. Family is concerned as he suffers from dementia and hasn’t been heard from since Thursday.
Tarantulas can be seen all over Texas and New Mexico pretty much anytime but right now they are really coming out in droves in what appears to be a mass migration. They aren't migrating though, they're male tarantulas trying to score.
Just as Homer Simpson chugs Duff and Peter Griffin knocks back Pawtucket Patriot Ales with wild abandon, Hank and his crew have Alamo beer. Now, you can too ... as long as you're not in El Paso.