NEW ROUND OF SEVERE WEATHER OVER THE HIGH PLAINS TO ARKLATEX REGION AccuWeather.com
State College, Pa. -- May 6, 2008 -- AccuWeather.com reports a first round of strong storms moved through the Plains overnight. Large hail and damaging winds spread across the High Plains of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, while an unconfirmed tornado touched down in southeastern New Mexico.
The storms diminished in intensity overnight; however, another round of severe weather will develop over the High Plains tonight. Unlike this morning's storms, those that develop late this afternoon and tonight will hold together as they head east.
The strong storm threat on Wednesday will stretch from San Antonio, Texas, through Oklahoma City to Wichita, Kansas. By Wednesday evening, there will be potential for severe weather over the Arklatex region, which was battered by tornadoes less than a week ago.
AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist and Severe Weather Expert Henry Margusity said, "The number of tornadoes the first week of May (2008) could rival the 2003 outbreak where 349 tornadoes occurred. So far this month we have had nearly 100 tornado reports and over the next three days, we could add a significant number of tornadoes."
Another storm system moving into the northern Plains will create a threat of isolated strong storms this afternoon and evening with a few showers and thunderstorms across southeastern Texas. [5/6/08]
OPENLY GAY MALE STUDENT NOMINATED FOR PROM QUEEN IN WISCONSIN High school senior Uriel Gomez, who was the talk of the school halls his freshman year when he came out, has once again become the center of attention. He was nominated by enough of his fellow classmates to appear on the short list for prom queen at Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin. This possibility has some school officials up in arms. "I don't really want to go there," the school's Activities Director Jim Kerkvliet said. "They don't see the public perspective on how this might look." > Full Story. [5/6/08]
POWERFUL THUNDERSTORMS MOVE INTO THE MISSIPPI VALLEY State College, Pa. -- May 2, 2008 -- AccuWeather.com reports powerful thunderstorms will move into the Mississippi Valley today before continuing to press across the Deep South over the weekend. The potent storms today will line up along the length of the Mississippi Valley, with a few storms moving into the Tennessee Valley later in the day. > Full Story. [5/2/08]
TULSA, FOLK ROCKER, ERIC HIMAN TO PERFORM AT BABES, MAY 15TH! Eric Himan is not your average singer songwriter, this talented troubadour has toured the nation for the last five years non stop, racking up an impressive 13,200 myspace friends and over 220,800 hits. He has has a #1 video on the LOGO network, been named to the OUT Magazine OUT 100 list (twice!), has been featured in every major LGBT publication, and has released 5 discs on his own ThumbCrown Records. He is distributed nationally through Goldenrod Music and has penned a deal with Borders Books and Music be the the exclusive brick and mortar retailer. Impressive credentials for an emerging artist, what makes this story even better is that Eric has done all of this without the assistance of major financing, or a team of folks on his payroll! Rather, Eric embodies the spirit of a true entrepreneur, working as hard at his business as he does at his music. > Full Story. [5/2/08]
“BUILDING COMMUNITY” TO BE THEME OF 2008 PRIDE PARADE AND PRIDE TEXAS FESTIVAL AUSTIN, TEXAS (April 15, 2008) The Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC) and Equality Texas have announed the theme for the 2008 AGLCC Pride Parade and Pride Texas Festival, to be held together on Saturday, June 14 starting at noon. The theme is "Building CommUNITY". This year also marks the first collaborative effort between AGLCC and Equality Texas, the statewide political advocacy organization, to schedule program locations and times to compliment and support each organization's events during Pride Month in June. > Full Story. [4/18/08]
IOWA LEADERS AND LAMBDA LEGAL FILE BRIEFS IN CASE SEEKING MARRIAGE EQUALITY Iowa Leaders and Lambda Legal File Briefs in Case Seeking Marriage Equality Over 200 Iowa faith leaders and two former Lieutenant Governors sign on to briefs filed today. (Des Moines, March 28, 2008) - At least 17 briefs will be filed by a wide array of both Iowa-based and national organizations and individuals at the Iowa Supreme Court this week on behalf of the six same-sex couples and their families seeking marriage in Iowa. > Full Story. [3/28/08]
