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Texas is again in crosshairs of more dangerous storms: see full weekend forecast
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The National Weather Service is predicting more severe weather for Texas in coming days following brutal storms in the region.
The central U.S. faces more rounds of thunderstorms on Friday and into the weekend that once again may unleash damaging winds, hail and possible tornadoes across the storm-weary region, much of which is still reeling from weeks of severe weather that spun up deadly twisters and inflicted immense damage.
Over 25 million people from southern Texas and New Mexico to Kansas and Colorado were at risk from the storms, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. Among the dangerous conditions were high winds, hail larger than 2 inches in diameter and, in west Texas, an isolated tornado. The cities in the storm’s crosshairs include Midland, Odessa, Austin and Houston.
“There’s still plenty of uncertainty as to where exactly storms will initiate and be most impactful,” the weather service noted.
Early Friday morning, meteorologists issued flood and thunderstorm advisories across central and eastern Texas as some rivers approached their flood stage. The weather service placed parts of the Mississippi Valley under flash flood advisories citing the rolling storms forecast to develop over the area.
Through the afternoon on Friday, a slew of thunderstorms will spread across Texas and into western Louisiana, the weather service said. Some hours later, another round of storms will develop and move into parts of Arkansas and southern Missouri while isolated large hail and severe wind gusts strike the central High Plains.
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Storms to batter Plains through the weekend; respite on the horizon
Over the weekend, the most powerful storms will progressively move north, eventually bringing severe conditions to the Upper Plains and parts of the Midwest.
On Saturday, storms are forecast to develop across the central and southern High Plains before organizing into clusters and spreading from eastern Texas to South Dakota. The storms pose risks for severe wind, hail and “perhaps a couple of brief tornadoes,” particularly in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico and eastern Texas.
Meanwhile, another complex of storms could break out into the central Gulf Coast, dumping excessive rain over much of Mississippi and Alabama.
On Sunday, the storm clusters are expected to center over the Upper Plains, mostly impacting the Dakotas, Nebraska and much of Minnesota. Next week, bad weather is forecast to stay along the northern U.S. and the Midwest, bringing a much-needed reprieve to Texas and the southern Plains.
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Texas has reported 48 cases of Cyclospora, a foodborne illness caused by a parasite that health experts say can lead to severe gastrointestinal symptoms.
Dr. David Winter, an internal medicine physician with Baylor Scott & White, said cyclospora infections typically increase during the summer. However, he said the current increase affecting several states could become the worst in years.
At least 20 people nationwide have been hospitalized with symptoms that can last for weeks.
“It’s really bad disease right now and sometimes you get in your intestines and that gives you these horrible cramps and gurgling and then diarrhea. In fact, the diarrhea is so bad, they call it explosive diarrhea,” Winter said.
Cyclospora is caused by a parasite rather than a virus or bacteria. Winter said the parasite multiplies inside the intestines, contributing to recurring symptoms.
“It’s a parasite. It’s not a virus, it is not bacteria. So the parasite, once it gets in your intestine, it starts to multiply. And then when it builds up a certain amount, then it comes out with this explosion, and then it starts multiply again,” Winter said.
The illness spreads through food or water contaminated with infected feces and is rarely transmitted from person to person.
The source of the current outbreak is unknown. Previous outbreaks have been linked to fresh fruits and vegetables, including basil, cilantro, raspberries and snow peas.
Doctors recommend thoroughly washing fresh produce before eating it to help reduce the risk of infection.
For many people, symptoms can be managed at home, and antibiotics are also effective, according to Winter.
He said patients with severe diarrhea should let their doctor know about their symptoms because many routine stool tests do not automatically screen for cyclospora.
“Most stool tests in laboratories don’t look for this. So you want to be sure and tell your doctor, I’ve got this, quote, explosive diarrhea. I’m cramping, I feel like hell, I have all this fatigue,” Winter said.
While the infection is uncommon, Winter said it can be especially difficult for those who become sick.
“It’s rare, but boy when you get it, it is tough,” Winter said.
This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC DFW. AI tools helped convert the story into a digital article, and an NBC DFW journalist edited it again before publication.
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