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  • 1 month ago | valleycentral.com | Jessica Kirk

    HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Tonight, the Rio Grande Valley had a Marginal Risk for severe storms. The timing will be between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. with storms beginning in Starr County and moving East. The entire Valley is also included in a marginal (1/4) risk for flooding. Future rainfall estimates remain greater in the upper Valley. Isolated locations could see 3-4 inches of rain fall in a very short amount of time, which could lead to minor flooding concerns.

  • Mar 14, 2025 | denverwater.org | Jessica Kirk

    If I had a nickel for every time I heard a high school classmate say, “I don’t understand why I have to study geometry, I’m never going to use that stuff in real life,” I’d be a wealthy woman today. Especially when you consider how that nickel would have grown due to the compound interest accrued over the many years since my high school graduation.

  • Aug 30, 2024 | valleycentral.com | Jessica Kirk

    HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Holiday Weekend is upon us, and we’re calling for both heat and rain. We have a front to our north and a tropical low in the gulf contributing to our rain chances. The tropical low in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified as an area of interest by the National Hurricane Center. It is not expected to develop into a named storm, but it will remain offshore and bring flooding potential to the northern Coastal Bend of Texas, and Coastal Louisiana.

  • Jul 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Jessica Kirk |Lee S. Meyercord |Joshua David Odintz |Abbey Benjamin Garber |Kate Minnich |Mary McNulty

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on July 11, 2024, issued proposed regulations that would classify certain basket contract transactions as listed transactions. Taxpayers and material advisers participating in listed transactions must comply with disclosure and recordkeeping requirements and are subject to penalties for failure to comply.

  • Jun 20, 2024 | valleycentral.com | Jessica Kirk

    HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall near Tampico around 8 a.m. Thursday morning. At its strongest, the storm had 50mph sustained winds, which is on the weak end of tropical storm strength. It will rapidly weaken as it moves inland. The RGV remains in a flood watch until 1 p.m., and the coast has a wind advisory until noon. Winds could gust near 50mph. Our tornado watch and tropical storm warning expired this morning.

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Jessica Kirk @Jessicakirkwx
23 Aug 23

Happy Wednesday! https://t.co/lPIc6glcgI

Jessica Kirk
Jessica Kirk @Jessicakirkwx
22 Aug 23

RADAR UPDATE {9:25am} Tropical Storm Harold is very close to landfall. The Valley will continue to see rainfall, some of which could contain pockets of downpours or some storms. Drive safely! https://t.co/R82jTfNZRG

Jessica Kirk
Jessica Kirk @Jessicakirkwx
22 Aug 23

RADAR UPDATE {4:20am} Heavy downpours and thunderstorms are moving westward through Willacy County. Rain remains in coastal areas. https://t.co/kfwwnQuwG8