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Jeff Balke

Jeff Balke is a writer, editor, photographer, tech expert and native Houstonian. He has written for a wide range of publications and co-authored the official 50th anniversary book for the Houston Rockets.

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Cooler Weather Should Mean an End to Hurricane Season for Texas

By Jeff Balke
Sep 20, 2021

Some people love it when the holiday decorations hit stores and when houses are decked out for Halloween...in September. They crave pumpkin everything and stare at the weather forecast for any sign of the area's first cold front of the year. Good news, fall fans, you will get your wish...
John Wall and Rockets Agree to Part Ways: Four Thoughts

By Jeff Balke
Sep 15, 2021

On Tuesday, NBA sources reported that the Rockets had met with point guard John Wall and the two sides agreed that the team would work with Wall to find him a new home after just one season with Houston. With four picks in the first round of this year's draft...
Worst Rainfall from Nicholas Likely to Be South and East of Houston

By Jeff Balke
Sep 13, 2021

As of writing this, Tropical Storm Nicholas was nearing landfall north of Corpus Christi on a path north-northwest. Houston has already begun to feel the effects with rain and occasional downpours around the city. While the worst of it will come for the metro area tonight after midnight, it appears...
Tropical Storm Nicholas Picking Up Speed, Flooding Still Serious Threat

By Jeff Balke
Sep 13, 2021

Since last night, Tropical Storm Nicholas has organized just a bit around a center of circulation just a bit closer to the coastline than originally thought. But, despite its attempts to strengthen, the storm is clearly being inhibited by dry air and wind shear, a fight that will likely continue...
Tropical Storm Nicholas Will Be a Rainmaker: Four Thoughts

By Jeff Balke
Sep 13, 2021

On Sunday, Tropical Storm Nicholas formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico. To say forecasting Nicholas has been difficult is an understatement. Despite being a tropical storm, as of writing this, it looks more like a giant blob of rain, and it mostly is. The good news is that because...