[Intro]
Oh, Texas Clima Extremo, a stormy sight,
Floods and winds in the dead of night.
Winds roar, rivers rage, take a bath,
Leaving destruction, in the aftermath.
[Instrumental, Penny Whistle, Snare Drum, Piccolo]
[Break]
Don’t Mess with Texas?
[Break]
Texas Mess
[Break]
[Verse 1]
In the land of Texas, where the wild winds blow,
Fires rage, floods overflow.
April’s end brings a tempest’s might,
As tornadoes dance in the dead of night.
[Pre-Chorus]
Cold fronts clash with southern heat,
A volatile mix, a deadly feat.
The Trinity River, it bursts its banks,
As Texas faces nature’s ranks.
[Chorus]
Oh, Texas Clima Extremo, a stormy sight,
Floods and winds in the dead of night.
Winds roar, rivers rage, take a bath,
Leaving destruction, in the aftermath.
[Break]
Don’t Mess with Texas?
[Break]
Texas Mess
[Break]
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
In Trinity city, a home laid bare,
Torn asunder by the storm’s cruel glare.
But amidst the chaos, hope remains,
As lives are spared amidst the rains.
[Chorus]
Oh, Texas Clima Extremo, a stormy sight,
Floods and winds in the dead of night.
Winds roar, rivers rage, take a bath,
Leaving destruction, in the aftermath.
[Instrumental]
[Break]
Don’t Mess with Texas?
[Break]
Texas Mess
[Break]
[Bridge]
Darkness falls, as power fades,
Thousands stranded, in the storm’s cascade.
Oh, well…
The Texas mess, drill more wells (drill, drill, drill)
Pump more oil (spoil, spoil, spoil)
Two-step with Mother tonight
See the light
[Chorus]
Oh, Texas Clima Extremo, a stormy sight,
Floods and winds in the dead of night.
Winds roar, rivers rage, take a bath,
Leaving destruction, in the aftermath.
[Outro]
Don’t Mess with Texas?
This Texas Mess
[End]
A SCIENCE LESSON
April 30, 2024 — Amidst a backdrop of unusual winter warmth and raging wildfires that have gripped the Lone Star State for months, April bids its farewell with a tumultuous display of nature’s fury. Across Texas, communities grapple with the wrath of severe weather, unleashing a barrage of flooding, high winds, and tornadoes.
In Polk County, along the banks of the Trinity River, the scene is one of urgency as rushing waters breach their confines, triggering mandatory evacuations. Homes stand vulnerable against the relentless onslaught of flooding, prompting authorities to issue dire warnings and mobilize rescue efforts to safeguard lives.
The tumultuous weather phenomenon is attributed to a convergence of cold fronts sweeping down from the Pacific Northwest, colliding tumultuously with warmer air masses from the southeast. This clash engenders a volatile atmospheric cauldron ripe for the genesis of tornadoes and thunderstorms, unleashing chaos across the region.
“The relentless onslaught of fast-moving disturbances traversing the western U.S. continues to spawn new low pressure systems across the heartland of America,” remarks the weather service in a somber forecast discussion on Monday, foretelling the continuation of this tempestuous saga.
In the city of Trinity, southeast Texas bears witness to the unforgiving wrath of the storm, as at least one home is reduced to rubble, torn asunder by the ferocious might of a tornado. Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace, in a solemn Facebook video, recounts the devastation wrought by the twister, which left a trail of destruction in its wake. Miraculously, amidst the chaos, all occupants escaped with their lives, though the scars of the ordeal remain etched in the landscape.
Among the casualties of the storm, Lt. James “Jimmy” Waller and his wife suffer injuries in the wake of the Trinity County tornado. Waller, critically wounded, faces a grueling journey to recovery, while his steadfast wife remains steadfast at his side, a beacon of resilience in the face of adversity.
As the storm rages on, its impact reverberates beyond Texas’s borders, plunging tens of thousands into darkness as power outages sweep through the region. In Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, communities brace themselves against the onslaught, grappling with the harsh realities of nature’s unyielding force.