Dallas has different climate than South Texas. They are in tornado alley and get those strong thunderstorms. South Texas is in the Horse Latitudes. It's extremely humid with stagnant air and it doesn't rain much here.
Horse Latitudes: According to legend, the term comes from ships sailing to the New World that would often become stalled for days or even weeks when they encountered areas of high pressure and calm winds. Many of these ships carried horses to the Americas as part of their cargo. Unable to sail and resupply due to lack of wind, crews often ran out of drinking water. To conserve scarce water, sailors on these ships would sometimes throw the horses they were transporting overboard. Thus, the phrase 'horse latitudes' was born.
The Gulf Coast is basically the Horse Latitudes. That's why Columbus didn't end up in the US! He went further south and took advantage of the late summer-early fall trade winds. (Hurricane route) He returned after the hurricane season and took advantage of the winter westerlies. (I know people love to hate Columbus, but considering what he didn't know, his voyage is quite amazing. He knew how to take advantage of the weather)
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