EF-0 tornado confirmed in Dare County

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EF-0 tornado confirmed in Dare County

The NWS has confirmed a brief tornado hit Wanchese, N.C. Thursday evening, with 80 mph winds. No injuries were reported. DARE COUNTY, N.C. — We’re learning more from the National Weather Service after it confirmed a tornado touched down in Dare County, N.C. during strong storms earlier this week. The EF-0 tornado hit the ground in Wanchese Thursday evening. It lasted for about two minutes around 5:20 p.m., traveling 0.8 miles and reaching wind speeds…

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Houston families, emergency crews prepare for Hurricane season

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Houston families, emergency crews prepare for Hurricane season

Hurricane season starts June 1. HOUSTON — With the start of hurricane season just two weeks away, emergency crews and families across Houston are making sure they’re ready. At UTHealth Houston’s McGovern Medical School in the Texas Medical Center, that preparation includes a high-tech, multi-layer flood protection system — and an annual emergency drill they’ve held for more than two decades. Robert Emory, better known as “Safety Bob,” is the vice president of Safety, Health,…

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'The devastation is tremendous': St. Louis reeling after tornadoes

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'The devastation is tremendous': St. Louis reeling after tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes in St. Louis kill five, injure dozens, and damage thousands of structures, leaving over 80,000 without power. ST. LOUIS — The city of St. Louis is under a state of emergency after two confirmed tornadoes tore through the area Friday leaving 5 dead, more than three dozen injured, 5,000 buildings damaged and power out to close to 100,000. “The devastation is truly tremendous,” said Mayor Cara Spencer of the first fatal tornado in…

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Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky

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Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky

Local authorities in Laurel County, Kentucky, said nine people were killed after a tornado touched down. LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — Storm systems sweeping across parts of the U.S. Midwest and South have left at least 23 people dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what appeared to be a devastating tornado crumbled buildings and flipped over a car on an interstate. In Kentucky, some 14 people were killed by severe weather, and the death toll…

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Several homes damaged during explosion in Leland

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Several homes damaged during explosion in Leland

A house exploded in Leland Friday night, causing extensive damage to several homes on Suncrest Way.  Nathan White said he was in the home, playing his guitar when he felt the house shake.  “I’m in shock,” said White. “I’m just thinking about how my life’s gonna change right now, and how I’m never gonna feel safe where I am, probably for a long time, if ever.” Garage doors across the street were blown in by…

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Severe Midwest weather, including a tornado, leaves at least 7 dead in Missouri; 14 in Kentucky

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Severe Midwest weather, including a tornado, leaves at least 7 dead in Missouri; 14 in Kentucky

Authorities say nine people are dead after a tornado touched down and sparked a “mass casualty event” in southeastern Kentucky. LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — Storm systems sweeping across the Midwest have left at least 21 dead, including nine people killed after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in southeastern Kentucky. In Kentucky, some 14 people have been killed by severe weather — including a devastating tornado — in Kentucky, and the…

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Severe Midwest weather, including a tornado, leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky; 7 dead in Missouri

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Severe Midwest weather, including a tornado, leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky; 7 dead in Missouri

Authorities say nine people are dead after a tornado touched down and sparked a “mass casualty event” in southeastern Kentucky. LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — Storm systems sweeping across the Midwest have left at least 21 dead, including nine people killed after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in southeastern Kentucky. In Kentucky, some 14 people have been killed by severe weather — including a devastating tornado — in Kentucky, and the…

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Hurricane season 2025: How 'La Nada' may play a role

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Hurricane season 2025: How 'La Nada' may play a role

Forecasts suggest the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season may be slightly above average due to ENSO transitioning to neutral and warm sea temperatures. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t even begun but forecasts are suggesting it will be typical to slightly above average. The main basis for this is the status of the ENSO cycle (El Niño-Southern Oscillation). The ENSO Cycle is transitioning from a weak La Niña to a neutral phase known…

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The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season may lean on the recent ENSO shift

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The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season may lean on the recent ENSO shift

Forecasts suggest the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season may be slightly above average due to ENSO transitioning to neutral and warm sea temperatures. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t even begun but forecasts are suggesting it will be typical to slightly above average. The main basis for this is the status of the ENSO cycle (El Niño-Southern Oscillation). The ENSO Cycle is transitioning from a weak La Niña to a neutral phase known…

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Wildfire that sparked west of Fredericksburg now fully contained

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Wildfire that sparked west of Fredericksburg now fully contained

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/74d84423-088e-45e9-9ebe-a590d02bb3e0/20250514T115859/74d84423-088e-45e9-9ebe-a590d02bb3e0_750x422.jpg Dubbed the “Reverse Fire,” it burned 79 acres and is fully contained as of Wednesday evening. FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — A wildfire that sparked west of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County is now 100% contained after burning dozens of acres as of Wednesday night, according to officials with the Texas A&M Forest Service. Fire officials in the area say it started around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in Harper, Texas, and was moving eastward. Dubbed the “Reverse…

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Travis County launches F.L.A.M.E. initiative to combat wildfire risk for homeowners

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Travis County launches F.L.A.M.E. initiative to combat wildfire risk for homeowners

Travis County Fire officials launched the F.L.A.M.E. initiative, which aims to create a better response and make more properties fire proof. AUSTIN, Texas — Another Texas summer is around the corner, and that means a greater risk for wildfires. Travis County Fire officials from Emergency Services District (ESD) #2, 11 and 12 launched a multi-agency initiative known as F.L.A.M.E., alongside the Austin Travis County Wildfire Coalition and the Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office.  The purpose…

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Crews making progress to contain wildfire in rural area west of Fredericksburg

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Crews making progress to contain wildfire in rural area west of Fredericksburg

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/74d84423-088e-45e9-9ebe-a590d02bb3e0/20250514T115859/74d84423-088e-45e9-9ebe-a590d02bb3e0_750x422.jpg Dubbed the “Reverse Fire,” it has burned 79 acres and is 80% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — A wildfire continuing to burn west of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County is 80% contained and has burned 79 acres as of Wednesday afternoon, according to officials with the Texas A&M Forest Service. Dubbed the “Reverse Fire,” the blaze sparked Tuesday. Containment refers to the extent to which responders have been able…

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Wildfire in rural area west of Fredericksburg now entirely contained

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Wildfire in rural area west of Fredericksburg now entirely contained

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KVUE/images/d3bc2728-9bac-4dc9-a0ae-f9ce2bbabdb4/20250514T012758/d3bc2728-9bac-4dc9-a0ae-f9ce2bbabdb4_750x422.jpg The fire, named the Reverse Fire, burned near the 400 block of E. Grand Oak Drive in Harper, about 10 miles west of Fredericksburg. HARPER, Texas — Crews have fully contained a nearly 80-acre wildfire that began burning near Fredericksburg on Tuesday evening. The fire, named the Reverse Fire, burned near the 400 block of E. Grand Oaks Drive in Harper, about 10 miles west of Fredericksburg, in a rural area heavily covered in…

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Crews battle wildfire in rural area west of Fredericksburg

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Crews battle wildfire in rural area west of Fredericksburg

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KVUE/images/d3bc2728-9bac-4dc9-a0ae-f9ce2bbabdb4/20250514T012758/d3bc2728-9bac-4dc9-a0ae-f9ce2bbabdb4_750x422.jpg The fire, named the Reverse Fire, is burning near the 400 block of E. Grand Oak Drive in Harper, about 10 miles west of Fredericksburg. HARPER, Texas — Crews are battling a 75-acre wildfire near Fredericksburg on Tuesday evening. The fire, named the Reverse Fire, is burning near the 400 block of E. Grand Oaks Drive in Harper, about 10 miles west of Fredericksburg, in a rural area heavily covered in cedar trees, Fredericksburg…

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Capitol Conspiracies: Texas Republicans are flooding the session with bills based on online hoaxes

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Capitol Conspiracies: Texas Republicans are flooding the session with bills based on online hoaxes

click to enlarge Illustration by David Loyola This legislative session, GOP lawmakers have filed bills based on debunked online claims, including the allegation that some public schools allow students to go to the bathroom in litter boxes. If it seems the Texas Legislature is debating an awful lot of bills this session that would be more appropriately discussed in an internet chat room, you’re not wrong. This session, lawmakers have filed more than 30 bills…

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