Severe weather wreaks havoc across Bexar County and surrounding areas

Severe weather wreaks havoc across Bexar County and surrounding areas

Helotes, Shavano Park and Leon Valley reported broken tree limbs and power poles due to thunderstorm wind damage. SAN ANTONIO — After near record-breaking temperatures the past week, a cold front rolled through San Antonio bringing severe weather to the city and surrounding areas. Helotes, Shavano Park and Leon Valley have reported broken tree limbs and broken power poles due to thunderstorm wind damage.  One video in Del Rio shows a high school track meet…

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San Marcos home captures video of devastating hailstorm

San Marcos home captures video of devastating hailstorm

The first storm of the year saw devastating hail falling into Central Texas overnight. In the early morning of Thursday, March 2, a Central Texas resident filmed nearly a minute of the wild hailstorm that rained down on her home.  San Marcos resident Jennifer Pena was one of the many residents that had hail rain down on their homes on Thursday morning. She shared a 59 second long video to social media this morning and…

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Large-sized hail pummels San Antonio-area, Hill Country after severe storms

Large-sized hail pummels San Antonio-area, Hill Country after severe storms

South-Central Texas is preparing for another round of severe storms Thursday after storms producing large-sized hail tore through parts of Texas Wednesday night — Dilley, Texas receiving the brunt of the storm’s force. On Thursday, the National Weather Service increased the risk for hail and has predicted that storm systems could bring hail more than two inches in size starting as early as Thursday afternoon and into the evening in the Hill Country and Austin…

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Heavy winds, tornadoes, hail forecasted for San Antonio, Hill Country

Heavy winds, tornadoes, hail forecasted for San Antonio, Hill Country

News // Weather NWS says the weather will arrive Thursday afternoon. Catherine Wilson, mySanAntonio.com March 1, 2023Updated: March 1, 2023 3:48 p.m. Extreme weather, a multi vortex tornado touches down in the same field as the photographer. Very dramatic weather photograph taken near Patricia in TX, USA. john finney photography/Getty Images On Thursday, March 2 residents in the South-Central Texas regions, which include San Antonio and parts of the Texas Hill Country, could see heavy wind gusts…

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‘Everybody is good’ | Cibolo man rushes to help family after Deer Park tornado

‘Everybody is good’ | Cibolo man rushes to help family after Deer Park tornado

The home is where his father and two sister reside. SAN ANTONIO — Devastation in Texas. A massive clean-up is underway as several communities were hit hard by a tornado near Houston. A Cibolo man has family who hunkered down to survive in Deer Park. This is an area hit hard by the tornado officials says looks like was an EF3 with the wind speed of up to a 140 miles per hour. Fermin Munoz…

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KENS 5 Classic | January 25, 2012: Tornado and heavy flooding strike in San Antonio

KENS 5 Classic | January 25, 2012: Tornado and heavy flooding strike in San Antonio

Nearly three inches of rain fell in San Antonio in less than two hours this week a decade ago. SAN ANTONIO — While San Antonio received some long-awaited rain on Tuesday, it paled in comparison to what the city saw 10 years ago this week, when nearly three inches were dumped onto the Alamo City in a matter of just hours.  The severe storms on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25, 2012 also spawned three tornadoes…

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KENS 5 Classic | January 25, 2012: Tornado and heavy flooding strike in San Antonio

KENS 5 Classic | January 25, 2012: Tornado and heavy flooding strike in San Antonio

Nearly three inches of rain fell in San Antonio in less than two hours this week a decade ago. SAN ANTONIO — While San Antonio received some long-awaited rain on Tuesday, it paled in comparison to what the city saw 10 years ago this week, when nearly three inches were dumped onto the Alamo City in a matter of just hours.  The severe storms on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25, 2012 also spawned three tornadoes…

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Storm chasers capture video of destructive Texas tornadoes near Houston

Storm chasers capture video of destructive Texas tornadoes near Houston

The Houston-area cities of Deer Park and Pasadena are in the midst of cleaning up damage and destruction left in the wake of tornadoes and severe storms that hit the area on Tuesday, January 24. Videos posted across social media show extensive damage to commercial buildings, utility poles, and homes.  One storm chaser from Alabama, Brad Arnold, caught a harrowing video of a “large wedge tornado” barreling across Hwy. 73 just outside of Taylor Landing,…

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Leaks, hail and stray bullets prompt San Fernando Cathedral roof replacement

Leaks, hail and stray bullets prompt San Fernando Cathedral roof replacement

San Fernando Cathedral’s roof restoration is complete, but work on the bell towers will continue until March, archdiocese officials said Tuesday. The needed repairs were delayed by two years as the archdiocese waited for the necessary copper material to arrive in San Antonio, due to supply chain issues during the pandemic. Processing… Success! You’re on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn’t process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again….

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5 confirmed tornadoes hit North Texas, damaging dozens of homes

5 confirmed tornadoes hit North Texas, damaging dozens of homes

The National Weather Service confirmed that five tornadoes have hit North Texas, and as many as 12 may have occurred on Tuesday, November 13. The weather agency tweeted that it has confirmed the destructive tornadoes based on video and eyewitness reports. Dozens of homes and businesses were damaged by a line of thunderstorms, according to the Associated Press. Several people were injured in the suburbs and counties stretching north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. More…

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Line of storms brings tornadoes to North Texas, causing damage

Line of storms brings tornadoes to North Texas, causing damage

A line of storms moving across North Texas spawned at least two confirmed tornadoes early Tuesday morning, December 13, according to reports from several Dallas-Fort Worth area outlets. Much of North Texas is currently under a tornado watch through 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Here’s what we know that has occurred so far At least three tornadoes have been seen along the front edge of the storms as they approach the Metroplex on Tuesday morning, according…

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Gov. Abbott to deploy state-wide resources ahead of severe weather in Texas

Gov. Abbott to deploy state-wide resources ahead of severe weather in Texas

Storms with damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, heavy rainfall and flash flooding could impact parts of north, central and east Texas. TEXAS, USA — Governor Abbott is deploying state-wide resources because of the threat of severe weather in some areas of Texas. Storms with damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, heavy rainfall and flash flooding could impact parts of north, central and east Texas. Portions of West Texas may experience severe winter weather impacts, including snow….

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SAPD clearing up false serial killer claims; Gov. Abbott deploys resources ahead of severe weather | KENS 5 News Now

SAPD clearing up false serial killer claims; Gov. Abbott deploys resources ahead of severe weather | KENS 5 News Now

Follow us here to get the latest top headlines with KENS 5 anchor Sarah Forgany every weekday. SAN ANTONIO — Police are investigating an explosion on the southeast-side where four people died, officials say. San Antonio Police responded to K-BAR Friday night around 11:35 p.m.  Police said they received multiple calls about an explosion and confirmed that an explosion did happen, but additional details were not released. Read More: Four dead after explosion in southeast San…

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Texas couple gets engaged after finding missing ring during tornado cleanup

Texas couple gets engaged after finding missing ring during tornado cleanup

The tornado that struck Hopwell in Lamar County leveled the home of Dakota Hudson and Lauren Patterson, leaving Hudson with the belief he would never see the ring again, KXII reports. The Paris Junior College softball team arrived to help the couple clean up. The group learned about the missing ring and began to dig through the rubble in a search and the unthinkable happened: it was found.  “When you tell 20 girls someone is…

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Video shows shocking Texas, Oklahoma tornado outbreak and aftermath

Video shows shocking Texas, Oklahoma tornado outbreak and aftermath

According to reporting by the Associated Press, at least 50 homes in Lamar County were damaged or destroyed and at least 10 people were being treated at hospitals, two were being treated with critical injuries. Powderly, Texas, which sits at the state’s border with Oklahoma was reportedly hit hard.  [embedded content] The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management said a tornado touched down just after 4 p.m. and traveled north-northeast through the communities of…

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