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Multiple tornadoes touched down in Central Texas on Monday, March 21, leaving behind catastrophic damage to several homes and businesses in their wake. Round Rock was no exception. Resident Maya Talamantez described a feeling of helplessness as she watched the tornado hit her apartment.  “My heart immediately sunk,” Talamantez said. “I started spam calling every single one of my family members and got no reply. I truly thought they were dead.” After 15 minutes, Talamantez said…

As tornadoes touched down throughout Central Texas on Monday, March 21, several Guadalupe County residents lost their homes as a result of the storm. Preliminary assessments are ongoing in the county. “We have roofs and homes that are completely destroyed,” said Patrick Pinder, Guadalupe County Emergency Management Coordinator. “We have outbuildings and barns that were completely knocked over, vehicles, horse trailers that have been thrown from one property to another.” As of Wednesday, March 23,…

San Antonio and the rest of Central Texas is a stretch of land mostly situated south of Tornado Alley, the region stretching from Waco to Dallas and northward to Oklahoma and Kansas. However, on the night of Monday, March 21, thunder shook window panes and reported tornadoes tore through the area as a result of a perfect storm weather event. While San Antonio was one of the city’s advised to be under a tornado watch,…

Sirens in Seguin warned residents of a tornado Monday. If a similar storm formed in Bexar County, San Antonio would be quiet. SAN ANTONIO — Even after a confirmed a string of tornados tore through Texas Monday, Bexar County officials say it wouldn’t be practical to install an outdoor warning system in San Antonio.  Neither the city nor the county currently use tornado sirens.   Michael Morlan, deputy chief for the Bexar County Office of…

As Texas was riddled with tornado reports the night of Monday, March 21, social media documented the harrowing scenes. Storm chasers shared their content, including a now viral video showing a 2-ton truck being tossed around by a tornado in Elgin and then driving off as if nothing happened.  Storm chaser Brian Emfinger captured one of the most-popular views of the red truck being swept on its side by the tornado, spun 360 degrees on…

Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher has declared a state of emergency and is asking the governor for disaster supplies and assistance. KINGSBURY, Texas — After severe weather swept through parts of South Texas overnight, Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher has declared a state of emergency. He’s asking Governor Greg Abbott for disaster supplies and assistance resulting from heavy rains, high winds and a possible tornado. On Appling Road near Kingsbury and Luling, strong winds left…

A central Texas sheriff’s deputy died Thursday while going door to door and helping people evacuate as several wildfires ravaged the area, authorities said. Lamar County Sheriff’s Office A Texas sheriff’s deputy died while going door to door and helping people evacuate as several wildfires ravaged the area on Thursday, March 17, authorities said. Over the past seven days, firefighters responded to 178 wildfires that burned 108,493 acres across the state, according to Texas A&M…

Priscilla Aguirre March 22, 2022Updated: March 22, 2022 10:38 a.m. A truck is knocked on its side after a tornado hit a shopping center near I-35 and SH 45 in Round Rock, Texas, on Monday, March 21, 2022. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Jay Janner/AP Round Rock resident Vivi Simental thanks God she and her family are safe after a tornado hit Round Rock on Monday, March 21. She told MySA that many of her neighbors lost their…

Priscilla Aguirre March 22, 2022 Debris litters the ground outside a house on Oxford Drive in Round Rock, Texas that was heavily damaged by a tornado on Monday March 21, 2022. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Jay Janner/AP The National Weather Service will send out four survey teams Tuesday, March 22 to assess the damage and gather specifics on each of the tornadoes that hit Texas the day prior.  Several tornadoes touched down Monday, March 21…

The Monday, March 21 morning showers should taper off by noon, but that doesn’t mean San Antonio will have a quiet evening, according to the National Weather Service. Another line of storms could affect the area during rush hour.  Nick Hampshire, a forecaster with the NWS office covering San Antonio and Austin, says the threat for stronger activity, with risks like tornadoes and hail, is expected from 3 to 6 p.m.  “There will be some strong…

As spring break ends, the start of the school and work week is bringing a lot of noise in terms of weather, including the chance of large hail and thunderstorms Monday. The National Weather Service provided an update Sunday afternoon on the severe weather expected for the San Antonio area. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected near or just west of US-281 mid-afternoon on Monday between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The Hill Country could…

Power workers were methodically going house to house, where the homes were still standing, replacing power poles and lines lost to the wind-whipped fire. SAN ANTONIO — Wednesday a small army of utility workers showed up in a still smoldering area south of Somerset where a wildfire raced through a rural neighborhood near Royal Oaks and Third streets Tuesday. Power workers were methodically going house to house, where the homes were still standing, replacing power…

Experts said ice can increase the weight of branches up to 30 times. SAN ANTONIO — Toppled trees wreaked havoc in the San Antonio area as cars and homes were left damaged. CPS Energy said trees were the main culprit for leaving thousands in the dark Thursday. Meanwhile city crews with Public Works cleaned up messes. The city tweeted a photo where you could see a tree just fell in the middle of a street….

News // Weather Camille Sauers Jan. 31, 2022Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 10:24 a.m. Michael Rivera (right) and his mother, Cathy, each show their own way of dealing with the morning chill while waiting for a VIA bus on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. Temperatures were in the 30s for most of the day. Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographer Though San Antonio enjoyed a sunny weekend, a powerful, arctic cold front is still on…

The Bastrop County wildfire that spread over 800 acres has now been 70 percent contained. Here’s what you need to know.  The Texas A&M Forest Service released a report Thursday evening that firefighters have created multiple containment lines that spread over 812 acres at Rolling Pines.  The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management initially ordered residents on Park Road, Pine Tree Loop, Linda Lane, and Lisa Lane to evacuate. Emergency management dropped those evacuation orders…