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Caissy Goe spent close to two months in New York City, assisting the local medical care response. SAN ANTONIO — Major Caissy Goe is a clinical nurse specialist in the 11th Field Hospital under the First Med Brigade. In March, she was one of many selected to travel to the Big Apple, where a massive outbreak of the novel coronavirus was just getting underway.  “Here we got to do it and everyone impacted was part…

Surveyors with the National Weather Service found that a tornado that touched down Sunday night traveled just under a half-mile in Northwest San Antonio, meteorologist Aaron Treadway said. The tornado caused some roof damage to homes in the area, broke windows, and left puncture marks from flying debris on the outside of homes, Treadway said. The NWS issued a tornado warning on Sunday but did not confirm the presence of a tornado in San Antonio…

By Teresa Velasco, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Updated 4:37 pm CDT, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Strong to severe weather possible in San Antonio on Wednesday. Strong to severe weather possible in San Antonio on Wednesday. Photo: Courtesy NWS Photo: Courtesy NWS Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Strong to severe weather possible in San Antonio on Wednesday. Strong to severe weather possible in San Antonio on Wednesday. Photo: Courtesy NWS…

By Teresa Velasco, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Updated 5:07 pm CDT, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Strong to severe weather possible in San Antonio on Wednesday. Strong to severe weather possible in San Antonio on Wednesday. Photo: Courtesy NWS Photo: Courtesy NWS Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Strong to severe weather possible in San Antonio on Wednesday. Strong to severe weather possible in San Antonio on Wednesday. Photo: Courtesy NWS…

As scientists predict the worst hurricane season in years, strong storms could worsen situations in San Antonio communities already struggling with the pandemic. The post Amid Pandemic, Forecasts Call For Most Active Hurricane Season in Years appeared first on Rivard Report.

Follow KENS 5 on-air and online for breaking severe weather coverage. Get the KENS 5 app for alerts when severe weather threatens South Texas. SAN ANTONIO — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Atascosa County and southern areas of Bexar County has expired as of 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, yet flooding remains a major concern following days of heavy rain and severe weather throughout south Texas. The National Weather Service issued an Areal Flood Advisory for several…

Follow KENS 5 on-air and online for breaking severe weather coverage. Get the KENS 5 app for alerts when severe weather threatens South Texas. We can once again expect another round of severe weather around the same time tonight, according to KENS 5 Chief Meteorologist Bill Taylor. He said we should prepare for damaging winds, isolated tornadoes and hail – and a bigger issue is flooding. Storms lingered in the San Antonio metro area from…

By Taylor Pettaway, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Updated 1:38 pm CDT, Monday, May 25, 2020 Damage to the fence of a San Antonio-area residence from storms that swept the city Sunday, May 24, 2020 Damage to the fence of a San Antonio-area residence from storms that swept the city Sunday, May 24, 2020 Photo: Courtesy Photo: Courtesy Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Damage to the fence of a San…

By Taylor Pettaway, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Published 10:52 am CDT, Monday, May 25, 2020 San Antonio firefighters battled multiple blazes Sunday night and Monday morning May 25, 2020, as severe weather caused problems across the city. San Antonio firefighters battled multiple blazes Sunday night and Monday morning May 25, 2020, as severe weather caused problems across the city. Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close Image 1 of…

Follow KENS 5 on-air and online for breaking severe weather coverage. Get the KENS 5 app for alerts when severe weather threatens South Texas. Storms lingered in the San Antonio metro area from Sunday night into Monday morning. While the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Alamo City has expired, the National Weather Service has issued an urban and small stream flood advisory for poor drainage areas in Central Bexar County until 11:30 a.m. Meanwhile, power…

A tornado with maximum winds of 100 miles per hour touched down in a Northwest Side neighborhood Sunday evening, the National Weather Service confirms. Meteorologists rated the tornado as an EF 1 after a damage survey was conducted Monday in the Wildhorse subdivision, near the intersection of Shaenfield Road and Loop 1604. The rating scale takes into account both wind speed and damage caused by a tornado, according to the NWS website. Eric Platt, a…

This story will be updated. More than 40,000 CPS Energy customers lost power Sunday night as high winds from a line of heavy thunderstorms ripped through the San Antonio area. “We have multiple crews on standby & anxiously waiting to serve you,” CPS Energy tweeted Sunday night. “Please stay safe!” Damage reports began to trickle in late Sunday, including downed tree limbs and shingles blown off roofs. The CPS Energy outage map showed that more…

By Teresa Velasco, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Updated 10:01 pm CDT, Sunday, May 24, 2020 San Antonio will continue to stay in an active weather pattern over the next couple of days. San Antonio will continue to stay in an active weather pattern over the next couple of days. Photo: Courtesy NWS Photo: Courtesy NWS Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 San Antonio will continue to stay in an active…

Follow KENS 5 on-air and online for breaking severe weather coverage. Get the KENS 5 app for alerts when severe weather threatens South Texas. A Tornado Warning is also in place for portions of north/northwest Bexar County until 9 p.m.  A Tornado Warning is also in place until 9:15 p.m. for Frio County, including Pearsall, until 9:15 p.m. Meanwhile, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Bexar County, Kerr County and Comal County until 9:00 p.m. As…