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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Large hail and strong winds caused damage across Texas Saturday morning, with hail the size of golf balls and baseball raining down on parts of Bexar County. According to State Farm, hundreds of claims were reported in San Antonio and surrounding counties.  Anthony Ortiz, project manager for Compass Restorations, said their local company is trying to keep up with calls for free roof inspections. “So far, I have inspected nine homes…

Fast-moving storms brought heavy hail and lightning to parts of the San Antonio area early Saturday morning. Here’s a look at some video and photos of the hail stones that were sent to KSAT by viewers.  This is what a #hail storm sounds like from inside your house! pic.twitter.com/I3887udvEy — Tim Morrow 🐾 (@MananaZoo) April 13, 2019 Reminder to have and practice your emergency action plan for your family. #tornadowarning #hail pic.twitter.com/OndSLuElJX — Tim Morrow 🐾 (@MananaZoo)…

By Alison Medley and Jasper Scherer Updated 3:49 pm CDT, Saturday, April 13, 2019 Drone photos capture the wreckage after a tornado touched down in Franklin, Texas on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Drone photos capture the wreckage after a tornado touched down in Franklin, Texas on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Photo: Scott Engle Photo: Scott Engle Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close Image 1 of 30 Drone photos capture the wreckage after a tornado touched…

Click through for a look at when the National Weather Service expects the storm system to hit the San Antonio area. A look at radar simulation for Saturday morning at 3:00 a.m.Note: This is only one model and locations that see storms could vary. less Click through for a look at when the National Weather Service expects the storm system to hit the San Antonio area. A look at radar simulation for Saturday morning at…

SAN ANTONIO — About a 30-minute drive outside of San Antonio, hail larger than a quarter in size was coming down, a signal of the type of weather making its way through the region Saturday night.  KENS 5 Assistant News Director James Keith captured the hail coming down just north of New Braunfels. Not far to the northeast, a severe thunderstorm warning has been put into effect until 10 p.m.; the affected area includes San…

SAN ANTONIO — About a 30-minute drive outside of San Antonio, hail larger than a quarter in size was coming down, a signal of the type of weather making its way through the region Saturday night.  KENS 5 Assistant News Director James Keith captured the hail coming down just north of New Braunfels. Not far to the northeast, a severe thunderstorm warning has been put into effect until 10 p.m.; the affected area includes San…

Strong to severe thunderstorms possible for San Antonio area this weekend By Madalyn Mendoza, mySanAntonio.com Updated 5:29 pm CDT, Saturday, April 6, 2019 A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for portions of the Interstate 35 Corridor and Eastern Hill Country through Sunday afternoon. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for portions of the Interstate 35 Corridor and Eastern Hill Country through Sunday afternoon. Photo: Courtesy National Weather Service Photo: Courtesy National Weather Service Image…

click to enlarge Shutterstock The City of San Antonio has for the first time opened a pop-up immigration resource center to respond to the surge of asylum seekers arriving from Central America, Texas Public Radio reports. The center is located in a storefront across from the downtown Greyhound Bus station, the arrival point for hundreds of families recently bused into the city by U.S. immigration authorities. Around 76,000 immigrants were apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border…

San Antonio and south Texas are lined up for possible severe storm activity early Wednesday morning. KENS 5 meteorologist Jeremy Baker says you can expect a squall line of storms to roll through western counties from 3 to 6 a.m., central counties (including Bexar County) around 6 to 9 a.m., then tapering off in the eastern counties before noon. CURRENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALERTS: A Tornado Watch is in effect for Edwards, Kinney, Real and…

A massive storm cell predicted to roll eastward across Texas tonight could produce tornadoes, hail and winds up to 70 mph, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service. A massive storm cell predicted to roll eastward across Texas tonight could produce tornadoes, hail and winds up to 70 mph, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1…

SAN ANTONIO — Last Sunday, a EF-4 tornado ripped through the small town of Beauregard. It’s located 60 miles east of Montgomery. Roughly 10,000 people live in the town. San Antonian Christopher Long said his parents, Richard and Sondra Widger, have lived in that community for 22 years. He said out of the 23 people killed, some of them were his parents’ neighbors. Beaureguard Community Christopher Long “It’s really devastating. Even to not live here…

By Mike Considine, Correspondent Published 12:00 am CST, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Sam Houston lived on a knife’s edge in its first two playoff games, but couldn’t continue its balancing act in the third. The Hurricanes (24-13) defeated District 28-5A champion Harlan (24-9) by four points in overtime and state-ranked Austin Crockett (32-6) by a basket to reach the Region IV quarterfinals Feb. 19 at Paul Taylor Field House. That’s where Veterans Memorial (29-6), No. 7…

By S. M. Chavey, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Updated 6:20 am CST, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Two years ago Tuesday, South Central Texas witnessed nine tornadoes from San Antonio to Thrall, the most ever in the area in February, according to the National Weather Service. Click through the slideshow to see photos from the days that followed.  less Photo: Caleb Downs Photo: Caleb Downs Image 1 of / 144 Caption Close Image 1 of 144…

Years ago, the pioneering Sierra Nevada Pale Ale was just about the only craft beer available in many bars and stores across the nation. Today, with its Chico, California, community having been devastated by the Camp Fire of November 2018, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is seeing an important return on that early investment in a nationwide presence. More than 1,400 craft brewers from Maui to Maine, and from Alaska even to Armbridge in the…

Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle Published 12:28 pm CST, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Texas state Rep. Joe Deshotel, D–Beaumont, filed a bill in December that would guarantee casino licenses in Harris, Galveston, Jefferson, Nueces and Bexar counties. See the 17 biggest issues of the 2019 Texas Legislature >>> less Texas state Rep. Joe Deshotel, D–Beaumont, filed a bill in December that would guarantee casino licenses in Harris, Galveston, Jefferson, Nueces and Bexar counties. See the 17 biggest issues…