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Chances for showers continues through the upcoming week.

This means there is a slight risk for folks in the Boerne area up towards Kerrville to see a severe thunderstorm. The main threats include very large hail, damaging wind gusts and the NWS says an isolated tornado or two is also possible. It it Texas, and well anything can happen so it’s always good to be prepared.  Closer to San Antonio, folks here are at a level 1 risk for severe storms. However, the…

By Wednesday afternoon the a damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. BEAUMONT, Texas — A tornado touched down in Port Arthur early Wednesday morning as thunderstorms passed through Southeast Texas overnight and into Wednesday morning leaving behind power outages, damage and flooding in portions of Southeast Texas.  By Wednesday afternoon the damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. Their preliminary results showed that an…

Texas Transguide warns motorists about Hurricane Harvey. John Davenport, STAFF It’s shaping up to be a very active hurricane season in the U.S., and the Gulf Coast of Texas is not immune to what forecasters are predicting to be a season with several major storms and hurricanes. During the National Tropical Weather Conference, it was announced that the chance of a hurricane making landfall in Texas during the 2024 season increased over other years, indicating…

Cloudy sky view off of UTSA Boulevard and Vance Jackson in San Antonio.  Candice Avila-Garcia Eclipse chasers from across the nation are starting to arrive in Texas, home to several locations within the path of totality of the April 8 total solar eclipse. As the celestial event approaches, one very important question many have is how well will Texas weather cooperate the day of the once-in-a-lifetime experience? After a week of sunshine and clear skies,…

Beau Moreno, a captain with the Houston Fire Department, said at one point they sifted through the ashes to help families look for their belongings. HOUSTON — Several crews are back home after they battled the historic and deadly wildfires in the Texas panhadnle. The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County burned more than one million acres for nearly three weeks. Texas A&M Forest Service announced it was 100% over the weekend. It is now the…

Cold winter morning, with rain on the window looking out at the sunrise. MirageC/Getty Images Rain just continues to fall and Sunday morning, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day will be no different, according to the National Weather Service. Although the area may be on what looks to be the tail end of storms, it doesn’t mean we are completely out of the woods yet. The San Antonio area is looking to be gloomy for a bit…

A view of the wildfires in the Texas Panhandle from a plane on February 28, 2024.  Courtesy of Wayne Stamps LUBBOCK — There are burned spots on Jay O’Brien’s ranch outside Stinnett that predate the Smokehouse Creek fire. Over the last several months, small fires — ones that weren’t pushed by strong winds or grew out of control — scarred his pastures about 60 miles northeast of Amarillo. “It does not get easier,” O’Brien said….

A lightning storm confronts drivers on IH-10 West near Huebner Road during rush hour on July 19, 2011.TOM REEL Update: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 3:56 p.m. Thousands of Texas residents are starting to see power outages as storms roll in through the Lone Star State. Many of those affected are in North Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth. According to Oncor, a power outage website, over 1,500 customers are without power. The threat for severe weather…

An aerial view of burnt area after a wildfire in Stinnett, Texas on March 1, 2024. At least 2 dead as largest wildfire in state history tears through Texas Panhandle.  Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images Xcel Energy on Thursday acknowledged its involvement in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, which started last week and quickly became the largest wildfire in state history, burning more than 1 million acres. “Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities…

Hay and fuel are among the most needed items by farmers and ranchers, according to Texans on Mission’s Randall Gardner. SAN ANTONIO — More than 50 volunteers with a Dallas-based non-profit are providing help, hope and healing to wildfire-devastated communities in the Texas Panhandle. Texans on Mission, historically known as Texas Baptist Men, has teams in Fritch, one of the cities ravaged by a series of wildfires. The Smokehouse Creek Fire is the largest fire…

Hay and fuel are among the most needed items by farmers and ranchers, according to Texans on Mission’s Randall Gardner. SAN ANTONIO — More than 50 volunteers with a Dallas-based non-profit are providing help, hope and healing to wildfire-devastated communities in the Texas Panhandle. Texans on Mission, historically known as Texas Baptist Men, has teams in Fritch, one of the cities ravaged by a series of wildfires. The Smokehouse Creek Fire is the largest fire…

In some cities, especially those in the South and Southwest, booming newer areas co-exist uneasily with poorer zones, creating what the Economic Innovation Group terms “spatial inequality.” San Antonio was ranked as the most spatially unequal city in the country by the study.Bob Owen /San Antonio Express-News It’s been a relatively dry and warm week in San Antonio despite a slight uptick in rain chances at the start of the week. However, all that could…

The wildfires in the Texas panhandle have spread to more than 1.25 million acres. More resources are being deployed this week. DALLAS — From First Southern Baptist Church in Fritch, Texas, a command center is set up to help families that are impacted by the wildfires in the panhandle. Rupert Robbins is the associate director for disaster relief with Texans on Mission, formerly known as Texas Baptist Men. He said, “We’re seeing a lot of…

Firefighters were focused on containing the fire along its northern and eastern perimeter, where aggressive gusts from the southwest threatened to spread the flames. STINNETT, Texas — Firefighters in Texas faced rising temperatures, whipped-up winds and dry air Saturday in their battle to keep the largest wildfire in state history from turning more of the Panhandle into a parched wasteland. Firefighters were focused on containing the fire along its northern and eastern perimeter, where aggressive…