LIVE: Tornado Warning for Burnet, Travis and Williamson counties until 6:15 a.m.

LIVE: Tornado Warning for Burnet, Travis and Williamson counties until 6:15 a.m.

AUSTIN, Texas — A Tornado Watch has been issued for most of Central Texas until 8 a.m. Sunday morning. Storms between now and 8 a.m. may be capable of tornadoes, large hail up to tennis ball size, and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph. Watches and Warnings 5:50 a.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued for Burnet County (Bertram area) until 6:30 a.m. 5:45 a.m.: A Tornado Warning has been issued for Burnet, Travis and…

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LIVE: Tornado Watch for most of Central Texas until 8 a.m.; Tornado Warning issued for Blanco, Gillespie, Llano counties

LIVE: Tornado Watch for most of Central Texas until 8 a.m.; Tornado Warning issued for Blanco, Gillespie, Llano counties

AUSTIN, Texas — A Tornado Watch has been issued for most of Central Texas until 8 a.m. Sunday morning. Storms between now and 8 a.m. may be capable of tornadoes, large hail up to tennis ball size, and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph. Watches and Warnings 5:10 a.m.: A Tornado Warning has been issued for Blanco, Burnet and Llano counties until 5:45 a.m. 4:42 a.m.: A Tornado Warning has been issued for Blanco,…

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Insurance agencies pounded with claims after hail storm

Insurance agencies pounded with claims after hail storm

KENS 5 witnessed an assembly line of storm victims roll in and out of a Progressive Insurance claim center on Wednesday morning. Some cars had tarp-covered windows and sunroofs, dimpled doors, and shattered windshields. Tania Cuellar was one of the Helotes storm victims who took her car in first thing in the morning. “It was baseball size,” Cuellar said. “Every back window in my home is shattered and the sunroof of my vehicle. It was…

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LIVE: Severe storms possible overnight, tornado watch for most of Central Texas until 8 a.m.

LIVE: Severe storms possible overnight, tornado watch for most of Central Texas until 8 a.m.

AUSTIN, Texas — A Tornado Watch has been issued for most of Central Texas until 8 a.m. Sunday morning. Storms between now and 8 a.m. may be capable of tornadoes, large hail up to tennis ball size, and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph. Watches and Warnings 3:50 a.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Burnet, Gillespie and Llano counties until 4:45 a.m. 4:30 a.m.: Tornado Warning has been issued…

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Severe storms possible overnight, tornado watch for most of Central Texas until 8 a.m.

Severe storms possible overnight, tornado watch for most of Central Texas until 8 a.m.

AUSTIN, Texas — A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Central Texas until 4 a.m. on Sunday, including parts of Travis, Gillespie, Hays, Lee, Blanco, Fayette, Bastrop and Caldwell counties. After a few showers and downpours on Saturday afternoon, the severe weather potential is now expected to ramp up across Central Texas Saturday night. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has outlined the enhanced level – 3 out of 5 – risk for severe…

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Tornado Watch extended for San Antonio; storms drop baseball-sized hail in parts of South Texas

Tornado Watch extended for San Antonio; storms drop baseball-sized hail in parts of South Texas

SAN ANTONIO — A Tornado Watch is in effect until 8 a.m. for Bexar County and much of the surrounding region.  Tornado watch until 8 a.m. Meagan Massey Latest update (2:40 a.m.): The Tornado Watch for Bexar County has been extended until 8 a.m.; surrounding areas in South and Central Texas are included in the watch. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Edwards, western Kerr, and Real Counties until 3:30 a.m., according to…

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Tornado Watch issued for San Antonio; storms drop baseball-sized hail in parts of South Texas

Tornado Watch issued for San Antonio; storms drop baseball-sized hail in parts of South Texas

SAN ANTONIO — A Tornado Watch is in effect until 4 a.m. for Bexar County and much of the surrounding region.  Latest update (12:56 a.m.): A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Val Verde and Edwards Counties until 2 a.m. While the first wave of severe weather turned north away from San Antonio just after 11 p.m. Saturday, forecasters are tracking a line of storms expected to move through Bexar County between 2 a.m.and…

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Storms bring baseball-size hail, at least one tornado to South and Central Texas

Storms bring baseball-size hail, at least one tornado to South and Central Texas

At least one Tornado touched down in Gillespie County and Del Rio was battered by baseball-size hail, but San Antonio was spared any severe weather Easter Sunday. Brett Williams, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said the tornado was confirmed via radar at about 4:45 a.m. just southeast of Willow City, about 85 miles north of San Antonio. “We were able to see from radar data what would be debris,” Williams said about detecting the vortex….

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Severe storms possible overnight, tornado watch for parts of Central Texas until 4 a.m.

Severe storms possible overnight, tornado watch for parts of Central Texas until 4 a.m.

AUSTIN, Texas — A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Central Texas until 4 a.m. on Sunday, including parts of Travis, Gillespie, Hays, Lee, Blanco, Fayette, Bastrop and Caldwell counties. After a few showers and downpours on Saturday afternoon, the severe weather potential is now expected to ramp up across Central Texas Saturday night. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has outlined the enhanced level – 3 out of 5 – risk for severe…

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Severe Thunderstorms Expected Overnight, Tornado Watch Issued

Severe Thunderstorms Expected Overnight, Tornado Watch Issued

Originally published on April 11, 2020 9:25 pm Severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes could hit the Austin area overnight into early Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. A tornado watch has been posted for Travis, Hays, Blanco and Bastrop counties, along with areas around San Antonio, until 4 a.m. Sunday. The storms are expected to extend from Del Rio and Eagle Pass toward the I-35 corridor from San Antonio to Austin, NWS said in…

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Pleasant Easter Sunday, enhanced risk of severe weather Monday morning

Pleasant Easter Sunday, enhanced risk of severe weather Monday morning

Easter Sunday will feature some showers for central North Carolina but the storms will arrive well after midnight and will likely fire up during Monday morning. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a level 2 out of 5 slight risk of severe weather for our region for both Sunday and Monday. However, parts of the Sandhills, such as Fayetteville, is in a level 3 out of 5 area of enhanced risk for severe weather on…

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Tornado Watch issued for San Antonio area as storms begin to move through South Texas

Tornado Watch issued for San Antonio area as storms begin to move through South Texas

SAN ANTONIO — A tornado watch is in effect until 4 a.m. for Bexar County and much of the surrounding region.  What is expected to be a busy evening of severe storms across South Texas began with hail raining down in parts of Del Rio around 8 p.m., some of it the size of baseballs.  KENS 5 viewers sent in the following photos.  Courtesy: Gabriel Flores KENS viewers The storm front isn’t expected to reach…

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Severe storms possible tonight, Tornado Watch for parts of Central Texas until 4 AM

Severe storms possible tonight, Tornado Watch for parts of Central Texas until 4 AM

AUSTIN, Texas — A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Central Texas until 4 a.m. on Sunday, including parts of Travis, Gillespie, Hays, Lee, Blanco, Fayette, Bastrop and Caldwell counties. After a few showers and downpours on Saturday afternoon, the severe weather potential is now expected to ramp up across Central Texas Saturday night. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has outlined the enhanced level – 3 out of 5 – risk for severe…

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Easter tornado threat poses safety dilemma during pandemic

Easter tornado threat poses safety dilemma during pandemic

Jay Reeves, Associated Press Updated 5:48 pm CDT, Saturday, April 11, 2020 Stephanie Fatheree, right, salvages items from her house damaged from the tornado the previous night with help from a neighbor on Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Harrisburg, Ark. Fatheree said she took shelter with her mother, Angie, in the bathroom during the tornado. Severe storms with high winds, hail and possible tornadoes have caused damage to dozens of homes and businesses in parts of…

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Strong to severe storms expected on Sunday, potential for damaging winds, isolated tornadoes into early Monday

Strong to severe storms expected on Sunday, potential for damaging winds, isolated tornadoes into early Monday

Saturday was another nice day and a good start to the Easter holiday. Sunday is likely to be a different story. Easter Sunday, the temperatures are forecast to rise back into the 70s, bringing rain and a level 2 risk for severe weather — including damaging winds, hail and even isolated tornadoes. “This is the time to download that WRAL Weather app and track those storms with us as they move through,” said Peta Sheerwood,…

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