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The latest forecast from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Jason Mikell, Shane Hinton (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz, Hunter Williams, Erika Lopez Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 5:47 PM CDT May 1, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Showers and storms are pushing through Central Texas tonight with heavy rain being the primary threat. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of Travis and Bastrop counties until 6 pm. The newest Flash Flood Warning…

The latest forecast from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Jason Mikell, Shane Hinton (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz, Hunter Williams, Erika Lopez Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 5:08 PM CDT May 1, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Showers and storms are pushing through Central Texas tonight with heavy rain being the primary threat. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Caldwell and Hays counties until 5:30 pm along with another Flash Flood Warning in…

The latest forecast from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Jason Mikell, Shane Hinton (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz, Hunter Williams, Erika Lopez Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 4:02 PM CDT May 1, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Showers and storms are pushing through Central Texas tonight with heavy rain being the primary threat. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Caldwell and Hays counties until 5:30 pm along with another Flash Flood Warning in…

A flash flood warning in in effect for much of Travis and Bastrop counties until 6 p.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service says life-threatening flash flooding in the warned area, which includes Austin, is ongoing or expected to begin soon. If you’re in a low-lying or flood-prone area, make a plan to get to higher ground. Do not try to cross any flooded roads. Follow the National Weather Service below for updates on the severe…

The latest forecast from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Jason Mikell, Shane Hinton (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz, Hunter Williams, Erika Lopez Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 6:00 PM CDT April 30, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — After a soggy past few days, more rain and storms are in store between now and Saturday evening. Showers with embedded storms will remain in the forecast through Friday night and Saturday morning. A more organized round of…

The latest forecast from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Jason Mikell, Shane Hinton (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz, Hunter Williams, Erika Lopez Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 1:07 AM CDT April 29, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — * Tornado watch in effect for the entire KVUE viewing area until 5 AM.  A severe weather threat is on going with scattered strong to severe storms that will be possible through early Thursday morning. Very large hail…

A tornado watch is in effect for Travis and surrounding counties until 5 a.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service says. A severe thunderstorm warning, including San Marcos, Buda and much of southeastern Travis County, is in effect until 11 p.m. Wind up to 60 mph and golf ball-sized hail are possible in this storm. What’s the difference between a tornado watch and warning? The National Weather Service says a warning means a tornado has been…

The latest forecast from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Jason Mikell, Shane Hinton (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz, Hunter Williams, Erika Lopez Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 8:04 PM CDT April 28, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — * Tornado watch in effect for Mason, Llano, Gillespie, Blanco and Hays counties until 11 pm. Some storms could bring heavy rain and strong winds as well. A total of 2 to 3 inches of rain could be…

The latest forecast from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Jason Mikell, Shane Hinton (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz, Hunter Williams, Erika Lopez Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 6:10 PM CDT April 28, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Wednesday morning will be another soupy start to the day with mist and drizzle possible. We’ll be ahead of a cold front that will spark up showers and storms Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. Some storms could bring…

Golf ball-sized hail left vehicles and roofs badly damaged. Some homeowners and car owners in parts of Williamson and Travis counties are dealing with damage after Thursday’s hail storm.  “It was little ticks at first and then all of a sudden it was like boom, boom, boom, boom,” said Aaron Spivey-Sorrells. Outside of Spivey-Sorrells’ door was golf ball-sized hail pouring down onto his yard.  “Usually it’s something a baseball bat would do, but it’s hail,”…

Thursday storms brought large hail. AUSTIN, Texas — Another busy weather day across Central Texas Thursday with severe storms sweeping through our northern counties. There were many reports of hail as large as baseballs in parts of Mason and Burnet counties. Golf ball size hail was reported in Williamson County. We aren’t completely done with the severe weather threat this week. Friday brings a 70% chance of scattered showers and storms with a “Marginal Risk”…

The latest forecast from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Jason Mikell, Shane Hinton (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz, Hunter Williams, Erika Lopez Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 6:05 AM CDT April 16, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Spring is here, and despite the beautiful blooms and green, storms are continuing to rear their ugly heads in the area. We aren’t completely done with the severe weather threat this week.  Friday brings a 70% chance of…

AUSTIN, Texas — Spring is here, and despite the beautiful blooms and green, storms are continuing to rear their ugly heads in the area. We aren’t completely done with the severe weather threat this week. Friday brings a 70% chance of scattered showers and storms with a “Marginal Risk” for severe weather which is a level 1 out of 5 threat.  We are tracking a cold front poised to cross Central and South-Central Texas between…

Thursday storms brought large hail. AUSTIN, Texas — Another busy weather day across Central Texas with severe storms sweeping through our northern counties. There were many reports of hail as large as baseballs in parts of Mason and Burnet counties. Golf ball size hail was reported in Williamson County. We aren’t completely done with the severe weather threat this week. Friday brings a 50% chance of scattered showers and storms with a “Marginal Risk” for…

AUSTIN, Texas — Another busy weather day across Central Texas with severe storms sweeping through our northern counties. There were many reports of hail as large as baseballs in parts of Mason and Burnet counties. Golf ball size hail was reported in Williamson County. We aren’t completely done with the severe weather threat this week. Friday brings a 50% chance of scattered showers and storms with a “Marginal Risk” for severe weather which is a…