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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — As Central Texas has seen an increase in wildfires in recent weeks, Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell on Friday issued a local disaster declaration and order prohibiting outdoor burning. The order prohibits burning in all unincorporated areas of the county and prohibits smoking in and/or on Williamson County parks, preserves and trails. It goes into effect at 5 p.m. and continues for seven days, unless extended by consent of the Williamson…

Author: Jason Mikell, Mariel Ruiz, Hunter Williams, Erika Lopez Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 6:29 PM CDT August 19, 2020 Our chance of breaking this triple-digit streak has come to an end, for now at least. Tuesday we topped out at a whopping 104 degrees, which is 7 degrees above average for this time of the year and officially brings us to 17 days in a row of 100+ degree temperature days….

All residences in the area of Park Road 1C and Cottletown Road were asked to evacuate. BASTROP, Texas — Days after a fire at Bastrop State Park, another wildfire has been reported in the Bastrop County area. Here are some updates from Bastrop County officials: At 12:40 p.m., all residences in the Park Road 1C and Cottletown Road area were asked to evacuate immediately. At 1:05 p.m., officials reported that the fire was moving northward….

All residences in the area of Park Road 1C and Cottletown Road are asked to evacuate. BASTROP, Texas — Days after a fire at Bastrop State Park, another wildfire has been reported in the Bastrop area. At 12:40 p.m., all residences in the Park Road 1C and Cottletown Road area were asked to evacuate immediately. At 1:05 p.m., officials reported that the fire was moving northward. Roadblocks are being up in place for the safety…

The Category 1 hurricane left damage all around the Coastal Bend, mostly in the form of destroyed piers, sunken boats and flooded neighborhoods. AUSTIN, Texas — In wake of the damage left behind by Hurricane Hanna, Austin Energy said Monday it would be sending line workers and support personnel to South Texas to help with restoration efforts. The Category 1 hurricane left damage all around the Coastal Bend, mostly in the form of destroyed piers,…

Hanna is the first hurricane to make landfall in the 2020 hurricane season and the first hurricane to make landfall in Texas since Harvey. AUSTIN, Texas — As of Monday morning, Hanna continues to weaken and is considered a Tropical Depression over northern Mexico. Models continue to show the dissipation of Hanna over higher terrain this week.  Hanna made landfall on Padre Island shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph….

Author: Jason Mikell, Mariel Ruiz, Hunter Williams, Erika Lopez Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 10:51 PM CDT July 22, 2020 Weather Outlook:  We topped out at 100 degrees Wednesday afternoon at Camp Mabry. This brings us to 15 days of triple digit temperatures for the Austin area so far this year. We’ll end the work week hot and muggy with highs in the upper 90s. A spotty rain chance is possible Thursday…

Cristobal is the earliest third-named storm on record for the Atlantic basin. Author: Jason Mikell, Hunter Williams (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz Published: 9:46 AM CDT June 1, 2020 Updated: 8:01 PM CDT June 6, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas — Tropical Storm Cristobal remains a disorganized tropical system as of the Saturday evening updates from the National Hurricane Center.  The center of Cristobal continues to move northward at about 12 miles per hour, but the outer most bands…

TDEM Chief Nimm Kidd said this could mean evacuations may come earlier than in previous storms to ensure safe evacuations regarding COVID-19. AUSTIN, Texas — As Tropical Storm Cristobal makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico, on Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke about hurricane preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Abbott said that the predictions as of June 5 show that there will likely be a heavy rain event in various regions of…

Cristobal is the earliest third-named storm on record for the Atlantic basin.

Cristobal is the earliest third-named storm on record for the Atlantic basin.

Cristobal is the earliest third-named storm on record for the Atlantic basin. Author: Jason Mikell, Hunter Williams (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz Published: 9:46 AM CDT June 1, 2020 Updated: 5:45 PM CDT June 3, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas — The 2020 hurricane season is off to a busy start. Tropical Storm Cristobal officially formed in the southwestern Gulf on Tuesday, becoming the third named storm of the season.  Following the previous two named storms, Arthur and Bertha,…

Cristobal is the earliest third-named storm on record for the Atlantic basin. Author: Jason Mikell, Hunter Williams (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz Published: 9:46 AM CDT June 1, 2020 Updated: 12:31 PM CDT June 3, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas — The 2020 hurricane season is off to a busy start. Tropical Storm Cristobal officially formed in the southwestern Gulf on Tuesday, becoming the third named storm of the season.  Following the previous two named storms, Arthur and Bertha,…

Cristobal becomes the earliest third named storm on record for the Atlantic basin. Author: Jason Mikell, Hunter Williams (KVUE), Mariel Ruiz Published: 9:46 AM CDT June 1, 2020 Updated: 1:05 PM CDT June 2, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas — The 2020 hurricane season is off to a busy start. Tropical Storm Cristobal officially formed in the southwestern Gulf on Tuesday, becoming the third named storm of the season.  Following the previous two named storms – Arthur…

As the 2020 season officially opens, a new storm churns over the Yucatan peninsula. AUSTIN, Texas — The month of June normally brings a quieter yet modestly active time in the weather department to Central Texas. As we begin the month, a few isolated showers and storms can be expected as we monitor the track of a low-pressure disturbance over Big Bend in West Texas.  Additionally, June 1 is the official beginning of the Atlantic…