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Strong winds, severe thunderstorms, hail and a possible tornado could hit the Austin area as soon as this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, and a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for much of Central and South Texas until 10 p.m. NWS expects wind speeds to reach as high as 70 mph, and it says apple-sized hail and isolated tornadoes are possible. Meteorologists expect the line of storms to reach Central Texas by…

AUSTIN, Texas — Over the next 12 to 24 hours, conditions will align themselves towards an active evening of strong to severe thunderstorms for Central Texas. A strong frontal system is expected to reach our Hill Country residents mid-to-late afternoon before approaching the IH-35 corridor around dinner time.  Here’s a look at the timeline and the side effects of this system. KVUE RELATED:  Allergy Alert: Cedar pollen remains very high in Central Texas Some associated…

AUSTIN, Texas — The second of two cold fronts this week will bring on a different weather pattern.  As a strong cold front approaches from the west on Thursday, rain chances will be small with isolated showers possible mainly east of Austin. When the front approaches Interstate 35 on Friday, widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will take shape.  Here’s a look at the timeline and the side effects of this system. RELATED:  Allergy Alert: Cedar…

AUSTIN, Texas — The bushfires in Australia continue to destroy land and homes and now American firefighters are heading to southeastern parts of the continent to help.  Some cooler weather moved in earlier, but it’s not expected to stick around for long as of right now. So, a local coffee shop wants to help.  On Jan. 25, Runaway Luna Lifestyle in Bee Cave plans to host a silent auction to raise money for wildfire relief….

BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — A wildfire in Bastrop County is now 85% contained, according to officials. The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) said Monday night that at 4 p.m. Monday, Bastrop County ESD #2 was dispatched for a report of a wildfire near Cassel Way and FM 1441.  The first arriving fire units reported active fire behavior. Due to dry and windy conditions, multiple agencies were called for assistance and six other fire…

GEORGETOWN, Texas — Saturday and Sunday, crews from Team Rubicon will remove dead trees and underbrush that could play a vital role if fire burns through the area. “We’re cutting ladder fuels, the fuels going up to the trees about up to 9 feet,” Kimberly Stevens said. “We’re leaving the canopy, we’re leaving the trees. We’re not creating a fire break where you cut down everything – it’s just the fuels in between.” Team Rubicon…

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin first responders were sent to the scene of at least six water rescues Thursday night as heavy rains rolled into Central Texas, one of which involved a homeless camp. The Austin Police Department held a press conference Friday afternoon to provide more details about that incident. They said officers were dispatched to a possible water rescue on the 700 block of North Bluff Drive around 7:30 p.m. for reports that several…

A flash flood warning is in effect for much of Austin and eastern Travis County, as well as central Hays County, until 10:45 p.m. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen and flash flooding is already happening, the National Weather Service said. A severe thunderstorm warning for southern Travis County and much of Bastrop County is in effect until 8:45 p.m. The Austin Fire Department said it is responding to multiple high water…

A flash flood warning has been extended to 1:45 A.M for much of Austin and eastern Travis County, as well as central Hays County. It was originally set to expire at 10:45 p.m.

DALLAS, Texas — When John Stack took his dog out for a walk in the Preston Hollow neighborhood on Sunday night, he noticed the wind starting to whip up. “All of a sudden, there was this crash – I mean, there was no warning, it was just crash,” Stack said outside his home Monday evening. Stack’s front window was blown out by the wind and trees in his front yard – some 75 years old…

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Fire Department and other agencies worked hard in southeast Texas and helped save around 1,500 people. RELATED: Austin Fire, ATCEMS units deploy to southeast Texas to assist in rescue efforts after flooding emergency RELATED: Beaumont emergency room floods in Imelda, keeps treating patients in makeshift ER “A huge statewide effort, these teams came together and did marvelous work,” said Division Chief Palmer Buck with the Austin Fire Department. “Our crews,…

Drone video showed what looked like several caskets floating in Imelda’s floodwaters, but the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said only one casket was unearthed.         

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) is stepping in to help the Humane Society of Southeast Texas (HSSET) in the wake of Tropical Storm Imelda. HSSET takes in animals from 13 municipal shelters, many of which are small, rural shelters in an area that has been hit hard by Tropical Storm Imelda, according to APA!. HSSET has now asked APA! to help take in some of their adoption-ready dogs to prepare for an anticipated…

AUSTIN, Texas — Several first responders from the Austin metropolitan area have been deployed to southeast Texas as part of an ongoing search and rescue effort. RELATED: More than 1,000 rescues, evacuations as Imelda soaks Texas The Austin Fire Department said on Twitter it sent a total of eight members to the region, six of whom will work together as a swift water rescue boat team. On Thursday afternoon, Austin-Travis County EMS announced it sent…

The remnants of what was Tropical Storm Imelda continues to produce flooding rains in southeast Texas. Doppler Radar is estimating some spots received over 30 inches of rainfall over the past two days. kvue The system is expected to continue to move north through East and northeast Texas on Friday, bringing heavy rain through that part of the state.  RELATED: Austin weather: Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma State forecast For Central Texas, widely scattered showers are…