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AUSTIN, Texas — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 p.m. for Blanco, Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Travis, Hays, Lee and Williamson counties until 10pm. kvue The best chance for storms will be for areas east and south of Austin through the early evening hours. By late this evening, the bulk of storms will decrease and move out of the area. kvue Isolated severe storms producing large hail and damaging winds are the two…

AUSTIN, Texas — Weather Outlook An Enhanced Risk for severe weather exists for Thursday with main threats being gusty winds upwards of 60 mph, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Partly sunny skies will adorn the day with temperatures reaching into the mid to low 90s with uncomfortable humidity. Dangerous heat exists this weekend with surface temperatures in the upper 90s and heat index values at or above 105 degrees.  RELATED: Storm chance overnight; more storms…

AUSTIN, Texas — Weather Outlook An isolated lingering shower is possible this evening. Partly cloudy skies tonight with patchy fog and drizzle developing after midnight. A front will move into the area tomorrow afternoon allowing for scattered thunderstorms to develop. A few storms could be strong or severe, with large hail and damaging winds being the primary threats. Dangerous heat this weekend with surface temperatures in the upper 90s and heat index values at or…

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – The saying goes ‘April showers bring May flowers,’ but they also bring bees to Central Texas. Last May the Austin Fire Department reportedly responded to more than a dozen bee-related emergency calls. Officials also says there have already been numerous calls for help, with removing hives from homes across the area. Nona Evans has been a beekeeper for years, just recently her beehives has hit full occupancy. That’s because some of…

WASHINGTON (AP) – A long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill sailed through the House on Monday and headed to President Donald Trump for his expected signature, overcoming months of infighting, misjudgment and a feud between Trump and congressional Democrats. Lawmakers gave the measure final congressional approval by 354-58 in the House’s first significant action after returning from a 10-day recess. It was backed by all the chamber’s voting Democrats and more than 130 Republicans, including…

Actress Danneel Ackles ( One Tree Hill, Supernatural ) and designer Edson Enriquez of Limbo Jewelry have unveiled their new collaboration,  the Link Collection . The collection will benefit local Austin charity Creative Action , a nonprofit that provides creative learning programs for Central Texas youth. For more information, or to preorder pieces from the collection, visit Limbo Jewelry’s website .

DALLAS (AP) – About 1,000 people arrive in Texas each day, drawn by jobs, newly built homes and other opportunities. But in a state where prolonged drought is a regular occurrence, officials are struggling to ensure they can sate everyone’s thirst. Water experts are trying to determine how “resilient” the state’s water infrastructure is in keeping safe drinking water flowing through the taps. There are indications that the system is more fragile than once thought:…

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BASTROP, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – A severe storm Wednesday night caused significant damage to the Bastrop County Jail. The storm ripped the roof off an overflow building there, tossing debris more than 100 yards away.  Luckily no one was injured, but, because of the damage, the county will not be able to accept inmates from other counties until repairs are made. The guard four building, where the roof was torn off, is used to house low-security…

Reported tornado in Kemp near Cedar Creek Country Club (Photo: Brandon Smith) Reported tornado in Kemp near Cedar Creek Country Club (Photo: Brandon Smith) DALLAS – Teams from the National Weather Service were out surveying the damage to determine how many tornadoes hit North Texas Wednesday. The NWS focused on Denton, Rockwall, Kemp, Mabank and Canton. They have already confirmed an EF-0 tornado in the Denton County city of Krum, an EF-1 tornado in the Heritage Trace…

ROCKWALL, Texas – A teacher in the North Texas city of Rockwell is being a called a true hero. FOX 4 viewer Brittany Touchstone share a photo of her sister, Megan Parson, running down the parent pickup line Wednesday afternoon as a tornado approached the area. The fourth-grade teacher at Celia Hayes Elementary School helped get all parents and students safely inside the school to take cover. Touchstone is proud of her sister’s efforts and…

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AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – Parts of the DFW metro have already seen tornadoes touch down Wednesday. A reminder that the severe weather season is far from over. “This time of the year we have a very active jet stream and that’s what provides that wind shear,” said Brett Wililams, NWS Austin/San Antonio. Wind shear means speed and direction of wind. Tornadoes thrive off of significant wind shear and speed. “We’ve had this weather…

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – The dedication of the STAR Flight hanger expansion in East Austin brought out friends and family of Kristin McLain. The building is now named for the former flight nurse who died during a rescue mission in 2015. “Her influence and contributions will continue to shape STAR Flight for many, many, years to come, and we are thrilled to be able to honor her today so that here memory …,”…

AUSTIN, Texas — Weather Outlook A line of severe thunderstorms is forming out in west Texas this afternoon. The line will gradually make it’s way to the Austin metro but will lose some intensity as it does so. We’ll go for a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms as the broken line makes it’s way to Central Texas, some storms could still be severe with large hail and damaging winds being the main threat. We…