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Tornadoes destroyed businesses and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in Texas and Louisiana. Officials are assessing the damage in both states. Janet Shamlian reports.

Many dramatic scenes were caught on video. The severe weather left hundreds of thousands of customers in the dark in Texas at one point. The storm dumped heavy snow in California.

AUSTIN, Texas — Editor’s note: As of 5 a.m. Friday, this article is no longer being actively updated. The entire Central Texas area was under a severe weather warning Thursday night. The warning included high winds of 50 mph, pockets of hail and a chance of an isolated tornado.  The high winds resulted in some power outages across the area and a ground stop at the Austin airport until 8:45 p.m. As of 5 a.m. Friday, there…

After the severe storms, we’re still looking at breezy weather through Friday morning. AUSTIN, Texas — With the start of March, we’re now officially in meteorological spring! Right on cue, we’re tracking a chance for severe storms on Thursday across Central Texas. This severe weather set up unfolds as a big Pacific storm system pushes a strong cold front into the area Thursday afternoon.  Ahead of this system, the Storm Prediction Center now includes northern…

AUSTIN, Texas — The entire Central Texas area is under a form of a severe weather warning Thursday night. This warning includes high winds of 50 mph, pockets of hail and a chance of an isolated tornado.  These high winds have resulted in some power outages across the area. This has resulted in a ground stop at the Austin airport until 8:45 p.m.  None of the power outages have an expected restoration time.  As of 10:30 p.m.,…

Southern states were being hit by the same storm system that brought heavy snow and rain to California.

AUSTIN, Texas — The entire Central Texas area is under a form of a severe weather warning Thursday night. This warning includes high winds of 50 mph, pockets of hail and a chance of an isolated tornado.  These high winds have resulted in some power outages across the area. As of 7:40 p.m., there are 38 total outages affecting 1,528 customers As of 7:40 p.m., there are 10 outages affecting 1,937 customers.  There are no…

A storm front is hitting several southern states beginning Thursday, bringing the possibility of hurricane-force winds, flooding and tornadoes. Meteorologist Mike Bettes with The Weather Channel has the forecast.

Strong wind gusts could pose a threat to trees already weakened during the ice storm in early February – and that could mean potential power outages. AUSTIN, Texas — We’re tracking the potential for severe storms across Central Texas Thursday afternoon and evening. The main concern will be possible gusty winds, though pockets of hail and isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Those strong gusts could pose a threat to trees already weakened during the ice storm…

A winter storm front which has battered California is expected to bring severe weather to the South through Friday, including heavy rain and possibly tornadoes. Meteorologist Mike Bettes with The Weather Channel has the forecast.

A winter storm system sweeping through the United States is now hitting the Northeast. Errol Barnett reports.

Officials discussed getting approval from TxDOT for a burn box to help with cleanup efforts. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Recovery efforts are still underway across Central Texas after the early February ice storm led to tree branches snapping and leaving hundreds of thousands of people in the dark. On Tuesday, Michael Shoe with Williamson County’s Emergency Management Department gave a damage update on storm recovery. Shoe told officials during a meeting that the county’s damage…

Officials discussed getting approval from TxDOT for a burn box to help with cleanup efforts. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Editor’s note: The video attached was produced on Feb. 7 when Williamson County extended the county’s disaster declaration following the ice storm. Recovery efforts are still underway across Central Texas after the early February ice storm led to tree branches snapping and leaving hundreds of thousands of people in the dark. On Tuesday, Michael Shoe with…

Severe storms produced tornadoes in Tennessee and Mississippi, leaving damage in their wake. Omar Villafranca reports.