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There were multiple reports across much of Central Texas of strong winds that got close to 60 mph, including Burnet, which received a peak wind gust of 62 mph. AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday night brought the Central Texas area a line of storms that created damaging wind gusts, hail and even heavy rainfall in some spots. There were multiple reports across much of Central Texas of strong winds that got close to 60 mph, including…

Usually, hail and wind damage are covered under homeowner’s insurance. But it’s good to check with your agent because all policies are different. AUSTIN, Texas — After the most recent storms brought rain, high winds and hail, some Central Texans may have damage to their homes.  Hail damage spikes from March through June in Texas, according to a release from State Farm. Hail often causes damage to a home’s roofing and siding, which can result…

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.