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This week a committee of Texas House members heard testimony from members of the public over the deadly wildfires that tore through the Texas Panhandle earlier this year. Witnesses in attendance at the hearings, held in Pampa, were residents, ranchers, firefighters and state officials.  “They had Nim Kidd, the head of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, who was essentially saying that the state needs a firefighting aircraft division, saying it would cost about $50…

AccuWeather forecasters analyze analog years, or past years with similar weather patterns, when they create long-range forecasts. But Space City Weather meteorologists say analogs can produce mixed results. By Sarah Grunau, Houston Public MediaApril 5, 2024 8:00 amEnergy & Environment, Houston Public Media, Texas Newsroom

Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. PAMPA — The Texas legislative committee investigating this year’s deadly Panhandle wildfires blasted state agencies and regulators for failing to communicate — and began hinting at possible legal changes it could propose as it wrapped up its work. Thursday’s hearing marked the end of the Legislature’s three-day marathon…

Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. PAMPA — A company hired to inspect utility poles in the Panhandle declined to testify before Texas lawmakers Wednesday, as part of the state’s inquiry into the Smokehouse Creek fire — the largest wildfire in state history that burned more than 1 million acres and killed two. Audience…

Follow KENS 5 on air and online for breaking severe weather coverage. Get the KENS 5 app for alerts when severe weather threatens South Texas. SAN ANTONIO — Storms are beginning to enter the San Antonio region, bringing a risk of half-dollar-sized hail and wind gusts of up to 60 mph to the area.  A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is currently in effect for parts of Kendall and Kerr counties until 9:30 p.m. NWS says hail…

Follow KENS 5 on air and online for breaking severe weather coverage. Get the KENS 5 app for alerts when severe weather threatens South Texas. SAN ANTONIO — Storms are expected Monday evening into early Tuesday morning and they could become severe, according to the National Weather Service. San Antonio and the eastern part of the Hill Country are at a Level 2 risk of severe storms, meaning isolated to scattered severe storms are expected….

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. LUBBOCK — Cows in the Texas Panhandle have tested positive for the bird flu, another blow to the Texas dairy industry following historic wildfires that killed at least 7,000 livestock. The discovery, reported at three different dairies, is believed to be the first time the disease was found in livestock, researchers say. Strains…