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A little before 4AM, #beryl made landfall as a Category 1 Hurricane, near Matagorda, TX. Major flooding and storm surge is expected. 🌀
Beryl TX Landfall 7-8-24
A little before 4AM, #beryl made landfall as a Category 1 Hurricane, near Matagorda, TX. Major flooding and storm surge is expected. 🌀
Scattered thunderstorms moving southeast. Outflow (thin green line) ahead of the large area of showers and thunderstorms will bring 50 mph wind gusts. Gusty winds linger as the rain arrives. Isolated stronger storms could also produce small hail. Meteorologist Mark Rowlett - KTXS
Scattered thunderstorms moving southeast into our region are producing strong winds - well ahead of the rain. Watch out for 50 mph wind gusts. Isolated stronger storms could produce quarter size hail (north of Guthrie). These are ahead of a cold front and not associated with Beryl. Meteorologist Mark Rowlett - KTXS
Happy Fourth of July from KTXS!
Hoping everyone has a safe and fun Fourth of July! 🎆
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FIREWORK DISASTER: The annual firework show in Abilene, quickly turned into a disaster yesterday evening.🔥 Two separate grass fires broke out. Reportedly there was no damage and the show was stopped. The fireworks that went off again around 11-11:30 were ignited by the fire and not a restart of the show. The drones also malfunctioned at the beginning of the show.
Dr. Paul Fabrizio discusses the presidential debate on KTXS News
Coverage for the first 2024 presidential debate begins TONIGHT at 7 p.m. Tune in to KTXS News at 5 & 6 tonight to hear key insights from political professor Dr. Paul Fabrizio about this highly anticipated debate.
Showers fading Thursday night. Isolated showers are still possible for Friday. Likely dry and warmer for the weekend. Meteorologist Mark Rowlett - KTXS
Scattered, heavy downpours moving west northwestward. Showery skies helping to keep temperatures in the 80s Thursday afternoon Meteorologist Mark Rowlett - KTXS
A large area rain is expected to move west northwestward into most of our area Wednesday night. Storms are not expected and rainfall rates should be low enough not to cause problems. Meteorologist Mark Rowlett - KTXS
Isolated showers moving westward in our area Wednesday afternoon. A steady rain is forecast to move west into the area after midnight and continue into Thursday morning. Meteorologist Mark Rowlett - KTXS
Early morning storms and showers⛈ Stronger line of storms heading towards our northwest counties. A few showers are around Sweetwater and Abilene. More storms and showers possible through the morning and afternoon. Tune into KTXS This Morning 5-7am for more updates!
An area of light rain with a few thunderstorms is moving eastward towards our western areas. The only severe storm at present is moving southeast out of Odessa.
FBI releases nearly 500 pages of OJ Simpson records
The FBI has released nearly 500 pages of records on O.J. Simpson following his death two months ago.