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How the destructive hailstorm that hit Austin formed, explained in 3 weather graphics
More than a week after a fast-moving storm tore through Austin, meteorologists have confirmed that a microburst was behind ...
National Weather Service releases map of Austin microburst wind damage
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A microburst associated with a supercell thunderstorm moved through Austin on Wednesday, May 28. The National ...
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Wednesday's storm was the third worst for outages since 2012, Austin Energy says
"Looking at our outage history data in our system, which goes back to 2012, this event is the third worst storm we have had ...
Austin Energy says all outages associated with last week's storm have been resolved
Strong winds, hail and heavy rain knocked out power in several areas of the city, especially in northern and eastern areas.
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One dead in flash flood after ‘microburst’ storm in Austin this week
Trees fell and panels blew off at the UT Austin baseball stadium. One person was killed in flash flooding, and several others ...
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How the 'microburst' storm pummeled North Austin while the sun shined south of the river
Wednesday's storm wreaked havoc in North Austin neighborhoods, but many who live in South Austin didn't have any idea of the ...
Disastrous hail storm kills 1 in Austin, leaves tens of thousands in dark
The violent hailstorm that tore through Austin Wednesday night resulted in the death of one person and plunged more than 70,000 into darkness at its peak.
First Alert Daily: Austin is tracking shower and storm chances throughout your extended forecast
Meteorologist Cameron Aaron has an update on your forecast. Click here to see all the latest weather headlines and here to view the First Alert Radar. Receive push alerts and watch the latest forecast ...
SNAP recipients affected by Austin storms eligible for food replacement
SNAP recipients in Travis County with food that was lost or destroyed can apply for replacement benefits by June 30.