• 'Structurally sound': Engineers check I-35 flyover after tornado bends light pole

    'Structurally sound': Engineers check I-35 flyover after tornado bends light pole
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a tornado passed near a flyover connecting two major Central Texas roads, a team of engineers have evaluated the flyover and determined it to be structurally sound.
    KXAN meteorologists spotted the tornado passing near Interstate 35 and State Highway 45 on Monday evening, during severe storms. Footage of the incident shows dozens of cars slowing down on the road and a high-mast light pole located on the flyover bent in half by strong winds.PREVIOUS: Is the stretch of I-35 w
  • VIDEO: Sergio Garcia practices his putting with 5-year-old battling leukemia

    VIDEO: Sergio Garcia practices his putting with 5-year-old battling leukemia
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Masters champion and Austin's own Sergio Garcia hosted a local family at Austin Country Club Tuesday before the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.KXAN's Roger Wallace saw Garcia at the practice putting green, working on his putting with some help from a 5-year-old boy named Rodrigo. Rodrigo is a Dell Children's Medical Center patient currently battling leukemia. EXPLAINED: Format for WGC-Dell Technologies Match PlayIn the video above, you can see Garcia help Rodrigo line up
  • VIDEO: Sergio Garcia practices his putting with 4-year-old battling leukemia

    VIDEO: Sergio Garcia practices his putting with 4-year-old battling leukemia
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Masters champion and Austin's own Sergio Garcia hosted a local family at Austin Country Club Tuesday before the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.KXAN's Roger Wallace saw Garcia at the practice putting green, working on his putting with some help from a 4-year-old boy named Rodrigo. Rodrigo is a Dell Children's Medical Center patient currently battling leukemia. EXPLAINED: Format for WGC-Dell Technologies Match PlayIn the video above, you can see Garcia help Rodrigo line up
  • Pleasant spring forecast as tornado count is tallied

    Pleasant spring forecast as tornado count is tallied
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A once in 15 or 20-year tornado outbreak is over as a much more pleasant spring forecast takes hold through the coming weekend. The beautiful weather will give residents who lost their homes or businesses in the rare March tornado outbreak a chance to pick up the pieces and begin to rebuild.Experts from the National Weather Service are still conducting surveys to determine how many individual tornadoes touched down in Central Texas on Monday evening, and how strong each of
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  • How many tornadoes hit Central Texas?

    How many tornadoes hit Central Texas?
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A once in 15 or 20-year tornado outbreak is over as a much more pleasant spring forecast takes hold through the coming weekend. The beautiful weather will give residents who lost their homes or businesses in the rare March tornado outbreak a chance to pick up the pieces and begin to rebuild.Experts from the National Weather Service are still conducting surveys to determine how many individual tornadoes touched down in Central Texas on Monday evening, and how strong each of
  • Eye of the storm: Photos of tornadoes, damage across Central Texas

    Eye of the storm: Photos of tornadoes, damage across Central Texas
    CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) -- As multiple tornadoes ripped through Central Texas Monday, KXAN viewers and KXAN crews captured the storms in action, along the with the aftermath and the road toward recovery.Here is a nonlinear look at some of the funnel clouds and damaged captured, with wreckage extending as far south as Hays County and as far north toward Granger.The National Weather Service is currently evaluating data and other resources to determine the tornadoes' paths as they extended from southw
  • Masks will no longer be required in Travis County buildings

    Masks will no longer be required in Travis County buildings
    TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Travis County commissioners voted to remove the mask policy that's been in place at public county facilities for months. Once that motion is filed by the county clerk, masks will no longer be required."We are at such a low risk level right now," Judge Andy Brown said of the change.APH reports 0 new COVID hospitalizations Monday, for first time since start of pandemicThe policy was put in place by commissioners on June 16, 2020 and then again August 24, 2021. Member
  • EXPLAINED: Format for WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

    EXPLAINED: Format for WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play returns to Austin Country Club this week for the seventh straight year.The match play-style tournament will be held in Austin for the sixth time after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled 2020's event. Billy Horschel won the tournament's return event in 2021, defeating former Texas Longhorns golfer Scottie Scheffler in the final. Make your pick — WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play bracket releasedSome version of a match play tournament has
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  • Nancy Pelosi visiting Austin to talk voting rights, Ukraine support

    Nancy Pelosi visiting Austin to talk voting rights, Ukraine support
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will pay a symbolic visit to an Austin landmark Tuesday night as part of a call to counter tighter voting rules in Texas and the U.S.The California Democrat will speak at the LBJ Presidential Library, where a news release announcing the visit stated she's "expected to address assaults on voting rights nationwide and in Texas, as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine."Event organizers also made a point to share that Pelosi will stop during a t
  • Remarkable Woman Emma Lea Mayton has a 'volunteer passion'

    Remarkable Woman Emma Lea Mayton has a 'volunteer passion'
    We asked you to tell us about inspiring women in your life. We went through hundreds of nominations in our Remarkable Women contest. Now, we’re sharing our finalists’ stories.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former art teacher and fifth generation Austinite Emma Lea Mayton has dedicated her life to faith, family, her students and the less fortunate. She is one of KXAN’s Remarkable Women finalists because of her passion for helping people.Emma’s connection to this land
  • Here's how you can help those affected by the Central Texas tornado outbreak

    Here's how you can help those affected by the Central Texas tornado outbreak
    CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — A tornado outbreak in Central Texas destroyed parts of the communities of Round Rock and Elgin, plus their surrounding areas. Crews from the National Weather Service were surveying the damage Tuesday and making determinations on how many tornadoes actually turned down and their intensity.How to report damage to Texas officials after tornado outbreakIf you need helpThe City of Austin and Travis County offered several resources for residents who are cleaning up the aft
  • Abbott issues disaster declaration Williamson, Bastrop, 14 others counties after tornado outbreak

    Abbott issues disaster declaration Williamson, Bastrop, 14 others counties after tornado outbreak
    JACKSBORO, Texas (KETK/KXAN) - Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for both Williamson and Bastrop counties as part of a 16-county group Tuesday in Jacksboro.The declaration includes the following counties:BastropCassCookeGraysonGuadalupeHoustonJackMadisonMarionMontagueNacogdochesPanolaRuskUpshurWilliamsonWiseAbbott said the declaration will "provide the capability of waiving certain rules or regulations or accelerating certain timetables to assist local communities."Williamson County
  • Snow, fires, storms and tornadoes — Texas' wild weather Monday

    Snow, fires, storms and tornadoes — Texas' wild weather Monday
    TEXAS (KXAN) — Texas had just about everything along the weather spectrum on Monday.Through the middle of Texas, severe early-spring storms relieved torrential rain, large hail and destructive tornadoes that ravaged cities near the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Austin and Houston.GALLERY: KXAN viewers share photos of damaging tornadoes in Central TexasFires continued to burn in West Texas near Abilene as the Eastland Complex grew, and crews from the Texas A&M Forest Service were called
  • Travis County data: Dozens of teens, kids hospitalized over last month for overdoses

    Travis County data: Dozens of teens, kids hospitalized over last month for overdoses
    TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- The Austin-Travis County health authority said younger people who are likely being given pills not made by pharmaceutical companies are increasingly ending up in emergency rooms in our area to be treated for overdoses.The remarks were made during a Travis County commissioners meeting Tuesday. Dr. Desmar Walkes has been asked to brief commissioners for several consecutive weeks regarding an uptick in accidental overdoses and overdose deaths."There have been some dea
  • More teens in local ERs for drug overdoses, Austin health authority says

    More teens in local ERs for drug overdoses, Austin health authority says
    TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- The Austin-Travis County health authority said younger people who are likely being given pills not made by pharmaceutical companies are increasingly ending up in emergency rooms in our area to be treated for overdoses.The remarks were made during a Travis County commissioners meeting Tuesday. Dr. Desmar Walkes has been asked to brief commissioners for several consecutive weeks regarding an uptick in accidental overdoses and overdose deaths."There have been some dea
  • Fatality confirmed in Texas tornadoes, victim was age 73

    Fatality confirmed in Texas tornadoes, victim was age 73
    GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas -- A tornado death was confirmed by officials in Grayson County in an update provided Tuesday morning.
    "Her home was destroyed," the Grayson County Office of Emergency Management said. She was described as a 73-year-old resident of Sherwood Shores, which is along the Red River east of Interstate 35.
    "Injuries resulting in transportation by ambulance or hospital emergency room care: ten at this time," Grayson County OEM also said.A tornado warning was issued for portions of
  • What happened to mobile home a tornado threw atop building in Elgin?

    What happened to mobile home a tornado threw atop building in Elgin?
    ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) — Three people went to the hospital after a tornado crossed U.S. Highway 290 in Elgin and severely damaged the mobile home where they were sleeping.Their injuries aren't serious, officials told KXAN Reporter Candy Rodriguez, who returned to an area forecaster Jim Spencer spotted moments after the tornado had ripped through on Monday afternoon. Around 7 p.m. Spencer stopped to share a live report, showing part of a mobile home lofted onto the roof of a nearby building. H
  • A rocket launch isn't in the safety plan for Giga Texas, in case you were wondering

    A rocket launch isn't in the safety plan for Giga Texas, in case you were wondering
    TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County commissioners approved a conditional permit for Tesla's Giga Texas event Tuesday. There's no SpaceX rocket launch in that plan, in case you were wondering.
    "Tony, would this permit allow them to launch a SpaceX rocket from eastern Travis County?" Judge Andy Brown jokingly asked during Travis County Commissioners Court."No, I'm well aware of what's happening in other parts of the state and talked to my colleagues and others in those areas," Tony C
  • WilCo Judge: $2 million in damage to single neighborhood, disaster declaration signed

    WilCo Judge: $2 million in damage to single neighborhood, disaster declaration signed
    WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — As a tornado tore through Williamson County and touched down on what is usually a busy Interstate 35 near the State Highway 45 toll, Judge Bill Gravell got a phone call. It was from Gov. Greg Abbott."Within five minutes of the video being on television, the Governor was calling me,” Gravell said. Blog: Widespread aftermath of tornado outbreak in Central TexasIn an interview on KXAN News Today on Tuesday, Gravell said Abbott assured him the state woul
  • Tornado watch continues through 1 a.m.

    Tornado watch continues through 1 a.m.
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — TORNADO WATCH has been extended for most of Central Texas until 1 a.m. after multiple tornadoes touched down in Central Texas and some storms linger from Austin eastward.Tornado reports from March 21stAfter being placed in Austin's highest severe weather threat category since March, 2012, a line of severe thunderstorms with multiple tornado warnings developed just west of the Austin Metro area then moved slowly eastward through the area.
    The National Weather Service and KXA
  • Tornado watch continues, but severe threat decreasing

    Tornado watch continues, but severe threat decreasing
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — TORNADO WATCH has been extended for most of Central Texas until 1 a.m. after multiple tornadoes touched down in Central Texas and some storms linger from Austin eastward.Tornado reports from March 21stAfter being placed in Austin's highest severe weather threat category since March, 2012, a line of severe thunderstorms with multiple tornado warnings developed just west of the Austin Metro area then moved slowly eastward through the area.
    The National Weather Service and KXA
  • Storms clear, warnings expire as quiet weather moves in

    Storms clear, warnings expire as quiet weather moves in
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A historic tornado outbreak is now over for Central Texas.Tornado reports from March 21stAfter being placed in Austin's highest severe weather threat category since March, 2012, a line of severe thunderstorms with multiple tornado warnings developed just west of the Austin Metro area then moved slowly eastward through the area.
    The National Weather Service and KXAN viewers reported tornado touchdowns in a handful of cities including Wimberley, Jarrell, Luling, Giddings, Lex
  • Flash Flood Warning for Austin Metro through 3:45 a.m.

    Flash Flood Warning for Austin Metro through 3:45 a.m.
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — TORNADO WATCH has been extended for most of Central Texas until 1 a.m. after multiple tornadoes touched down in Central Texas and some storms linger from Austin eastward.Tornado reports from March 21stAfter being placed in Austin's highest severe weather threat category since March, 2012, a line of severe thunderstorms with multiple tornado warnings developed just west of the Austin Metro area then moved slowly eastward through the area.
    The National Weather Service and KXA
  • Flash Flood Warning for Austin Metro

    Flash Flood Warning for Austin Metro
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A FLASH FLOOD WARNING was issued for the Austin Metro and our Eastern Counties until 3:45 a.m.FLASH FLOOD WARNINGFLASH FLOOD WARNINGTraining downpours will continue to bring significant rain to areas along and east of I-35. If you're travelling late at night or into the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, be careful about potential flooded roads.TORNADO WATCH has been extended for Lee and Fayette Counties until 8 a.m. after multiple tornadoes touched down in Central Texas and some s
  • White House warns Russia prepping possible cyberattacks against US

    White House warns Russia prepping possible cyberattacks against US
    (The Hill) – The White House on Monday urged private companies to bolster their cyber defenses, citing evolving intelligence suggesting the Russian government is exploring “options for potential cyberattacks” targeting U.S. critical infrastructure.“To be clear, there is no certainty there will be a cyber incident on critical infrastructure,” White House deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology Anne Neuberger told reporters during a briefing
  • Texas court again halts child abuse investigations into families of transgender kids

    Texas court again halts child abuse investigations into families of transgender kids
    AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A Travis County judge reinstated a temporary injunction that blocks the state from child abuse investigations into the families of transgender children on Monday evening.State District Judge Amy Clark Meachum's order once again prevents the Child Protective Services branch under the Texas Department of Family Services from investigating parents who provide gender-affirming medical care to their transgender children.
    Meachum originally blocked the investigations in a Marc
  • Gas theft video: Remote used to steal $50,000 in fuel

    Gas theft video: Remote used to steal $50,000 in fuel
    AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Managers at a Colorado convenience store say they were the target of fuel thieves, and they have the incident on video.It happened on March 14 at a T-Square convenience store in Aurora. The store manager said 2,000 gallons of gasoline and 3,000 gallons of diesel were stolen, amounting to $50,000 worth of fuel.
    The video shows what appears to be a moving truck arriving at the Exxon station.Normally, a customer would pay $4.89 for a gallon of diesel, according to the statio
  • Make your pick — WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play bracket released

    Make your pick — WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play bracket released
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The bracket is set. It’s time to fill yours out ahead of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play.Austin Country Club is hosting 64 of the world’s best golfers this week in a head-to-head, knockout-style golf tournament. The draw happened Monday morning, which assigned the 64 golfers into 16 groups of four.In the group stage, happening Wednesday through Friday, golfers will go against each other in a round-robin format. The winner of the group a
  • How to report damage to Texas officials after tornado outbreak

    How to report damage to Texas officials after tornado outbreak
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texans who suffered property damage during Monday's severe storms should report that damage to the Texas Division of Emergency Management as soon as possible. Your reports will help officials understand the scope of damage to the area.Tornadoes, large hail and severe thunderstorms pushed through Central Texas Monday afternoon, causing widespread damage to the area. VIDEO: Confirmed tornadoes pass through Williamson CountyTDEM says Texans can report damage to homes and busin
  • VIDEO: Damaging tornadoes hit Elgin area

    VIDEO: Damaging tornadoes hit Elgin area
    Top video courtesy of Darla Novak in ElginELGIN, Texas (KXAN) — Damaging tornadoes hit the Elgin area Monday evening as severe weather pounded the Central Texas area.
    Around 6:40 p.m., KXAN Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans relayed to viewers a spotter confirmed a tornado southwest of Elgin.
    Just before 7 p.m., KXAN's Jim Spencer saw another tornado in the Elgin area fizzle out and turn into a funnel cloud.
    "This is kind of representative of what we're seeing this afternoon, these tornadoe
  • POWER OUTAGES: Tornadoes, severe weather shuts off power in Central Texas

    POWER OUTAGES: Tornadoes, severe weather shuts off power in Central Texas
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tornadoes and severe storms have moved through Central Texas, causing severe damage in some areas and knocking out power for many. LIVE BLOG: Tornadoes, severe storms in Central TexasPeople should be careful around downed power lines as they may still be live. An ERCOT spokesperson also told KXAN there is likely damage to gas meters and lines as well as a result of this storm. If you smell gas, leave immediately and call 911.
    Austin Energy: Very few power outages in the city as
  • VIDEO: Confirmed tornadoes pass through Williamson County

    VIDEO: Confirmed tornadoes pass through Williamson County
    WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — At least a couple confirmed tornadoes moved through parts of Williamson County Monday evening as severe storms blew through the Central Texas area.
    KXAN's weather cam captured a tornado passing over Interstate 35 near State Highway 45 in Round Rock during the evening rush hour just before 6 p.m. Live blog: Confirmed tornadoes seen in Round Rock, Circleville, Elgin areaAnother tornado was seen near Hutto moving northeast around 6:12 p.m. by storm chaser Jef

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