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Yahoo
9 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Residents still without power days after microburst
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Days after severe weather hit the Austin metro area, many residents still find themselves without power. As of Saturday night, Austin Energy's outage map shows over a thousand Austin Energy customers without power. Chris Phillips is one of residents without power living in Northwest Austin. 'We're hopeful. We keep getting reports that Austin Energy is making a lot of progress,' Phillips said. READ MORE: NWS survey team confirms long-track microburst hit Austin metro One of Phillips' concerns with the power outages was staying cool, as the Austin metro has seen temperatures in the 80s and 90s since the storm. Phillips said he was mowing his lawn's grass as a result of the heat. 'I just figured, if I'm going to be sweaty inside, I might as well be productive and sweaty outside,' Phillips said. Matt Schocket is another resident in northwest Austin, and he wished there was more communication from the city on how long the outages would last. 'It's pretty miserable,' Schocket said. 'Had they told me three days ago when this happened—hey it's going to be four or five days—I would have handled this a lot differently. You don't like fire up a generator and kind of do these things for four or five days. I would have gone to a hotel.' Austin Energy said on social media they plan to move into 'Phase 3' of restoration on Sunday, which means crews will focus 'on even more complex and time-consuming restoration efforts.' They said such efforts could take hours to repair and restore power for residents at a slower pace. Austin Energy also announced on social media they will be hosting a community event on Sunday provide 'helpful resources and information' regarding storm restoration. The event will occur at Austin Energy's headquarters from 12-4 PM on Sunday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
11 hours ago
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- CBS News
NEXT Weather Alert Day: Severe weather, wind and flooding threats across South Florida
The NEXT Weather team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert Day for Sunday and Monday. A lingering frontal boundary, deep tropical moisture and a few disturbances passing over South Florida will continue the threat for severe weather and also introduce the threat of flooding beginning Sunday. Severe weather threat across South Florida for Sunday. CBS News Miami On Sunday, showers and storms will start much earlier than they did on Saturday, with the onset beginning in Broward County as early as 8 am. Showers and storms will become more numerous, and some embedded thunderstorms will be capable of producing isolated damaging wind gusts along with heavy rain. Sunday will also mark the beginning of a multi-day threat for heavy rain and flash flooding. As a result, yet another NEXT Weather Alert Day will be reissued for Monday. While the damaging wind threat diminishes on Monday, the potential for flash flooding will continue to increase. The tropical atmospheric moisture available will allow for storms to become very efficient rainmakers. Rainfall rates of 1-3 inches an hour will be possible. Depending on how much rain falls in the next 48 hours, the flood threat may extend through midweek and additional NEXT Weather Alert Days may be necessary. Rain accumulation totals for the next five days in South Florida. CBS News Miami Totals through midweek will range from 2 to 5 inches with some areas seeing half a foot or more.
CBS News
11 hours ago
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- CBS News
Sunny Saturday gives way to possible rain Sunday in parts of North Texas
Meteorological spring wrapped up with a classic end-of-May day. Friday's high of 88 degrees matched the historical average for May 31. As the month closes, the tally shows more days with below-normal highs than those above average. This spring, covering March, April, and May, goes down as the seventh warmest on record and the 52nd wettest. As we approach the start of meteorological summer at midnight, the astronomical summer solstice remains 20 days away. While the majority of our tornado activity (about 55%) typically occurs during the 61 days of April and May, June still brings its share of severe weather. It ranks as our second stormiest month. It's no surprise that June is kicking off with two chances for storms on its very first day. The first round poses a lower risk and is expected to arrive overnight from the north. Storms will cross the Red River in the early morning hours and gradually weaken as they move across our eastern counties through the morning. The risk for damaging winds and one-inch hail remains low and does not include the Metroplex. By afternoon, the remnants of the boundary will linger over our southern counties. With the addition of daytime heating, conditions will be favorable for new storm development. These storms carry a significantly higher risk of producing damaging winds and large hail. A 'slight' risk - Level 2 out of 5 - has been issued for areas south of the Metroplex, including Johnson and Ellis counties. We'll be monitoring for hail up to two inches in diameter, or larger, roughly the size of an egg. This threat is expected to develop by late afternoon and continue into the early evening. More unsettled weather is expected through the first week of June. The First Alert Weather Team is closely monitoring Tuesday night, Wednesday, and Wednesday night for the potential designation of First Alert Weather Days. Storm chances are likely to persist into next weekend.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Weather Alert: Flood warnings in effect for parts of New Hampshire
We're on a SEVERE WEATHER ALERT from the Boston 25 Weather Team due to a flood warning in parts of New Hampshire. This alert is in effect for portions of central and southern New Hampshire in Belknap, Merrimack, and Hillsborough counties until 7:45 PM, according to the National Weather Service. WATCH THE FORECAST | INTERACTIVE RADAR | DOWNLOAD THE APPS Follow our Boston 25 Meteorologists on Twitter for updates: Kevin Lemanowicz | Shiri Spear | Tucker Antico | Vicki Graf Stay Informed: Utilize MEMA's real-time power outage viewer to stay informed about current power outages in your community and region, and across the state, including information from utility companies about restoration times. Utilize MEMA's live weather radar and forecasting tools. MassDOT | MBTA | Logan Airport | Amtrak Online Resources: Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency - on Facebook and Twitter Mass211 Federal Emergency Management Agency National Weather Service/Boston National Weather Service/Albany, NY
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Thousands of Pennsylvanians without power due to severe weather
(WHTM) — Thousands of Pennsylvania residents are affected by the power outages due to the extreme weather. According to the PPL Outage Map, as of 1 p.m. on May 31, over 9,000 people in Central Pennsylvania, including over 5,000 in the Harrisburg area, are currently affected by outages due to the severe weather. Tree crashes into house in Cumberland County; road closing Silver Spring Township announced on Facebook that the Silver Spring Community Fire Company, located at 6471 Carlisle Pike in Cumberland County, has its banquet facility open for residents affected by the current outage. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The post says restroom facilities, drinking water, and ports to charge electronic devices are available. If any additional needs are required, contact Director of Public Safety Bill Brown at 717-512-4476. PPL estimates that power will be restored to most Midstate homes from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight. To see when your area may be restored, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
