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Many cities throughout the country, including in Massachusetts and Virginia, set new daily heat records on Saturday and Sunday.
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Two of the largest blazes cover more than 37,000 acres. The National Weather Service warns of “critical” fire danger throughout Texas heading into the weekend.
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Extreme weather events, water scarcity, risks of illness: Climate change is here, and it’s already affecting Texans.
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Much of the state is seeing record-breaking temperatures this spring. These extremes may be difficult for the electric grid to handle, especially one with a bunch of older power plants.
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The prospect for spring rains is diminishing, meaning much of the state could head into a hot summer with little moisture in the ground to keep heat and drought at bay.
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The National Weather Service says the main threat from Thursday's storms is large hail and damaging winds, but a couple tornadoes are also possible in the watch area.
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Judge David Blackburn said Tuesday's tornado left nearly two dozen people injured, but no deaths have been reported.
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The National Weather Service says storms have ended across our CWA prompting us to cancel the tornado watch for Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties.
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County Judge Bill Gravell said at least 1,100 total structures were damaged by the tornadoes, and the count is ongoing.
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Spring rainfall amounts can help predict if Texas will stay in a prolonged drought. So far, early signs aren't too promising. Current drought conditions have already been partially blamed for an outbreak of wildfires throughout the state.