/tags/national-weather-service National Weather Service en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 01 May 2025 20:23:04 GMT /austin/2025-05-01/austin-tx-travis-williamson-thunderstorm-severe-weather A tornado touched down in Burnet County in the afternoon, the county's office of emergency management said. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:23:04 GMT /austin/2025-05-01/austin-tx-travis-williamson-thunderstorm-severe-weather Chelsey Zhu /energy-environment/2025-04-14/wind-austin-tx-march-2025-weather One day in March recorded five of the top 10 strongest wind gusts in Austin since 1998. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-04-14/wind-austin-tx-march-2025-weather Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2025-03-03/federal-cuts-may-affect-severe-weather-warnings-in-texas-how-texans-get-their-weather-news From hurricane season to ice storms, severe weather alerts in Texas might change after scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service were fired. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:03:21 GMT /energy-environment/2025-03-03/federal-cuts-may-affect-severe-weather-warnings-in-texas-how-texans-get-their-weather-news Lucio Vasquez /energy-environment/2025-02-18/austin-tx-arctic-blast-freezing-weather-extreme-cold-temperatures The overnight windchill could put people and pets at risk of hypothermia. Plants and pipes will need to be protected as temperatures drop below freezing. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-02-18/austin-tx-arctic-blast-freezing-weather-extreme-cold-temperatures Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2025-01-20/austin-tx-weather-temperature-school-closed-arctic-blast-freeze-winter-storm-texas The Austin area is expected to get 1-2 inches of a wintry mix of snow and sleet on Monday and Tuesday. Austin ISD and other local school districts have announced closures for Tuesday. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-01-20/austin-tx-weather-temperature-school-closed-arctic-blast-freeze-winter-storm-texas Katy McAfee /transportation/2025-01-08/safe-driving-vehicles-austin-texas-winter-weather Check your car's fluids and make sure your tires have enough tread and air. Temperature swings throughout the day could also wear down your battery. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:01:00 GMT /transportation/2025-01-08/safe-driving-vehicles-austin-texas-winter-weather Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2025-01-06/austin-texas-drip-pipes-cold-weather Cold weather can lead to frozen pipes and expensive plumbing bills. So while the daytime temperatures are going to be warmer, many plumbers are urging people to take a "better safe than sorry" approach and drip their faucets at night. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:48:24 GMT /energy-environment/2025-01-06/austin-texas-drip-pipes-cold-weather Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2024-07-07/beryl-hurricane-tropical-storm-path-category-landfall-texas Austin is no longer in the storm's cone � the path that weather forecasters believe Beryl will probably take � and rainfall chances along the Interstate 35 corridor have lowered to 0.5-1 inch of rain. Sun, 07 Jul 2024 15:49:31 GMT /energy-environment/2024-07-07/beryl-hurricane-tropical-storm-path-category-landfall-texas Andy Jechow, Becky Fogel /energy-environment/2024-07-05/will-hurricane-beryl-make-its-way-to-austin-forecasters-say-right-now-it-depends Tropical Storm Beryl, weakened after hitting Mexico, is expected to regain strength and make landfall on the Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 16:14:11 GMT /energy-environment/2024-07-05/will-hurricane-beryl-make-its-way-to-austin-forecasters-say-right-now-it-depends Kailey Hunt, Andy Jechow /energy-environment/2024-05-28/austin-weather-storms-forecast-hail-travis-williamson-hays-may-28 Threats also include damaging winds, frequent lightning and a possible tornado, according to the National Weather Service. Tue, 28 May 2024 15:11:28 GMT /energy-environment/2024-05-28/austin-weather-storms-forecast-hail-travis-williamson-hays-may-28 Chelsey Zhu