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Severe storms push toward North Texas with strong winds, small hail
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Live look at current weather conditions in Abilene
ABILENE, Texas — UPDATE: This live stream has ended. Rain and some thunderstorms have started rolling through Abilene and The Big Country. The KTXS radar shows a line of storms approaching from the southwest.
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Smoke from distant wildfires hangs over Abilene
ABILENE, Texas — Residents across Abilene are reporting smoky conditions and haze in the air as wildfire smoke from other parts of Texas and Mexico drifts into the region, according to the Abilene Fire Department. Fire officials said they have received numerous calls from concerned residents about the smell...
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NWS names new weather specialist serving Abilene, San Angelo
In time for the spring storm season, the National Weather Service Office in San Angelo has announced the promotion of one of its longtime meteorologists. Joel Dunn has been named as the senior service Hydrologist at the San Angelo office, the NWS said in a media release. In the role, Dunn will "leverage his regional knowledge to enhance water-related forecast services." But Dunn isn't a newbie. He's served as acting senior service hydrologist since May 2024. In that period, he became an expert in the weather service's Flood Inundation Mapping and was part of the team that released and implemented that program in September 2025. More: Hendrick Medical Center earns 'A' for patient safety More: Budding STEM minds prepare for the future through bubble wands Dunn has spent 15 years at the office and is a 2009 graduate of Texas A&M University's meteorology program . In 2015 he became the observation program leader which took him across the region to the 24 counties served by the office, literally learning the lay of the land while managing the Cooperative Observing Program. In his official role, Dunn will continue to leverage his knowledge of the region to enhance water-related forecasting and cultivate
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Fire breaks out in central Abilene Thursday night
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A fire broke out in central Abilene Thursday night. The fire was reported around 9:00 p.m. near the intersection of North 2nd and Grape Street. Please avoid the area at this time. BigCountryHomepage will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
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This Afternoon, Abilene, Big Spring, Midland, and Snyder Face 95% Watch Probability as SPC Issues Mesoscale Discussion With 80 MPH Winds, 2.50-Inch Hail, and Tornado Threat Valid Until 2:30 PM CDT
WEST TEXAS — The Storm Prediction Center has issued Mesoscale Discussion #693 valid until 2:30 PM CDT on May 10, 2026, flagging a 95% severe weather watch probability across west and central Texas. Supercells are expected to form this afternoon bringing large hail, damaging winds, and a possible tornado.
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Abilene, Waco, Austin, San Angelo, and Fort Worth Face Intense MCS With Hurricane Force Wind Gusts and Very Large Hail on Mother’s Day Sunday May 10
TEXAS — An intense Mesoscale Convective System is expected to develop and move south across Texas on Sunday, May 10, 2026, with initial discrete supercells forecast to fire near the I-20 corridor around midday to early afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined an Enhanced Risk Level 3 of 5 centered over a broad zone covering Abilene, Waco, Austin, San Angelo, and Fort Worth, with hurricane-force wind gusts possible as the storm system organizes into a robust and extensive MCS through the afternoon and evening.
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This Afternoon and Evening, Abilene, Midland, Waco, and Dallas Face an Upgraded Tornado Threat as Supercells Erupt From the Permian Basin With Gorilla Hail and Isolated Tornadoes Possible by 3 PM
NORTHWEST TEXAS — The tornado threat has been officially upgraded across Northwest Texas this Sunday afternoon and evening, May 10, 2026, with Abilene directly in the highest-risk zone. Supercell thunderstorms are forecast to erupt out of the Permian Basin into the Texas Hill Country by 3 to 4 PM, bringing the threat of gorilla hail and isolated tornadoes.
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Abilene, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, and San Angelo Face Baseball Size or Larger Hail Sunday Afternoon as CAPE Values Reach 2000 to 3500 J/kg by 5 PM
ABILENE, TEXAS — Cells are forecast to develop near Abilene, Texas between 3:00 and 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 10, 2026, with an atmosphere loaded with 2000 to 3500 J/kg of surface-based CAPE providing enormous energy for storm intensification. Forecasters warn that baseball-size or larger hail warnings should not be a surprise across the region this afternoon given the extreme instability in place.
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Abilene, Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Angelo Face Widespread Severe Thunderstorms Sunday May 10 With Softball Size Hail, Tornadoes, and 65 MPH Winds
TEXAS — Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across a large portion of Texas on Sunday, May 10, 2026, as ample humidity and warmth combine with a cold front sagging southward to create significant instability across the state. Four distinct storm zones have been identified, each carrying different storm modes and hazards ranging from squall line winds of 50 to 60 MPH in the east to softball-sized hail and tornadoes in the west.
KLST/KSAN
KLST 5:00pm Forecast: Friday, May 8, 2026
An isolated storm is possible this Friday evening and mainly in the southwestern counties. On Saturday, morning clouds and afternoon sun with a high near 90. Rain doesn’t not look likely for Saturday. Sunday, however, is a different story. A cold front Sunday afternoon is expected to develop a line of storms over the Big […]