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Rain Totals & Lake Levels: Lake Abilene reaches 11% capacity following recent rains
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Recent rainfall has boosted lake levels across the Big Country, with some reservoirs seeing significant gains. One of the biggest improvements came at Lake Abilene, which has risen to 11% capacity after years of historically low water levels. Here’s a look at current lake levels across the region, along with […]
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Sweetwater municipal pool closed through Monday following storm damage
SWEETWATER, Texas. — The City of Sweetwater Municipal Pool will remain closed through Monday after severe storms Friday night caused significant damage to the facility, city officials announced. According to the city, strong winds damaged pool shade structures, while storm runoff caused the pool to overflow and left mud...
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One Year Later: KTXS TV reflects on devastating June 2025 storm damage
ABILENE, Texas — A year after a violent burst of severe weather tore through parts of Abilene, employees at KTXS-TV still vividly remember the terrifying moments when powerful winds ripped apart portions of the building and knocked down a nearly 200-foot broadcast tower. The storm struck shortly before 11...
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Wake-Up Weather: Storms in the forecast today, this weekend
Thunderstorms are in the weather forecast today, tonight, Saturday, and Saturday night. Showers and storms are expected to develop around the noon hour today and become numerous Friday afternoon into the evening. Some storms may be strong and capable of producing strong and gusty wind, hail and heavy downpours. There is a slight risk for […]
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Severe storms push toward North Texas with strong winds, small hail
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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.