Watch car get swept away in AZ flash floods
A monsoon storm is bringing flash floods and heavy rainfall to the southwestern…
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Record rainfall leaves over 120 dead in western Europe, devastating parts of Germany
By Nadine Schmidt, Schams Elwazer, Barbara Wojazer, Sharon Braithwaite, Joseph Ataman and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Catastrophic flooding in western Europe…
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Thunderstorms increase a bit the next several days
The chance of storms will continue the next several days with a bit of an increase in coverage over the weekend. The storms will continue through a…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Spotty showers today and for the next several days, still hot
Happy Thursday! Today we are seeing clouds move in from the north into our area. With them comes a chance for some scattered showers and…
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StormTrack Weather: Monsoon moisture returns
Monsoon moisture returns to the borderland Thursday. Storms will develop around lunchtime around the Gila region and the area mountains. It will be a…
Continue ReadingGermany mounts huge rescue effort after floods leave dozens dead and many more missing
By Nadine Schmidt, Schams Elwazer, Barbara Wojazer and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN A large-scale rescue effort was underway in Germany Friday after the…
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El Paso man on a mission, with broom in hand, tackles debris-littered streets after storm
EL PASO, Texas — After the Borderland was hit by ferocious storms, one man took matters into his own hands to ensure the streets were both safe and…
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Southern New Mexico homeowners, farmers struggle with hail damage
VADO, New Mexico — This past weekend’s hail storm caused quite a bit of damage for both homeowners in the southern New Mexico community of Vado as…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Last day of sunny skies, tomorrow rain returns
Hey good afternoon to you all! It’s feeling pretty good outside right now with temperatures in the upper 80s but we do expect to warm up into the mid…
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StormTRACK Weather: Rain chances return
Today’s forecast looks a lot like yesterday mainly sunny and mostly dry. This afternoon will feature near-normal temperatures in the mid-90s. The…
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Monsoon season could lead to more Borderland snake encounters
EL PASO, Texas — Few things are more rattling than hearing the rattle of a snake while you’re on a hike. During monsoon season, that becomes a more…
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WSMR ramps now join US 70 in reopening after mudslides
UPDATE, July 13: The New Mexico Department of Transportation reopened the U.S. Route 70 exit 170 on-and-off ramps to the White Sands Missile Range on…
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El Paso’s 4th and final water park opens for the summer
EL PASO, Texas – The fourth and final city of El Paso-operated water park has now officially opened for the summer after the inaugural splash…
Continue ReadingMoon wobble to bring surge in coastal flooding in 2030s, NASA study predicts
By Rachel Trent, CNN Coastal communities in the United States, be forewarned. A “dramatic” surge in high-tide floods is just over a…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Hot and dry today and tomorrow, some rain later this week
Good afternoon to you all. Today and tomorrow are going to be very similar with regards to the weather. We are expecting near-normal temperatures of…
Continue ReadingMonsoon is set to unleash flooding rains in drought-stricken Arizona
By Judson Jones and Hannah Gard, CNN The punishing heat wave continues in much of the West. However, for some in places in the Southwest including…
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StormTRACK Weather: Rain chances west, drier, and clear east
Temperatures will run below average reaching the low 90s this afternoon with southeast winds around 10 to 15 mph. Rain chances look best in the…
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Las Cruces area in damage clean-up mode after powerful storm
(Editor’s note: Use the scroller in the module above to view video and photos of the storm damage.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Residents in the…
Continue Reading Roof damaged in Borderland storm? Here’s what you need to know to protect your home
EL PASO, Texas — Much of the Borderland was hit hard and fast by a severe storm on Sunday nigh. Hurricane force winds were reported in some areas,…
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StormTRACK Weather: Drier conditions with hazy skies
El Paso, Texas- After yesterday’s monster storm, the Borderland will get a break from the monsoonal moisture for just a few days. The main story…
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EPE says power back for most of 17,000 impacted by storm
EL PASO, Texas — About 17,000 El Paso Electric customers across the region lost power Sunday night after a powerful storm with tornado-like winds…
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Multiple earthquakes shake portions of New Mexico
CAPULIN, New Mexico — Several earthquakes shook parts of northern New Mexico on Monday morning, the largest being a moderate magnitude 4.2 tremor,…
Continue ReadingWestern wildfires have burned an area almost 5 times the size of NYC. Here are some notable fires
By Stella Chan, CNN The National Interagency Fire Center says 67 large fires have burned more than 917,000 acres across 12 states. The acreage…
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Tornado-strength storm rolls through El Paso & Las Cruces causing damage
(Editor’s note: Use the scroller in the module above to view video and photos of the storm impacts.) El PASO, Texas — A severe storm system that…
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StormTRACK Weather: Active weather settles Monday morning
Thunderstorms won’t be as intense this afternoon; most of the area will see dry conditions. There will be a chance for isolated storms along the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Severe thunderstorms to rumble through the Borderland this evening
El Paso, Texas- It’s the calm before the storm. Severe thunderstorms will begin to develop across our region, becoming widespread near 5 P.M. through…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10PM
Severe weather threat between 3-11 pm today. Gusty winds (gusts to 60 mph) and heavy rain potential. Can’t rule out quarter size hail.…
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Branson’s space trip delayed; potential it could be scrubbed
(Editor’s note: Click here to watch ABC-7’s LIVE launch coverage from 6-7AM and 8-10AM) UPDATE: Billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s launch to the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Severe weather expected to return Sunday
El Paso, Texas- The heat and the sunshine returned to the Borderland this weekend. It’s been a nice break from the rain and thunderstorms, but all…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Triple-digit heat Saturday, strong storms Sunday
Today is going to be the last day of extreme heat for the week. Most of us will see temperatures in the 100’s with sunny skies and light winds. You…
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