Comfortable weather continues
After a chilly start things will warm up quickly for the afternoon as the sunshine takes over. Enjoy the next few days as the warming trend continues…
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Repairs to El Paso’s ‘Star on the Mountain’ will take a few days after wind outage
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s iconic ‘Star on the Mountain’ has experienced an outage following Tuesday’s strong winds, officials with the El Paso…
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Winds calm down, temperatures warm-up
The system that brought strong winds will continue to move off to the east giving way to much calmer conditions for today. Temperatures for Wednesday…
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Transmountain Road reopened after dust storm prompted hours-long closure
UPDATE: Transmountain Road reopened Wednesday morning at 6 a.m. For the latest traffic conditions go to kvia.com/traffic. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO,…
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60 mph winds, blowing dust push through Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — It was a very windy and dusty Tuesday afternoon and evening across the Borderland. A Pacific storm pushed through the area that…
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Strong winds cause damage, evacuations at Socorro store
SOCORRO, Texas — A store in a Socorro shopping plaza suffered significant structural damage due to heavy winds that walloped the Borderland on…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Strong Winds, Structural Damage Possible Tuesday
The ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for high winds, blowing dust, and critical fire danger. A strong storm system will move into the area, Tuesday…
Continue ReadingFlood risk growing for U.S. homeowners due to climate change; report finds insurance rates greatly underestimate threat
Wildfires and hurricane-force winds produce stunning videos and headlines, but flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: High winds, blowing dust and sand make a return Tuesday afternoon
EL PASO, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team is keeping the ABC-7 First Alert in place as we will see the return of strong winds Tuesday…
Continue ReadingMexican dust found in New Mexico, Colorado snowstorm
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The snowstorm that broke records and brought parts of the Rockies to a standstill had something else that was quite…
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Wind damage to screens halts drive-in movies at El Paso County Coliseum
UPDATE, March 15: Due to damage from a weekend windstorm, the El Paso County Coliseum said it was postponing the “Under the Stars” Drive-In…
Continue ReadingDenver and other Rocky Mountain cities digging out from massive snowstorm
Denver is digging out from one of the heaviest snowstorms in the city’s history. More than 27 inches of snow had been reported at Denver…
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Texas energy company that charged huge electric bills during storm files for bankruptcy
HOUSTON, Texas — Griddy Energy, the Texas company that sent sky-high electricity bills to customers during the life-threatening winter storm…
Continue ReadingRockies and western Plains hit with heavy snow and blizzard conditions
The Rocky Mountains and western Plains were digging out after heavy snow and blizzard conditions on Monday while people in Texas cleaned up from…
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ABC-7 First Alert: High winds make a comeback, plus critical fire weather conditions
The ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for high winds, blowing dust, and critical fire risk. A Pacific storm system will move into the area, Tuesday…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Strong winds and areas of blowing dust and sand remain in forecast
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has kept the ABC-7 First Alert in place as winds continue to impact the borderland Sunday evening.…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Even stronger winds expected Sunday
El Paso, Texas- Even more gusty winds are expected to return to the Borderland this Sunday. Grab the allergy medication, because many areas will see…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Strong winds, blowing dust and sand expected to continue overnight into Sunday
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for strong winds and blowing dust and sand this weekend. Wind…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Strong winds and blowing dust Saturday and Sunday
The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert for strong winds through the weekend. Westerly winds will increase 25 to 35 mph with…
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3 kids hurt, 1 seriously, after being blown off jumping balloon by strong winds in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Three children were rushed to a hospital, one in serious condition, after strong winds threw them from a jumping balloon in…
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StormTRACK Weather: Windy Weekend
El Paso, Texas- Your typical Borderland spring weather pattern is here to stay for the next several days. The windy weather will also blow in some…
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StormTRACK Weather: Much colder weekend ahead
Partly cloudy skies will move out for the overnight hours allowing temperatures to drop into the 40s with winds still gusting in the teens. On…
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StormTrack Weather: Clouds move in for Friday
Winds will continue to be gusty but nowhere near as strong as Wednesday. Clouds will move in for the overnight hour and hang around for the first…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Gusty winds continue into Thursday
The ABC-7 First Alert hangs around the next couple of days. Winds will quiet down again overnight tonight so expect a similar start to Thursday…
Continue ReadingHeavy rainfall in Hawaii’s Maui damaged homes, sparked evacuations and worries over possible dam failure
The mayor of Maui has asked some residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to flooding that threatened to cause a dam failure earlier…
Continue ReadingHigh rip current risk along northern Gulf beaches as spring breakers flock to coast
Click here for updates on this story GULF SHORES, Alabama (WALA) — A high risk of rip currents began along the Alabama…
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ABC-7 First Alert continues – More wind and dust Wednesday
Winds will crank up again Wednesday with gusts around 50 mph. There will be some blowing dust and sand as well. Temps will hover near 80. Expect the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Becoming windy Tuesday, flirting with record high temps
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect. West winds will increase across the borderland this afternoon, we will see winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Winds a big factor all week
Strong winds will be a factor all week with extreme gusts at 50 mph or more. It looks like Wednesday will be the windiest with those higher gusts.…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Warm weather to jump-start the week, strong winds, and blowing dust in the coming days
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for windy conditions as a Pacific storm system moves into the borderland. Monday will be filled with high clouds…
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