Stevie Stephenson

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NWS confirms 4 tornadoes in the Brazos Valley

1 week ago | kbtx.com | Berkeley Taylor |Kayleigh Thomas |Stevie Stephenson

BRAZOS VALLEY, Texas (KBTX) - The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed on Wednesday that three tornadoes hit the Brazos Valley a day earlier. In the mid-morning hours of Tuesday, a line of severe thunderstorms entered the northern reaches of the Brazos Valley. Shortly after its entry, isolated storms within the line began to rotate, resulting in three confirmed tornadoes across Milam, Robertson, and Leon counties.
Record rainfall in the month of May

1 week ago | kbtx.com | Berkeley Taylor |Stevie Stephenson |Kayleigh Thomas

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - It has rain and poured all across the Brazos Valley through the first six days of May, with over 8.38″ filling the rain gauge at Easterwood Airport. To put that into perspective, the first four months of the yearonly resulted in 6.77″ combined. Though it was much needed rain, too much fell all at once, resulting in widespread flooding across the region. Tuesday’s severe weather only made matters worse, adding multiple inches to already saturated soils.
TORNADO WATCH: In effect through Tuesday afternoon

1 week ago | kbtx.com | Stevie Stephenson |Kayleigh Thomas

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -Due to the upcoming development of severe thunderstorms, a TORNADO WATCH has been issued until 4pm for the Brazos Valley. Tornado threat will increase as the morning persists. WHATIncreasing tornado concernDamaging wind gusts: 60mph+Hail: Quarter sized+Flash floodingFrequent lightningWHEREWHENThis Watch will remain in effect through 4:00 p.m. Tuesday. Copyright 2025 KBTX. All rights reserved.
Monday First Alert: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the Brazos Valley

1 week ago | kbtx.com | Kayleigh Thomas |Stevie Stephenson

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Due to the development of strong to severe thunderstorms, a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH has been issued until 8pm for the Brazos Valley. WHATDamaging wind gusts: 60mph+Hail: Up to tennis ball sizeLow end tornado concernFlash floodingFrequent lightningWHEREBrazos CountyBurleson CountyWashington CountyAustin CountyWaller CountyMontgomery CountyGrimes CountyWHENThis Watch will remain in effect through 8PM Monday. Copyright 2025 KBTX. All rights reserved.
Tuesday First Alert: Rain and storms are heading back to the Brazos Valley

1 week ago | kbtx.com | Berkeley Taylor |Stevie Stephenson |Kayleigh Thomas

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - After a weekend of calm, sunny weather to help dry things out, the Brazos Valley is in for a few more days of rain and rumbles through the first full week of May. A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday in anticipation of strong storms and flooding. SETUPAn Omega Block has set itself up across the nation. Low pressure systems are swirling around the west and east coast, sandwiching a ridge of high pressure through the central plains.
First Alert: Friday’s severe weather potential

1 week ago | kbtx.com | Stevie Stephenson |Kayleigh Thomas |Berkeley Taylor

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - We have cleared two of this week’s storm chances but we have one more to battle before we coast into a cooler and drier weekend. SETUPA cold front will slowly make its way to the south across the state of Texas, arriving in a moisture-rich and unstable Brazos Valley in the afternoon. That additional lift will help to get storms up and going after lunchtime and keep them going through the rest of the day.
First Alert: Additional rounds of storms likely

2 weeks ago | kbtx.com | Stevie Stephenson |Kayleigh Thomas |Berkeley Taylor

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - We have cleared one of this week’s storm chances, but we have even more to battle before we coast into a cooler and drier weekend. SETUPA cold front will slowly make its way to the south, and enter our local atmosphere that is chock-full of thunderstorm ingredients. The Storm Prediction Center illustrates this, including the Brazos Valley in their severe weather outlook for Thursday and Friday. IMPACTSThursday and Friday’s impacts look slightly different.
First Alert: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued through Wednesday evening

2 weeks ago | kbtx.com | Berkeley Taylor |Kayleigh Thomas |Stevie Stephenson

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The boundary fueling this evening’s thunderstorms is inching closer to the Brazos Valley. The arrival of this front will help to undercut our storms, working against their ability to rotate. This has prompted the National Weather Service to expire the previously issued Tornado Watch. However, severe wind gusts (60 mph+) and damaging hail (1 inch +) remain a possibility through the overnight.
First Alert: A Tornado Watch is in effect for portions of the Brazos Valley

2 weeks ago | kbtx.com | Berkeley Taylor |Kayleigh Thomas |Stevie Stephenson

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - As discrete thunderstorms move southeast and tap into our warm and unstable environment, rotation will be possible. As a result, the National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of the Brazos Valley. WHEREBrazos CountyBurleson CountyGrimes CountyWashington CountyWalker CountyHouston CountyTrinity CountyMadison CountyWHENThrough 8pm Wednesday evening. Copyright 2025 KBTX. All rights reserved.
First Alert: Tracking midweek storm potential

2 weeks ago | kbtx.com | Stevie Stephenson |Kayleigh Thomas |Berkeley Taylor

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - With persistent rain and storm chances entering the forecast, Wednesday evening into Thursday morning are now First Alert Weather Days. From sunset Wednesday to sunrise on Thursday, we have issued a First Alert Weather Day for isolated severe weather concerns.(KBTX)A slow moving front will draw near to the Brazos Valley throughout Wednesday, and is slated to arrive that evening.