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Nearly 180 counties have issued burn bans as dry conditions and record heat persist across most of the state.
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As the Texas heat wave continues into July, public health officials are encouraging people to notice the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses.
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Extreme heat can create health issues for everyone — but the elderly are particularly at risk.
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Health professionals say homes will quickly overheat if the air conditioning system breaks or electricity is lost. But that there are ways people can cope.
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Hot weather and high demand caused power outages over the weekend, but Austin Energy said it can't weatherize equipment that malfunctioned.
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More than 300,000 customers in the southern U.S. remained without power Monday as the bulk of outages were in Oklahoma, where heavy weekend storms carried winds as strong as 80 mph around Tulsa.
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The tornado touched down just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border late Thursday afternoon and left several houses and mobile homes beyond repair.
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Storms in North Texas damaged a building in Collin County, while the strongest of the weather left a trail of destruction in the Panhandle.
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The tornado watch is in effect Thursday night until 8 p.m. There were already reports of "ping-pong ball sized" hail west of Fort Worth, according to the National Weather Service.
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North of Dallas, winds brought down trees, ripped the roof off a grocery store and overturned four 18-wheelers along U.S. Highway 75.
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A tornado warning was in effect in parts of North Texas Thursday night.
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The blackout continues to haunt those who experienced it.