Clouds swirl recently in the evening sky above a Temple apartment complex.
A car driving past the MK&T train depot in Belton is reflected in a pool of water Friday after a front passed through Bell County, bringing slightly cooler temperatures and scattered rain.
Serenity Davila, 6, of Temple stands in a small bucket of water Monday while her brother Tyler, 3, squirts her with a water hose in South Temple.
A squirrel tries to deal with the heat Tuesday by stretching out in the shade atop a parking lot barrier at First Presbyterian Church in Belton. While unmasked, the squirrel is practicing social distancing.
Samuel Ramirez, 7, from Copperas Cove climbs on playground equipment during a rain shower Tuesday at Jaycee Park in Temple.
Area residents can expect hot temperatures around 102 degrees Saturday to celebrate the nation’s independence, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook Monday morning for North and Central Texas. Thunderstorms are expected to redevelop today, roughly near and east of the I-35 corridor.
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Residents and staff at Canyon Creek Memory Care, 4257 Lowes Drive in Temple, wave at a honking, drive-by parade Tuesday afternoon, despite the falling rain.
Hundreds of power outages were reported Wednesday morning following severe storms overnight. About 785 power outages were reported from Killeen to Temple, according to Oncor.
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Severe storms may push their way through the Central Texas area ahead of a cold front in the overnight hours tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
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Severe weather was moving through Mississippi and Alabama early Thursday after apparent tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, where six deaths included a trailer factory worker whose body was found a quarter mile from his workplace.
Storms may become strong in Bell County Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Strong storms pounded the Deep South on Sunday, killing at least six people in south Mississippi and damaging up to 300 homes and other buildings in northern Louisiana.
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A rapidly moving squall line churned and caused, in some cases, serious damage Thursday afternoon in Central Texas — but the best news was no lives were lost.
Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and higher caused damage in parts of Central Texas Thursday afternoon.
Dewey Nichols takes advantage of warm temperatures and sunny skies Wednesday to walk Mitsi, his 7-year-old Great Dane, in a Temple neighborhood. Nichols said he got Mitsi when she was 1½ years old, and that she is his buddy.
