Severe weather is expected tonight into Sunday. Very large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes (some of which could be significant) will all be possible this evening and tonight. Storm chances will continue on Sunday, with a severe weather threat east of I-35 in the afternoon. Flash flooding will also be a threat across much of North and Central Texas ..read more

There is an increased threat for flooding with the storms this weekend, especially Saturday night into Sunday morning. About 10% of the area will see rainfall amounts of 4-6 inches. Never drive into water of unknown depth. Remember, always Turn Around, Don't Drown! Be sure to use extra caution at low water crossings and in areas of poor drainage like construction zones ..read more

Friday has returned and another Weather Why's Segment to accompany it. Meteorologist Zavian Colón is going to discuss what to do to be safe in different severe weather events in this week's Weather Why's ..read more

Severe thunderstorms will approach North TX overnight tonight. These storms will weaken and continue across the region Friday morning. Main threats are large hail to 2.5" in diameter, damaging winds to 70 mph, with a few tornadoes possible as well. Have multiple ways to receive warnings and ensure they will wake you up at night ..read more

Severe thunderstorms will approach North TX overnight tonight. These storms will weaken and continue across the region Friday morning. Main threats are large hail to 2.5" in diameter, damaging winds to 70 mph, with a few tornadoes possible as well. Have multiple ways to receive warnings and ensure they will wake you up at night ..read more

Waco, TX (FOX 44) -- Hundreds of college students across the nation are getting arrested on campus for protests and encampments in support of Palestine. Outside of the conflict happening at UT Austin, the Texas ACLU reports peaceful protests happening UT Dallas, University of Houston, and Rice University. The right to protest is protected by the U.S. and Texas constitutions. While hundreds of college students are able to make their voices heard, legal experts say the gray space comes when doing it on certain properties. "The university, individual property owners, whoever they may be, [must] h ..read more

Waco, TX (FOX 44) -- The Waco Animal Welfare Board meeting had a packed room Wednesday afternoon with several community members speaking out. The commotion is over contract stipulations for the city to possibly end its partnership with the Humane Society of Central Texas and take over the facility. There was a lot of push and pull on both sides of the aisle to understand how the City of Waco would run the animal shelter without support from the humane society. The Humane Society says the contract signed by the former board president with the City of Waco in 2022 is not valid because the board ..read more

Waco, TX (FOX 44) -- It's Earth Day and the City of Waco says Lake Waco is at full capacity. Six months ago, Lake Waco was sitting at 55% capacity. Despite this good news Waco council members are considering a year round conservation plan. The City of Waco says they have to create a new conservation and drought contingency plan every five years. They gathered info during the last two summer's droughts and want to be resourceful. "Things change really quickly. We know that it's going to get hot again, it's going to get dry again, so we want to be prepared for that," said Jessica Emmett-Sellers ..read more

Pleasant weather will continue through today and tomorrow with highs generally in the 60s and 70s with overnight lows in the 40s and 50s. Skies will generally remain clear ..read more

A few more rounds of widespread showers and storms will continue through this evening before everything moves out of our area after midnight. A few strong storms are possible this afternoon south of I-20 into Central Texas. Heavy rain may also result in minor or urban flooding, especially over those locations that saw heavy rain this morning ..read more