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  Texas Forest Service: Mesquite Heat Wildfire Near Abilene 82% Contained

  There were small flare ups in the interior and debris piles. Scattered heavy fuels will continue to smolder until consumed. Firefighters patrolled the fire area, extinguished hotspots, and improved containment lines.

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  3 Concho Valley Hiking Trails Receive Funding from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

  In Crockett County, the Texas Motorized Trails Coalition received a $829,300 grant for Escondido Draw Recreation Area 2022 Projects. These projects include acquiring 387 acres of new parkland, renovating 20 miles of off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail, road repairs and resurfacing, wildlife viewing shelters, equipment rental and storage shed, signage and a visitor OHV maintenance repair station.

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  Devastating Mesquite Heat Fire Now Mostly Under Control

  Crews flew an unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) equipped with an infrared camera over the southern section of the fire yesterday and did not find any significant hotspots.

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  TPWD: Clean Your Boat to Stop the Spread of Invasive Species Memorial Day Weekend

  Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kick-off to boating season in Texas, and while we want everyone to have a great time, we also want them to avoid giving free rides to invasive species and helping them travel to new lakes.

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  Large Hail & Possible Tornadoes Hit the Concho Valley

  Residents shared images of large hail and a video of a possible tornado in Dove Creek Tuesday afternoon.  No widespread damage has been reported as of Wednesday morning.  There was also a report of a tornado on the ground in the vicinity of Sterling City which is also not been confirmed yet. 

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  Severe Thunderstorm & Flash Flood Warnings Issued for Tom Green County

  According to the NWS, this severe thunderstorm will be near Arden around 3:55, Tankersley around 4:15 Knickerbocker around 4:20 and Twin Buttes Reservoir around 4:25 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Us- 67 Near The Irion-Tom Green County Line.

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  WATCH: Possible Tornado Spotted In Dove Creek

  A possible tornado was caught on camera on Tuesday night in the southwest side of Tom Green County.

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  Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for San Angelo & West Texas

  Isolated thunderstorms will develop behind the front as in passes through the Concho Valley late this afternoon.  Those isolated thunderstorms are forecast to develop into a line of thunderstorms and intensify tonight to above severe levels.  

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  Monstrous Tornado Rips Through the South Plains

  A massive tornado ripped through a small rural town in West Texas on Monday night.

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  NWS: Hail, Flooding & a Tornado Possible Late Tuesday

  Isolated thunderstorms will develop first ahead of the cold front as it passes.  The storms will then develop into a line of thunderstorms and strengthen in the late afternoon and evening hours.  The later the line of thunderstorms develops, the more rain it will produce.

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  UPDATE: Mesquite Heat Fire 52% Contained

  Officials confirmed on Tuesday that the majority of the Mesquite Heat fire is under control.

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  Meteorologists: 60% Chance of 2 Inches of Rain by Tuesday

  Another cold front will drop into Texas Tuesday bringing rain chances to the eastern counties of the Concho Valley.  A trough will develop to the west on Wednesday and current models show it capable of producing .5 to 2 inches of rain but that's on the upper end of what will actually occur.  

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