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Storm Team 12: Stormy Thursday, Quiet Weekend

THURSDAY: Thursday will be hot and humid again with highs near 90 degrees. Expect a mix of sun and clouds and high humidity. The heat index will be in the mid 90s. More storms will develop to our west along the front and them move eastward along I-20. There will be a high risk of […]

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