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Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:01 +0000

An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.

Beautiful! Earth Changing Seasons In 4 Minutes! [Video]

Patty Campos — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:35:03 +0000

If this video was El Paso, it would be summer and windy for 4 minutes…this is so amazing what our planet can do! . Win an iPad3! Click HERE to enter!

Rain In El Paso! What Are YOUR Favorite Things To Do On A Rainy Day?

Patty Campos — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:25:53 +0000

Didn’t expect this drizzle storm today! And tomorrow those nasty winds hopefully won’t be so dusty with the moisture. How do you like to pass the rainy days? Top 5 things to do on a rainy day: 1. Story times 2. Library Events 3. Indoor Playgrounds for the kids 4. Roller Skating Rinks 5. Arts, [...]

Incredible Accident Throws Baby Out Of Vehicle & Lives! [Video]

Monika — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:45:07 +0000

Must See To Believe… A parent’s nightmare happened recently on a road in Moscow, where a vehicle carry a one year old baby girl skidded out of control and slammed into an oncoming truck. According to Russian news reports, the child was not strapped in to her car seat and was ejected from the vehicle [...]

UPDATE: El Paso Business School And Road Closures For Friday, January 4th

Tricia — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:59:45 +0000

The good news – the majority of El Paso area students are still on Christmas break. The bad news – you might still need to go to work! We’ll keep you up-to-date on any closures and late starts to businesses this morning… The most important thing to remember is that the snow that fell on [...]

UPDATE: El Paso Business School And Road Closures For Friday, January 4th

Tricia — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:43:58 +0000

Winter Has Arrived In El Paso – El Paso School and Road Closures

Teresa Provencio — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:01:27 +0000

El Paso is going to get a taste of winter today with snow and extremely cold temperatures. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for El Paso starting at 8 am Thursday. Anywhere from 2-5 inches of snow is expected to fall with heavier amounts in isolated locations. Of main concern is [...]

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: Cathedral High School Classes Are Cancelled For Thursday

Tricia — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:56:27 +0000

In what is sure to be a million posts about the impending winter storm that is supposed to hit El Paso later this morning, we bring you the first closure because of the weather…. Students at Cathedral High School on the city’s westside will have a snow day today. Our news partners at ABC 7 [...]

WINTER WEATHER ALERT: Snow Predicted For Thursday And Friday

Tricia — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:07:14 +0000

We’ve been enjoying really unseasonably warm weather for most of the early part of this winter, with highs in the 60′s much of the time, but that’s all about to change! Our news partners at ABC 7 are forecasting 30% chance of snow on Thursday, and a 10% chance on Friday. The National Weather Service [...]

My Trek To The Studios In The Haboob! [PHOTOS]

Patty Campos — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:49:02 +0000

Everyday I make the 42 mile journey from the Land of Entrapment (Enchantment), good ole Las Cruces to the lovely KISS-FM studios…today was especially dusty… On my way, I did as any other blogging employee would do, found ANY reason for a blog! Here is the lovely scenery on my drive down I-10…where were you [...]

STORMTRACK WEATHER: High Winds Forecast For Wednesday

Tricia — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:33:52 +0000

We’ve had a really mild winter so far this year, but that doesn’t mean uneventful weather! We’re going to warm up a bit tomorrow, but watch out for Wednesday! Tonight we’re going to drop to 36 degrees, and Tuesday, we’ll get all the way to 65 degrees for the high – almost mango margarita on the [...]

First Alert Weather Report: It's Going To Be Very Cold Tomorrow

Tricia — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:37:37 +0000

From our news partners at ABC 7 – yikes, it’s going to get super dooper cold! We’ve been enjoying unseasonably warm weather this fall, and with just a couple of weeks left until Christmas, a lot of us were still wearing short sleeves because it’s been so warm! But all that is about to change! [...]

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: It's Gonna Get Yucky Today

Tricia — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:15:12 +0000

El Paso weather around this time of year is really odd. We can have a high of 80 degrees and then the low will drop like a rock and hit freezing. That’s what’s going to happen this weekend. Our news partners at ABC7 have issued a First Alert because of the winds that are supposed [...]

Real Life After Hurricane Sandy

Tricia — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 06:39:36 +0000

Darren and I are sitting around, catching up on all the ‘Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson’ shows we’ve been DVRing all week, and I’m surfing the web. All nice and snug and cozy… Then I ran into this. I guess I realized that things might be tough without electricity, and phone service, and, [...]

Hear an Amazing Story of Survival During Hurricane Sandy

Emerald Catron — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:59:52 +0000

There have been a lot of awful or inspiring stories coming out of Hurricane Sandy. This manages to be both. A man found a note in his house scrawled by a person who had taken a blanket to keep hypothermia at bay. The author of the note was sure he was dying.

Andress High School Student In Medically Induced Coma Due To Dehydration

Tricia — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:49:59 +0000

For a while now on the Mike and Tricia Facebook page, I’ve done a goofy take on the weather forecast. I usually make fun of how your hair will frizz or droop because of the heat and humidity, but this weather story is no laughing matter. 14 year old Andrew Rodriguez was practicing with the [...]

Holy COW, I Can't Believe How Freaking Hot It Is!

Tricia — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:28:02 +0000

Ok, so I do this little thing every morning on the Kiss El Paso Facebook page where I make with the funny (but not according to Erika Armendariz!) when I do the ‘Today’s Weather’. It’s usually something along the lines of today’s weather, and I try to poke fun at how danged hot it is. Well, [...]

Beating The Scorching Heat In The SunCity!!

Monika — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:04:39 +0000

Surviving 100+ degree weather! Stay indoors if at all possible. If you must be outside use the following: Ice Cold Drinking Water (freeze before) Misting Spray Bottle Use Sunblock Wear lose, cool clothing Water will be your best friend in the summer time. Avoid caffeine or sugary drinks like soda …what you need is water and [...]

Hold On To Your Wigs! It's Ugly Outside!!

Monika — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:59:37 +0000

Man they weren’t kidding when they said – Winds and Blowing Dust today! Normally we can see Mt. Cristo Rey from the KISS Studios but today you’re lucky if you can see a few yards in front on you especially when driving. If you’re heading out the door – please be safe driving! Check out [...]

Show KISS-FM Your Snow Day Picture & Win!!!

Monika — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:18:40 +0000

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Log on to KISS-FM’s facebook page and post your picture of the snowy conditions on your side of the city or wherever you may be! That inculdes you too Las Cruces! You have all day to post your pictures and then we’ll pick a winner. Best picture [...]