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Hazardous weather hit Hays County Thursday morning, including a tornado.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning around 1 a.m. Thursday morning for San Marcos and Kyle, followed by a flash flood warning. A tornado touched down near FM 32 & RR 12, south of Wimberley at around 1:04 a.m., according to the NWS storm report.

Areas around Wimberley have scattered damage, including fallen tree limbs, overturned trash cans, downed signs and fences, and displaced mailboxes.

During the peak of the storm, thousands experienced power outages. Energy crews were seen moving through neighborhoods, working to restore electricity to affected homes.

Flash flood warning issued for Central Texas counties

According to the NWS, there is a flash flood warning in effect through 7 p.m. in the following Central Texas counties:

Texas power outage map: Hundreds without power in Hays County

Hundreds of residents in Wimberley and nearby areas remained without power, with the Pedernales Electric Cooperative reporting approximately 60 outages across Hays and Comal counties, affecting 284 people earlier this morning.

As of 8 a.m., there are 17 active outages across the Central Texas coverage area, according to the PEC outage map.

How to report a power outage

Pedernales Electric customers

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There is an exciting high school clash -- Sinton High School vs. Wimberley High School -- in TBA, TX on Thursday, May 22, beginning at 7 p.m. CT.

How to watch Wimberley vs. Sinton baseball

Wimberley and Sinton will face off on Thursday, May 22, at 7 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network.

The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports around the country. Watch games live and on demand, all year long, on any device. Follow your favorite team and never miss a game!

Want to track your alma mater, local team or family member's school throughout the playoffs? NFHS Network has high school baseball streaming live, plus on-demand replays and highlights of all the action from thousands of schools across America.

Watch Sinton vs. Wimberley on NFHS Network!

Wimberley High School baseball schedule

Sinton High School baseball schedule

Team schedules reflect available data from NFHS and may not include every upcoming game.

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Linda Hasselberg shared her experience after a rabid fox entered her home and attacked her dogs.

WIMBERLEY, Texas — "Freaky Friday" is how Wimberley resident Linda Hasselberg describes Friday, May 9. She said she had opened the door to let out her dogs, Chico and Mindy, when a fox entered her home.

"They all ran under the bed, and all I heard then was barking and screeching and craziness. And I was hollering at the dogs to come out," Hasselberg said. "Chico was – I thought he was being eaten. I was scared to death."

Hasselberg called the Hays County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), but she said the fox left before help arrived.

"He was screeching, you know, the way foxes – the sound that they make when they're upset. And he [was] kind of doing this lunging thing forward, and then he took off. Just trotted off," Hasselberg said.

Hasselberg believes the fox got in through a small opening in her back fence. She later found out that a fox also bit her neighbor the same day and that the fox tested positive for rabies.

Hasselberg took her dogs to the vet to get their boosters.

"I don't even think I realized how important it is to have the rabies vaccine," she said.

Clint Pulpan, a lieutenant with the HCSO's Community Services division, said pet owners need to make sure their animals' vaccines are up-to-date.

A slew of incidents involving suspected rabid foxes also happened on May 11 in San Marcos near the Purgatory Creek Natural Area. Four people reported contact with a fox near various trails, according to San Marcos officials. Two of those people were bitten by a fox and all four received medical treatment.

Pulpan calls these recent incidents "concerning."

"From what I was told, historically, I don't know how long ago, but there was like an outbreak of rabid foxes and then the state got that under control," Pulpan said. "And what we're concerned about now: is this coming back?"

"I'm just very thankful to the Lord that he didn't get any closer to me than he did and to the dogs," Hasselberg said.

If you think you or your pet have touched a rabid animal, call your local animal control agency for help.

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On Friday, May 9, with first pitch at 7 p.m. CT, Wimberley High School will play Zapata High School in Somerset, TX.

How to watch Zapata vs. Wimberley softball

Zapata and Wimberley will take the field on Friday, May 9, at 7 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network.

The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports around the country. Watch games live and on demand, all year long, on any device. Follow your favorite team and never miss a game!

Want to track your alma mater, local team or family member's school throughout the playoffs? NFHS Network has high school softball streaming live, plus on-demand replays and highlights of all the action from thousands of schools across America.

Watch Wimberley vs. Zapata on NFHS Network!

All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at NFHS Network and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU, Amazon Fire, Google TV and Apple TV.

Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you make a purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.

We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, though, and this doesn’t influence our coverage.

Wimberley athletic director/head football coach Doug Warren announced his retirement on Tuesday after a 36-year coaching career, the last dozen of which spent leading one of the state’s most consistent programs at Wimberley High School.

Wimberley athletic director/head football coach Doug Warren announced his retirement on Tuesday after a 36-year coaching career, the last dozen of which spent leading one of the state’s most consistent programs at Wimberley High School.

“Each year it gets a little harder to come back as you get older and after Christmas I sat down to decide if I wanted to go another year, usually two days after the season ends I’ve got a depth chart out and ready to go and this year it just didn’t happen," Warren said. "I thought well maybe in a month or two I’ll be ready and that time never came."

Warren informed his staff and players today of his intentions to retire.

He posted an impressive 119-47 overall record while leading the Texans program from 2013-2024. He led Wimberley to a pair of state title game appearances in 2019 and 2022; he also led the Texans to four other state semifinal appearances at the Class 4A level.

Warren only coached at three different schools, spending his first 11 seasons at Littlefield, six seasons at Glen Rose and 19 seasons at Wimberley.

“Being at just three schools in 36 years is not the norm in this business," he said. "My wife and I talked early in my career and we didn’t want to hop around. We’ve been lucky as all the places I’ve coached at are good places,

“Being in Wimberley has been amazing. It’s been an incredible journey since we first moved here. I truly believe there isn’t a better job in Texas than this one; a coach couldn’t ask for better people and kids to work with. Coaching is a rewarding profession, it’s about relationships, the wins and the success are the icing on the cake, but seeing former players come back as successful adults is so fulfilling."

Warren said he has no plans as of now for his next step.

“Maybe I’ll jump on Texan Live and broadcast some games if Ashley Pickle will let me!”