Austin, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Hays County in south central Texas...
West central Travis County in south central Texas...
Northern Blanco County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Llano County in south central Texas...
Southwestern Burnet County in south central Texas...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 1256 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blowout, or
10 miles northwest of Round Mountain, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Austin, Marble Falls, Dripping Springs, Round Mountain, Lakeway,
Lago Vista, Bee Cave, Horseshoe Bay, Hudson Bend, The Hills, Bear
Creek, Spicewood, Blowout, Barton Creek, Cypress Mill, Pedernales
Falls State Park, Sandy, Mansfield Dam, Jonestown, and Briarcliff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Williamson, northwestern Travis and southwestern Burnet Counties
through 145 PM CDT...

At 1252 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Marble Falls, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Austin, Cedar Park, Burnet, Marble Falls, Leander, Lakeway, Lago
Vista, Granite Shoals, Hudson Bend, Meadowlakes, Liberty Hill,
Oatmeal, Smithwick, Mansfield Dam, Spicewood, Jonestown, Briarcliff,
Cottonwood Shores, Volente, and Seward Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell,
Comal, Edwards, Fayette, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays,
Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Lee, Llano, Medina, Real, Travis, Uvalde,
Val Verde, Williamson and Wilson.

* WHEN...From 9 PM CDT this evening through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...There is a potential for LIFE-THREATENING flooding
somewhere in the watch area. Excessive runoff may result in
flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their
banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may
occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Rainfall amounts of 2
to 4 inches with isolated amounts of 6 inches possible for
the duration of the Flood Watch.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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