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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:03 AM May. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Williamson, northern
Caldwell, east central Hays, eastern Travis, central Bastrop and
northwestern Lee Counties through 800 PM CDT...

At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Andice to 6 miles south of Windemere to
near Buda. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size 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, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Kyle,
Taylor, Buda, Elgin, Bastrop, Granger, Tanglewood Forest, Serenada,
Austin Bergstrom Int Airport, Windemere, Anderson Mill, Leander,
Hutto, Manor, and West Lake Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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...0.75 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Airport Weather Warning
Issued: 11:46 PM May. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Airport Weather Warning for Lightning Within 5 Miles...

.Onset/End Times...
Now through 8:45 PM CDT

.Lightning Rates Expected...
FRQ

.Other Threats/Remarks...
Lightning expected primarily from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM CDT.

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FEW....Few=Less than 4 strikes per hour;
OCNL...Occasional=4-15 strikes per hour;
FRQ....Frequent=16 to 60 strikes per hour;
CONS...Continuous=More than 60 strikes per hour

Flood Watch
Issued: 5:14 PM May. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding and flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet,
Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Fayette, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales,
Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Lavaca, Lee, Llano,
Medina, Travis, Williamson and Wilson.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Monday 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing high
rainfall rates which could quickly lead to flooding across
the area. Be especially cautious as creeks, streams, and
rivers may rise out of their banks quickly. Rainfall amounts
of 2 to 4 inches with isolated amounts up to 6 inches are
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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