A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was in effect for most of South Central Texas until midnight Sunday as parts of the Hill Country and the Austin Metro Area faced a Level 3 out of 5 risk for severe storms tonight. The San Antonio Metro area was under a Level 2 risk, with the main threats listed as damaging wind gusts, quarter-sized hail and locally heavy rainfall.
The strongest storms could bring straight-line wind gusts of 70 mph or greater, enough to snap branches and trees and knock out power in scattered areas. The heavy rain could also trigger brief street flooding in spots that get hit hardest.
Most of the region was expected to clear by early Monday morning as the storms move out quickly behind a cold front, leaving conditions quieter and more comfortable after it passes. Sarah Spivey and Shelby Ebertowski, KSAT Weather Authority meteorologists, said Monday highs should dip slightly into the upper 70s to low 80s before a gradual warming trend pushes temperatures back into the 90s by late week.
For South Central Texas, the immediate concern is not an all-night storm but the kind that can turn fast and hit hard. The watch runs only until midnight, but the worst of the wind and hail threat could arrive before then.
