Austin weather: Tornado watch in place for many Central Texas counties
The Brief
Large complex of storms expected to form in Hill Country
Area under enhanced risk of severe storms
Look out for very large hail, damaging winds, lots of lightning and even isolated tornadoes possible
AUSTIN, Texas - So far we haven't seen much rain during this Memorial Day Weekend. This will change today and tonight.
A tornado watch is in effect until 10 p.m. for many Texas counties, including these in Central Texas:
Bexar
Blanco
Burnet
Comal
Gillespie
Hays
Llano
Mason
San Saba
Travis
Below is a live look at the radar for today/tonight's weather event:
The backstory
Central Texas is under an enhanced risk for severe storms.
We will have round one this morning and then round two happens this evening.
We are expecting a large complex of storms to form in the Hill Country along an outflow boundary left behind from this morning's storms.
The area is under a slight to enhanced risk of severe storms with the highest threat over the Hill Country.
Timeline
The storms are expected to hit the Hill Country between 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Austin metro area can expect storms between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. tonight.
The Eastern counties will most likely see the storms between 9 p.m. and midnight.
Why you should care
Look out for very large hail, damaging winds, lots of lightning and even isolated tornadoes can't be ruled out.
Quarter to baseball-sized hail is possible from Austin to the Hill Country.
There is also the possibility of straight-line winds of 58 mph or more.
Flooding is expected to be mostly localized with street flooding the biggest concern.
What you can do
If you're out and about, it will be very important to pay close attention to the weather today.
Stay weather aware and track your local forecast for the Austin area quickly with the free FOX 7 WAPP.
The design gives you radar, hourly, and 7-day weather information just by scrolling. Our weather alerts will warn you early and help you stay safe during storms.
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Information from meteorologist Zack Shields.
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