NWS: Severe storms could bring flooding, chance of hail to Hill Country

National Weather Service meteorologists are more confident that severe storms will bring rain and a chance of hail Wednesday in San Antonio, according to the agency’s most recent forecast.

Large hail and damaging straight-line winds remain the primary concern as the storm system develops Tuesday night on the Rio Grande.

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Flash floods watches have are in effect Wednesday morning in counties north of San Antonio, including Gillespie, Llano, Burnet, Blanco, Hays Travis and Williamson counties.

This week’s storms are caused by a strong upper-level cold front that is interacting with moisture from the gulf. That will produce thunderstorms across the region.

The rain is expected to fall in San Antonio on Wednesday afternoon through the evening, according to the forecast.

The storm system should pass the region by Thursday morning as it continues east, the forecast showed.

Meteorologists predict that San Antonio may receive up to two inches of rain, with isolated pockets up to 4 inches.

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