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Update: A tornado watch as been issued for Bexar, surrounding counties
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Heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms are expected for San Antonio Tuesday afternoon into the evening, the National Weather Service said.
Heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms are expected for San Antonio Tuesday afternoon into the evening, the National Weather Service said.
Photo: National Weather Service
Heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms are expected for San Antonio Tuesday afternoon into the evening, the National Weather Service said.
Heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms are expected for San Antonio Tuesday afternoon into the evening, the National Weather Service said.
Photo: National Weather Service
Update at 11 a.m.:
A tornado watch was been issued for Bexar County and surrounding counties for Tuesday as storms rage across Central Texas.
The watch is in effect until 5 p.m., the National Weather Service said.
The other areas included are Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Lee, Travis, Williamson and Wilson Counties.
Original story:
Heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms are expected for San Antonio Tuesday afternoon into the evening, the National Weather Service said.
Up to two inches of rain is likely as storms come through the Hill Country and the Alamo City, with isolated pockets of four inches of rainfall possible in some areas.
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In addition to rain, the storms could also produce quarter sized hail, wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and a small possibility for an isolated tornado.
Lightning may be a problem, with frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes possible. “Bolts from the blue” can strike 10 to 15 miles away from where it is actually raining, the NWS said.
Tuesday’s strong storms will follow a series of weakening morning showers.
Taylor Pettaway is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for MySA.com | taylor.pettaway@express-news.net | @TaylorPettaway