Severe thunderstorm rocks Central Texas with damaging winds, flash flooding

Severe thunderstorm rocks Central Texas with damaging winds, flash flooding

Severe thunderstorms rolled through the heart of the Lone Star State on Wednesday producing hail, causing flooding around the capital city. The Austin Fire Department reported responding to numerous calls of vehicles trapped in high water needing rescue. Around 70,000 electrical outages were reported, with Austin Energy calling in all available crews for the severe weather.

Hail Storms Moving into Central Texas [5/28 4:55PM Update]

Hail Storms Moving into Central Texas [5/28 4:55PM Update]

Two severe storms producing baseball-sized hail and damaging wind gusts are moving southeast into Central Texas from the Hill Country. These storms will approach Belton, Temple, and down toward Georgetown and Round Rock by 6:00-6:30PM, with significant impacts possible. A similarly intense storm is located on Interstate 20 east of Baird in the Big Country, […]

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 344

WW 344 SEVERE TSTM LA MS 282020Z – 290200Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 344
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
320 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Louisiana Southern Mississippi * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible SUMMARY...At least an isolated downburst/damaging wind threat will
exist through late afternoon and early evening across the region
within a very moist and unstable air mass. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles south
southwest of Natchez MS to 50 miles east southeast of Pine Belt MS.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 341...WW 342...WW 343... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
20025. ...Guyer 

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