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SAN ANTONIO — IMPACT DAYS: Thursday, June 12
Reason: Heavy rain is possible with localized flooding, severe thunderstorms with hail up to the size of quarters and wind gusts up to 60 mph.
The breakdown
Showers and storms are expected to sweep through South Texas through Thursday, bringing potentially damaging wind gusts and hail to the area, according to the National Weather Service. This comes after thunder rumbled over the Alamo City early Wednesday morning, and parts of town saw between half an inch and eight-tenths of an inch of rain.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Bexar County and surrounding areas until 7 p.m., according to National Weather Service.
A Tornado Warning briefly in effect for Leon Valley, Helotes and parts of west San Antonio expired at 12:15 a.m.; we likely won’t know until Thursday if a twister officially touched down.
The National Weather Service also said Leon Creek at Loop 410 has risen sharply, more than 13 feet, and has over 41,000 cubic feet of water flowing through it.
CPS Energy outages as of 4:30 a.m. Thursday showed about 18,000 customers without power. See outage map here.
A Flood Watch is also expected to remain in place for San Antonio and communities along the Interstate 35 corridor until 7 p.m. Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected over the next 24 hours, with isolated amounts of 6 inches possible in some areas.
Day-by-day forecast
Thursday: Low 74, high 93 degrees. Slight chance of morning showers, with storm chances returning in the afternoon, including a potential for heavy rainfall. 60% chance of rain.
Friday: Low 76, high 93. Small chance of early showers evolves into a chance for thunderstorms after 10 a.m. Partly sunny skies, with wind gusts reaching 20 mph. 30% chance of rain.
Saturday: Low 76, high 94. Partly sunny skies to start the weekend, accompanied by a 20% chance of showers and storms in the afternoon.
Looking ahead…
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