AUSTIN (KXAN) — There is a risk of strong to severe storms in parts of our area this evening.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 11 p.m. for the Hill Country and Williamson County in the Austin metro area. Storms firing late Thursday afternoon are expected to expand southward through the Hill Country, possibly even parts of the Austin metro area this evening. Isolated tornadoes, hail larger than egg size and damaging winds over 60 mph will be possible in the few storms that reach severe limits.
There is a slight risk (2 out of 5) for severe storms in the area. Threats include large hail and damaging winds, with a lesser threat for isolated tornadoes. The activity should weaken after 10 p.m. then dissipate completely after midnight.
Spotty showers and very isolated storms are possible again Friday ahead of a much more active day on Saturday. A strong cold front, in combination with a passing disturbance, will bring the potential for widespread heavy rain to most of our area.
At this point, it looks like the heaviest rain will hold off until the evening and night hours.
Showers and storms are likely to linger into the early part of our Sunday before drier and breezy conditions take over late day. Cooler temperatures can also be expected with most not likely to leave the 60s on Sunday.
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