Fri May 02 20:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Severe Storms and Heavy Rain Threaten Central Texas

**Austin, TX –** Central Texas, including Austin, is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. Friday, as a cold front brings the risk of large hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and even isolated tornadoes. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns that 90% of the region will likely experience rain, with accumulations ranging from 0.5 to 2 inches, and potentially 3 to 4 inches in areas experiencing repeated thunderstorms. The threat of hail, ranging from quarter-sized to potentially baseball-sized, poses a significant risk of damage.

While storms are expected to clear by midnight Friday, leading to a sunny weekend with highs in the low 80s, another weather system – an omega block – will bring another round of storms starting Sunday. This system is expected to produce locally heavy rainfall across central, southern, and High Plains Texas through at least Wednesday, potentially worsening existing river flooding and causing flash flooding in parts of Oklahoma and northern Texas. Central Texas faces a strong chance of thunderstorms Monday through Friday of next week.

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