Hail blasts Hill Country as thunderstorms roll through San Antonio area
Some Hill Country areas experienced large hail.
Hail rained down on parts of the Hill Country Wednesday night and Thurday morning, NWS said.
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A series of thunderstorms rocked San Antonio and surrounding areas overnight on Wednesday, April 5, and are forecasted to continue throughout Thursday, April 6, according to the National Weather Service. Several areas, including some near San Marcos and Seguin, were placed under severe thunderstorm warnings.
Overnight thunderstorms brought at least two inches of rain in some areas, while others under the severe weather warning experienced large size hail in places like Seguin and La Vernia, according to the NWS. Some residents captured hail on video and posted them to social media.
There is more rainfall coming to San Antonio and parts of the Texas Hill Country on Thursday and could possibly last into the night. Some areas could accumulate heavy rainfalls between two and four inches, according to the NWS.
Residents in San Antonio and the Hill Country can expect chilly temperatures in the 50s, accompanied by wet and rainy weather Thursday morning, and the NWS is advising residents to use caution on the roads.
An 18-wheeler was driving too fast on the wet roads and rolled over near the I-35 exit to 410 near Windcrest just before 2 a.m. Thursday, according to an officer with the San Antonio Police Department. No injuries were reported.
There will be more patches of rain and cold in the forecast through late Friday, April 7, but the weather should sort itself out by the holiday weekend, according to the NWS.
