Next round of isolated, severe storms could produce hail in San Antonio
Keep those umbrellas handy this afternoon and evening, San Antonio. If Friday’s overnight storms didn’t keep you up, you’ll get a chance for possible isolated, severe storms on Saturday, April 15.
Parts of eastern Bexar County are under a marginal risk for severe weather, with the majority of the San Antonio area, stretching west to Uvalde, could face thunderstorms between 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday evening.
According to a situation report from the National Weather Service office in Austin/San Antonio, isolated thunderstorms could develop in advance of a cold front moving through the area. South-Central and Southeast Texas could be impacted by potential storms, that “could quickly become severe.” Threats of hail, up to golf ball size, and damaging winds of up to 60 miles per hour could be possible as well.
Cloud to ground lightning strikes are also possible.
Friday’s overnight storms — and subsequent light show — produced just under a quarter inch of rain for the San Antonio area according to airport totals as of this morning. Brief heavy rainfall is possible for Saturday, but flooding is not expected, according to the situation report.
Temperature highs will linger in the high 70s on Sunday, with a low of 53 expected for Sunday night. San Antonio’s next chances for rain return Tuesday, April 18, with temperatures staying in the mid-70s. The potential for rain persists through Fiesta’s Thursday, April 20 kickoff, with 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms as this morning’s forecast.
