Austin area faces tornado, thunderstorm risk Monday afternoon and evening

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The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Austin area until 10 p.m.

The watch includes Travis, Hays, Burnet, Comal and several other counties in Central Texas.

A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes, and you should go over your emergency plans and be prepared to take shelter if a warning happens, according to the NWS. A tornado warning means a tornado has been sighted or indicated by a weather radar, and you should take shelter immediately.

The Austin area could also see strong thunderstorms, hail, heavy rain and damaging winds on Monday overnight into Tuesday.

Here are a few ways to stay informed during severe weather events:

Here are a couple other places you can monitor flooding and potential impacts: