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Austin area faces tornado, thunderstorm risk Monday afternoon and evening
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 is in place from Central into South-Central Texas through 10 pm. This includes Austin and San Antonio. A couple of tornadoes are possible, along with scattered large to very large hail, scattered damaging wind gusts of 60-70+ mph. #txwx pic.twitter.com/qoE7EctMGz
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) May 26, 2025
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.
A level 3 of 5 risk for severe weather was expanded southeast into portions of the I-35 corridor, including the Austin area, from late today through much of the overnight hours. Storms could consist of large to very large hail, damaging winds, and an isolated tornado. #txwx pic.twitter.com/GwrP19xhOE
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) May 26, 2025
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: