Texas residents in areas including Austin, San Antonio and Houston faced another round of severe weather alerts on Saturday afternoon and into Sunday morning, after a week of storms, floods and tornadoes battering the state.
Forecasters said residents in Austin and San Antonio should prepare for severe thunderstorms Saturday capable of producing large hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornadoes in the area between 4 p.m. and 2 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
A flood watch also remained in effect for the Houston area. Meteorologist have predicted that there will be showers and thunderstorms Saturday evening into Sunday afternoon. One to three inches of rainfall are expected through the weekend. Flooding is expected in creeks, rivers and streams, as well as other low lying locations within urban areas, the NWS said.
North and Central Texas can expect scattered storms to develop in the early afternoon Saturday and advance into heavy rainfall towards the night. Flash flooding, strong winds and hail and lightning will occur in the area, the NWS said.