Thunderstorms possible in Central Texas today


Posted: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 09:53 AM - 8,292 Readers

By: Ciara O'Rourke


The clouds hovering over Austin could break today with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.

Several South Central Texas counties, including Travis, Hays and Bastrop are set to see scattered to numerous showers and strong thunderstorms that are expected to produce one to two inches in the Austin area. The strongest thunderstorms are anticipated in the Rio Grande Plains, where wind gusts could reach 40-50 miles per hour.

Stormy weather is supposed to continue through Monday, with the chance of rain increasing to 60 percent on Sunday.

Temperatures could reach 87 degrees today, cooler than yesterday’s high of 95 degrees at Camp Mabry.




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