Austin, TX Weather Alert: 1.5 Inch Hail And 60 MPH Winds Threaten I-35 From 2 PM To 9 PM Wednesday

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Austin, Texas – Drivers along Interstate 35 have a narrow window to prepare before isolated severe thunderstorms erupt between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. Wednesday, bringing the risk of large hail up to 1.5 inches and wind gusts near 60 mph.

According to the National Weather Service in Austin-San Antonio, a Level 1 out of 5 severe weather risk covers much of South-Central Texas this afternoon and evening. Storm development will depend on whether clouds thin enough to allow the atmosphere to destabilize. If storms form, they could quickly intensify with large hail, damaging wind gusts and locally heavy downpours…

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