Thunderstorms raced across South-Central Texas on Tuesday evening, lighting up the sky with frequent lightning and kicking up gusty winds that showed up clearly on radar and local TV. Video from the fast-moving line of storms captured bright flashes and several downed power lines, sending crews out after dark to check damage and restore service. Forecasters warned the band could bring brief torrential downpours and damaging wind gusts as it pushed east.
Radar imagery and raw video shared by local station KENS-TV (KENS5) showed storms firing over the Hill Country and sliding into San Antonio, with the station pointing out both intense lightning and fallen lines. The clip highlighted high lightning frequency on radar and strong returns dropping southeast late Tuesday. KENS-TV coverage noted that crews were responding to multiple reports of downed lines, though an overall outage count was not yet available when the report aired.
Storm Track And Warnings
The National Weather Service office in Austin/San Antonio issued severe thunderstorm warnings and special weather statements for parts of the region as the line moved through. According to NWS Austin/San Antonio, radar scans showed the strongest cells lining up from the Hill Country into eastern Bexar County Tuesday night. Local meteorologists also flagged the risk of isolated large hail and pockets of flash flooding within the heavier rain bands, as reported by MySA.
Power Crews And Outages…