Taylor Texas Weather Network

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Travis and Williamson.

* WHEN...Until 1100 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville,
Taylor, Elgin, Windemere, Hutto, Manor, Coupland, Georgetown
Dam, Rices Crossing, Wells Branch, Brushy Creek, Jollyville
and Beyarsville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
173 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS

BASTROP               BLANCO                BURNET
CALDWELL              COMAL                 FAYETTE
GILLESPIE             HAYS                  KENDALL
LEE                   LLANO                 TRAVIS
WILLIAMSON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUSTIN, BASTROP, BLANCO, BOERNE,
BURNET, FREDERICKSBURG, GEORGETOWN, GIDDINGS, LA GRANGE, LLANO,
LOCKHART, NEW BRAUNFELS, AND SAN MARCOS.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell,
Comal, De Witt, Fayette, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays,
Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Lavaca, Lee, Llano, Travis, Williamson and
Wilson.

* WHEN...From 3 PM CDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms
will bring the possibility of heavy rainfall to the watch
area. Isolated amounts in excess of 5 inches may allow for
flash flooding to occur.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cedar Park to near Hutto to 6 miles east
of Coupland. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Taylor, Elgin,
Granger, Serenada, Windemere, Leander, Hutto, Manor, Bartlett,
Jarrell, Thorndale, Thrall, Weir, Georgetown Dam, Granger Dam, and
Coupland.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
south central Texas.