A wave of storms brought hail, lightning and heavy rain to parts of Central Texas on Thursday afternoon and evening.
A tornado touched down in Burnet County at around 4:20 p.m., the county's office of emergency management said in a statement. The tornado damaged multiple buildings and injured one person.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for northern Burnet County until 11:30 p.m. A flash flood warning is also in effect for Burnet County until 11:15 p.m. The main threats are hail, lightning, strong winds and heavy rain.
Earlier tornado warnings for parts of Williamson and Burnet counties have expired. A flash flood warning as well as multiple severe thunderstorm warnings and watches for other counties near Austin also expired.
A severe thunderstorm watch means storms are capable of forming, and you should be prepared to take action if it progresses into a warning. A severe thunderstorm warning means there is "imminent danger to life and property," and you should go to a safe location as soon as possible, according to the NWS.
Follow the latest updates from the National Weather Service on X.
Here are more ways to get information during emergencies:
- Follow Austin Emergency Management on Facebook or X for local notifications and tips.
- Go to WARN Central Texas to sign up for emergency alerts.
- Visit Austin Energy’s website to report a power outage or see a map of current outages. If you're a customer of another energy provider, Bluebonnet Electric Co-op, Pedernales Electric Co-op and Oncor have their own outage maps.
- KUT also has a list of useful accounts on X that post about local weather.
