Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Blanco, Burnet, and Gillespie Counties in Texas
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NOAA issued it on May 14, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Blanco, Burnet, and Gillespie counties in Texas until 11:15 AM CDT, with hazards including baseball-sized hail and 60 mph winds.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Texas
- Issued
- May 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Texas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, effective from 10:15 AM CDT until 11:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
This warning affects Northern Blanco County, Northeastern Gillespie County, and South central Burnet County in Texas. Specific locations include Round Mountain, Johnson City, Stonewall, Spicewood, Blowout, Cypress Mill, Sandy, Pedernales Falls State Park, and LBJ National Historical Park.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail, and if outside, seek shelter inside a strong building away from windows.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include baseball size hail measuring 2.75 inches and wind gusts up to 60 mph. This storm is radar-indicated and poses a destructive threat.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10:15 AM CDT on May 6, 2026, and expires at 11:15 AM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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