Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and Travis Counties in Texas
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NOAA issued it on May 12, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Texas, including Austin, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail until 2:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Texas
- Issued
- May 12, 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 South Central Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Austin/San Antonio TX. This alert is for severe weather conditions and is effective from 1:38 PM CDT on April 30, 2026, until 2:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Hays County, and Travis County in south central Texas. Specific locations impacted include Austin, Buda, Dripping Springs, Tanglewood Forest, Austin Bergstrom Int Airport, Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Hudson Bend, The Hills, Rollingwood, Mustang Ridge, Niederwald, Bear Creek, Barton Creek, Shady Hollow, Onion Creek, Cedar Creek, Wyldwood, and Hornsby Bend.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring. Avoid driving through flooded roadways, as torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). These conditions are radar-indicated and could cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 1:38 PM CDT on April 30, 2026, and will expire at 2:45 PM CDT on April 30, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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