LIVE BLOG: Hays County tornado touches down as severe storms move through Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A tornado touched down in Hays County early Thursday as storms moved through. A Flood Watch was issued for portions of Central Texas Wednesday through Thursday at 7 p.m. as locally heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding.
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Live updates
2:05 a.m.
Residents in San Marcos said sirens were going off in the area during the tornado warning.
For a tornado warning, the city said the sirens would emit a single pitch–a long, steady tone that lasts for three minutes.
The city’s outdoor warning sirens became fully operational in August 2024.
1:20 a.m
Radar shows the tornado lifted debris. KXAN is working to gather more information about the impact. The tornado warning was canceled around 1:18 a.m.
1:11 a.m.
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for south of Wimberley in Hays County early Thursday morning. A tornado touched down near Ranch Road 12 and Farm to Market Road 32 just after 1 a.m.
