SAN ANTONIO – As heavy rain moved through San Antonio Tuesday night, KSAT crews and viewers captured video of stalled, submerged vehicles on area roadways and lightning strikes.
While a Tornado threat is over for San Antonio, flooding may continue until Wednesday morning commute.
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A KSAT crew captured vehicles submerged on Ninth Street near downtown San Antonio.
KSAT Weather Authority meteorologist Justin Horne captured video of a lightning strike that ignited a tank battery fire east of Pearsall on Tuesday afternoon. Watch the full video below:
KSAT Connect users also shared videos of lightning strikes and flooded areas Tuesday night.
Quite a lightning show here on the Westside.
lighting display in San Antonio
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