ROUND ROCK, Texas — A severe thunderstorm swept through the Cedar Park, Round Rock and Georgetown area Saturday evening, dropping a burst of heavy rain and hail the size of nickels and quarters in some areas.
Photos from Georgetown show hail blanketing parking lots and roadways. Ryan Birckett captured the scene outside an apartment complex, where accumulations of small hailstones coated the pavement.
Photos from Georgetown show hail blanketing parking lots and roadways. (Photo: Ryan Birckett)
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In Round Rock, Caitlin photographed several hailstones next to a quarter and Kelly Knapper showed hail accumulating around her drain pipe.
In Round Rock, Caitlin photographed several hailstones next to a quarter. (Photo: Caitlin)
The storm struck around 7:30 p.m., sending temperatures across the area plummeting into the 40s.
The hail and rain followed a cold front that moved through Central Texas earlier Saturday morning.
Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue overnight.
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