{"id":244121,"date":"2026-04-10T21:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/244121\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T21:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:00:08","slug":"central-texas-faces-daily-storm-chances-gov-abbott-activates-state-emergency-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/244121\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Texas faces daily storm chances, Gov. Abbott activates state emergency resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014  Gov. Greg Abbott directed state emergency management officials to <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/news\/post\/governor-abbott-activates-state-emergency-response-resources-ahead-of-texas-severe-weather-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">activate response resources<\/a> ahead of a severe weather threat expected to affect much of Texas through the coming week. CBS Austin meteorologist Avery Tomasco warns Central Texas residents to prepare for <a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">daily storm chances.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to place swiftwater rescue teams, urban search and rescue units, highway patrol troopers, game wardens and emergency medical personnel on standby. <\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service said storms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and possible tornadoes are expected across much of the state through early next week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/deep-eddy-pool-reopening-delayed-until-monday-due-to-rainy-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ALSO | Deep Eddy Pool reopening delayed until Monday due to rainy weather<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"(Photo: CBS Austin)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/49174b4d-9a9e-4ed8-9298-290f248cf9a2-KEYEMorningShow_frame_260694.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The State of Texas stands ready to deploy all necessary resources to help local officials respond to potential severe weather across the state,&#8221; Abbott said.<\/p>\n<p>In Central Texas, Tomasco said the region faces daily storm chances through the week, though a clash between incoming systems and Gulf high pressure will keep coverage limited, with probabilities topping out at 30 to 40% and favoring areas along and east of I-35. Friday and Saturday both bring afternoon and evening storm chances.<\/p>\n<p>The more significant concern arrives Saturday night, when storms pushing out of West Texas could clip the Hill Country with strong wind gusts. A level 1 out of 5 severe storm risk is in effect for the Hill Country through early Sunday morning. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A level 1 out of 5 severe storm risk is in effect for the Hill Country through early Sunday morning. (Photo: CBS Austin)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e84144a2-adb3-4c92-862e-3d9a579ee7ec-Screenshot20260410153301.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A level 1 out of 5 severe storm risk is in effect for the Hill Country through early Sunday morning. (Photo: CBS Austin)<\/p>\n<p>Comment with Bubbles<\/p>\n<p>BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT<\/p>\n<p>Similar setups are expected to repeat through much of next week. Tomasco said storm chances are capped at 40% at most as it remains uncertain how many systems will survive long enough to affect the Austin area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Gov. 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