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Shown is the future radar at 9 p.m. Tuesday night, as a line of strong to severe thunderstorms approaches San Antonio from the west.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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As of Tuesday morning, a large cluster of strong thunderstorms has already developed across West Texas. As a system of low atmospheric pressure progresses eastward, the storm activity will push into South-Central Texas by the second half of the day, likely making its way\u00a0into the San Antonio metro area by nightfall.<\/a><\/p>\n If you plan on attending an outdoor Spurs watch party for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals<\/a>, it\u2019ll be a good idea to leave the event by halftime or have a plan to seek shelter when storms arrive late.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n A flood watch has been issued for the Hill Country and I-35 corridor, including San Antonio, the National Weather Service announced. The watch will go into effect at 4 p.m. Tuesday and last through early Wednesday morning. Between 1 and 3 inches of rainfall is likely across the watch area, with isolated totals up to 5 inches possible.<\/p>\n The highlighted area is under a flood watch, which starts at 4 p.m. Tuesday. San Antonio’s best chance of rain, though, will not come until after 9 p.m.<\/p>\n nws austin\/san antonio<\/p>\n Not only will storms bring a flash flood threat, the strongest activity might also bring hail, damaging winds and frequent lightning. If you plan to watch Tuesday night\u2019s game on TV, consider watching it from inside your home instead. Here\u2019s an updated timeline for what you can expect.<\/p>\n Shown is a look at the expected storm timing, according to the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n nws austin\/san antonio<\/p>\n Tuesday\u2019s timeline<\/p>\n Afternoon (Noon to 6 p.m.): For much of the day, dry weather is likely across San Antonio. Partly to even mostly sunny skies are expected at times, as temperatures\u00a0rise into the mid- to upper 80s.<\/a> An isolated shower or storm is possible, but overall rain chances will only be at around 20% during this time.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Evening (6 to 9 p.m.): A line of strong thunderstorms is expected to move through the Texas Hill Country, affecting cities such as Junction, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Comfort, Blanco\u00a0and Llano. Rain chances in San Antonio will stay low through the evening.<\/p>\n Tuesday night (9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday): Weather models indicate that thunderstorms are likely to reach western parts of Bexar County by\u00a09 p.m. Then, they\u2019ll likely move into downtown San Antonio by 10 p.m. Storms may continue in the area through midnight, before activity winds down overnight.<\/p>\n Could there be hail?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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