People living along the I-35 corridor may experience severe weather starting today, Friday, January 9. There is a low risk for isolated storms from early morning into the evening.
National Weather Service (NWS) offices in Austin and San Antonio are warning Texans in south-central and central Texas that severe thunderstorms could bring large hail and damaging winds along and east of the I-35 corridor. A chart shared by the NWS shows the highest storm risk is east of Interstate 35 between San Antonio and the North Austin suburb of Georgetown.
The storm is expected to begin around 10 a.m. Friday and could continue late into the night (around 9 p.m.). The storm will move in within hours before a cold front will significantly lower temperatures.
Severe weather in San Antonio could cause travel delays
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned that travelers traveling to and from airports such as San Antonio and Austin may experience delays. Thunderstorms may affect flights from Austin (AUS) and San Antonio (SAT), as well as flights from Atlanta (ATL) and Detroit (DTW). Check your flight information to see if your travel is affected.
As of the time of publication, flight delays from SAT appear to be minimal, but this could change at any time. If you’re flying out of San Antonio International Airport, you can use the flight status tracker on the airport’s website to get the latest flight information for yourself and other flights in and out of SAT.
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This article was originally published on NWS: Large hail, severe thunderstorms, damaging winds threaten San Antonio.
