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The alert advised those in the San Antonio-area city to "TAKE COVER NOW" and "find shelter now" just after midnight on Thursday, June 12. That same alert was also issued for multiple cities in the area, including Helotes, Hill Country Village and Castle Hills.
Over 6 inches of rain was recorded at San Antonio International Airport on Thursday, the highest one-day rainfall total since 2013.
San Antonio weather includes a mix of showers, thunderstorms, and hot sunny days, with highs in the 90s and varying chances of rain.
The flash flood risk in the region is a factor through Thursday, but the highest risk could be Wednesday night and Thursday, forecasters said.
SAN ANTONIO — Officials with the National Weather Service say they plan to conduct on-site surveys of areas around San Antonio where possible twisters formed during a stormy Thursday morning ...
June is likely to see more healthy rains to relieve drought conditions, just like May. The National Weather Service reported that May is typically San Antonio's rainiest month of the year. This year, May rains totaled nearly six inches at San Antonio International Airport.
Air gets noticeably sticky if dew points are higher than 65 degrees, and daily southerly winds will keep San Antonio's dew points in the 70s all week.
Forecasters say the greatest threats with these storms are damaging winds with gusts up to 70 miles per hour and large hail up to 2 inches. However, they say an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. There is also the possibility of flooding with rainfall amounts around half an inch to 3 inches.