Burnet County under tornado watch and flood advisory
Gusts of up to 50 mph, penny-size hail, and up to 2 inches of rain were reported in northeast Burnet County as of 10:54 a.m. Tuesday, April 9. The county is under a tornado watch from the National Weather Service until 5 p.m. Tuesday and a flood advisory until 2 p.m.
“Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with this storm,” reads the special weather statement. “This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.”
Bertram, Jarrell, Florence, Briggs, Mahomet, Joppa, and Shady Grove might see especially harsh storm impacts.
The following locations could potentially be impacted by flooding, according to the NWS:
- Burnet
- Marble Falls
- Kingsland
- Buchanan Dam
- Gainesville
- Granite Shoals
- Horseshoe Bay
- Meadowlakes
- Buchanan Lake Village
- Highland Haven
- Longhorn Cavern State Park
- Inks Lake State Park
- Bluffton
- Stolz
- Cottonwood Shores
- Sunrise Beach Village
This reporter was personally pelted with hail driving from Burnet to Marble Falls on U.S. 281 at 10:15 a.m.