PHOTOS: Severe weather drops softball-sized hail in central Texas

Severe weather sent central Texas on high alert Thursday evening as thunderstorm and tornado warnings were called in western counties.

Viewer photos sent to FOX 7 Austin show the massive hail that fell in many areas.

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Hail damage (Kristi Evans Mitchell)

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Hail damage in Johnson City (Scarlet Liz)

Hail damage in San Marcos - Ramona Beck

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Hail in San Marcos (Daniel Escamilla)

Stephanie Fisher - Hail in Johnson City

Lightning strike photo from Tasha Martin.

Hail in Kyle on FM 150 from David Williams

Hail in Giddings (Reyna Arreola)

Hail in Henley

Hail in San Marcos (Ashley Telles)

Hail in Wimberley (Nick Resendez)

Hail in Wimberley (Gerry Hartsoe)

Hail in Johnson City (Donna Burgess)

Hail from six miles west of Dripping Springs at around 7 p.m. (Katie Dailey)

Hail from Henly, Texas (Harley Hutson)

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Hail stones in Johnson City; "Largest I've seen in years," said the viewer in an email. (Shannon Stevenson)

Hail in Johnson City (Connie Harrell)

Hail in San Marcos (Melody Hummel)