Severe weather brings hail to Central Texas again this week

Morning weather forecast for March 25, 2021

For the second time this week parts of Central Texas got hit by a hailstorm. Zack Shields has details about that and more in his full forecast.

AUSTIN, Texas - For the second time in a week, Central Texas was a prime target for severe weather. This round featured mainly hail reports instead of damaging winds and tornadoes.

Some storms Wednesday evening did show signs of rotation but no confirmed tornadoes.

Most of the hail reports were focused around Austin Metro during the 4 am hour on Thursday. Penny to ping pong-sized hailstones were common.

Severe weather brings hail to Central Texas again this week

A ground view of the hail falling from an employee at FOX 7 Austin

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This will blow your mind...the top 3 most expensive hail events in Austin have happened on March 25. Guess what day it is? Yep, March 25, 2021.

We got 1 to 2" diameter hail in Austin. We also got much-needed rain from Austin to the Hill Country. Isolated areas did get 1 to 2" of rain west of Austin.

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