Severe weather heading to Central Texas for Easter Sunday

AUSTIN, Texas - A severe thunderstorm watch has been canceled for 9 Central Texas counties, including Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.

The watch has been canceled for the following counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Llano, Travis, and Williamson.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for western Gillespie County until 3 p.m. after a severe thunderstorm was located near Crabapple, or 12 miles north of Fredericksburg, moving southeast at 30 mph, says the NWS. The storm reportedly has 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.

The areas under this warning include: Fredericksburg, Stonewall, Blumenthal, Luckenbach, Eckert, Cain City, Crabapple, Willow City, Rocky Hill, LBJ State Park and LBJ National Historical Park.

A second warning was issued minutes later after a storm with 60 mph wind gusts, quarter-sized hail and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning was picked up on radar near Doss, just 17 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, says the NWS. The warning includes Fredericksburg, Tivydale, Grapetown and Harper.

Storm Chances Easter Sunday

Meteorologist Adaleigh Rowe shares our Easter Sunday forecast and has a peak into next week.

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