Springtime storms caused significant damage to buildings in a central Texas city, and forecasters say more stormy weather is expected later in the week for parts of the southern U.S.
There were no immediate reports of injuries from Monday night’s storms in Bertram, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) northwest of Austin.
Accuweather reported that a survey team from the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that the storm that ripped through Bertram was not a tornado. The culprit was straight-line winds. These powerful winds scattered debris throughout the Hill County town and multiple businesses were left in ruins.
The storm shortly before 10 p.m., local time, according to reports from the NWS Storm Prediction Center (SPC).
While Bertram was the only area to see extensive damage, other portions of Texas got a share of notable weather Monday night as well. In the western portion of the state, strong wind gusts greater than 75 mph were recorded in multiple areas while reports of hail dotted the central areas of Texas.
In all, a total of 30 hail reports were submitted to the SPC, with golf ball-sized ice chunks denting cars, covering roads and breaking lights in numerous places.
More storms were predicted for Wednesday and Thursday in several Southern states. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says a potential outbreak of strong tornadoes is possible Thursday afternoon and evening in parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and southeast U.S.
The storms are expected to begin Wednesday night in parts of Arkansas and Louisiana before moving into Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, forecasters said.
Source: Associated Press, Accuweather
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