Golf-ball-sized hail, showers hit San Antonio

Hail fell over much of San Antonio and northern Bexar County Tuesday night, leaving in its wake broken windows, windshields and photos on social media to prove it. Hail fell over much of San Antonio and northern Bexar County Tuesday night, leaving in its wake broken windows, windshields and photos on social media to prove it. Image 1 of / 89 Caption Close Golf-ball-sized hail, showers hit San Antonio 1 / 89 Back to Gallery

Hail fell over much of San Antonio and northern Bexar County Tuesday night, leaving in its wake broken windows, windshields and photos on social media to prove it.

National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Runyen said the largest recorded size of hail came when the storms were near Helotes. The hail measured 3.5 inches in diameter.

"That's basically the size of a tea cup and grapefruit just south of Helotes," Runyen said.

San Antonio Police Department officers could be heard responding to low water crossings and a vehicle belonging to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office had its windshield shattered along with other vehicles that were under the cell at its peak.

The San Antonio International Airport reported a total of 1.26 inches of rain as of 10 p.m., Runyen said.

As rains continue to move through Southern Bexar County as of 11 p.m. the National Weather Service reports that additional thunderstorms are forecast to move through areas South of Interstate 10 and Highway 90 over the next 30 minutes.

Severe weather, including rain and pea-sized hail, should travel through Somerset and head toward Floresville, staying south of Calaveras Lake at about 11: 30 p.m. Otherwise, there should be no more severe weather within San Antonio's city limits.

Forecasters from the National Weather Service said the chances of showers and thunderstorms will persist primarily before 8 a.m. Wednesday. There’s a 30 percent chance of rainfall and thunderstorms that night, with a high of 76 and a low of 58 expected throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.

Thursday is expected to provide a short respite from the rain, as mostly sunny skies are believed to bring some warmth our way with a high of 80 degrees.

Friday and Saturday, rainfall is expected at about 30 to 40 percent. Skies will be mostly cloudy and highs are expected to be in the lower 80s and lows in the upper 60s, according to the National Weather Service.

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