Parts of Texas could see heavy rain Friday, July 24, after Bertha moved inland over eastern Texas Thursday. The NWS Corpus Christi office said locally heavy rainfall could cause isolated flooding across parts of South Texas through Friday.
The Weather Prediction Center placed Beeville, Corpus Christi and Kingsville under a marginal, level 1 of 4, excessive rainfall risk through 6 a.m. Friday. Heavy rain could cause localized flooding, while stronger thunderstorms could produce isolated damaging winds as they move west-southwest along the Middle Texas Coast. A marginal risk indicates at least a 5% chance that rainfall will exceed flash-flood guidance within 25 miles of a location.
Widespread flooding was not expected, according to the NWS Corpus Christi office, though stronger storms could produce gusts of 40 to 50 mph and isolated damaging winds.
South Central Texas, including San Antonio and Austin, could see showers from Bertha’s moisture or remnants. The NWS says rain chances range from 50% to 80%, favoring the Coastal Plains, with gusts up to 30 mph possible along the I-35 corridor and Coastal Plains.
San Antonio could see scattered showers and thunderstorms early Friday, with the highest rain chances east of the city, mainly south of the I-10/Highway 90 corridor, and across the Coastal Plains, according to the NWS. Most areas should receive a half-inch or less, with minor impacts expected, though wind gusts up to 30 mph are possible.
“Flooding concerns remain low as overall rain amounts should be around a quarter of an inch or less, though any thunderstorms may produce an isolated 2 inches,” the NWS wrote. “Additionally, some gusty winds to around 30 mph cannot be ruled out tonight into Friday in the eastern half of the forecast area before this tropical system falls apart.”