Central Texas and Gulf Coast Face Egg-Sized Hail Threat Wednesday With Highway 90 Corridor Near San Antonio the Top Concern
TEXAS — The primary hazard across central Texas on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 is large, damaging hail up to the size of hen eggs, with forecasters especially watching the Highway 90 corridor near San Antonio westward. The Max Possible Hail Size outlook shows two distinct threat zones stretching from Texas through the Gulf states.
Two Hail Threat Zones in Place Today
The hail outlook valid Wednesday, April 29, 2026 outlines the following risk areas:
Egg-Sized Hail — 4 inches or larger: The most extreme hail threat is concentrated across central and south Texas, covering an area from Brady, Killeen, Georgetown, and Bryan southward through San Antonio, Uvalde, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Pearsall, and toward Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley. This is the zone forecasters are watching most closely, particularly along the Highway 90 stretch near San Antonio westward.
Quarter-Sized Hail — 1 inch or larger: A broader zone of quarter-sized hail potential extends across a wide area from East Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, and into Alabama and the Gulf Coast, covering cities including Shreveport, Natchitoches, Lufkin, Beaumont, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Gulfport, Mobile, and stretching toward Tallahassee and the Florida Panhandle.
Why the San Antonio Corridor Is the Focal Point
The Highway 90 stretch near San Antonio westward is specifically flagged as the area of greatest concern for the most extreme hail today. Storms capable of producing egg-sized hail carry significant damage potential for vehicles, rooftops, agriculture, and anything left exposed outdoors.
Anyone in or traveling through San Antonio, Uvalde, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and surrounding communities should seek shelter immediately if severe thunderstorm warnings are issued today.
Hail Hazards to Prepare For
- Egg-sized hail up to 4 inches across central and south Texas
- Quarter-sized hail across East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
- Vehicle and property damage likely in the egg-sized zone
- Agricultural damage possible across the affected corridor
Stay with CabarrusWeekly.com for continuing updates as this hail threat develops across Texas and the Gulf states today.
