Tornado-Warned Rotating Supercell Targets Pearsall and Derby Texas With Tennis Ball Hail and Potential Tornado Crossing I-35 Southwest of San Antonio Now
PEARSALL, TEXAS — A tornado-warned rotating supercell is set to cross I-35 southwest of San Antonio within the next 30 minutes, with Pearsall facing tennis ball-sized hail and a potential tornado tracking between Derby and Pearsall. Radar shows intense rotation confirmed on velocity scan. Anyone on I-35 in this area must get off the highway immediately.
What Radar Shows Right Now
Dual-panel radar confirms a dangerous and organized supercell with two critical signatures visible simultaneously.
Radar signatures on the current storm:
| Scan Type | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Reflectivity (left panel) | Deep red and purple core centered over Pearsall, maximum intensity supercell |
| Velocity (right panel) | Strong green and red couplet southeast of Pearsall indicating confirmed rotation |
| Warning polygons | Red tornado warning box and orange severe thunderstorm box both active |
| Storm track | Moving northeast toward I-35 corridor |
| Time to I-35 crossing | Within 30 minutes |
Immediate Threats With This Storm
Active hazards right now:
| Hazard | Status |
|---|---|
| Tornado | Radar indicated rotation confirmed, warning active |
| Hail size | Tennis ball sized, approximately 2.5 inches diameter |
| Primary tornado track | Between Derby and Pearsall |
| I-35 crossing | Imminent within 30 minutes |
| Wind gusts | Extreme with supercell core |
GET OFF I-35 RIGHT NOW
This is a life safety situation for anyone driving on I-35 southwest of San Antonio between Pearsall and the Devine corridor.
Immediate actions required:
- Exit I-35 immediately and seek sturdy shelter in a permanent structure
- Do not shelter under highway overpasses — this is fatal during tornadoes
- Tennis ball hail will destroy vehicle windshields with no warning on storm arrival
- If a tornado is visible, abandon your vehicle and lie flat in the lowest ground available away from the vehicle
- Get to the lowest interior room of any nearby permanent building immediately
- Do not wait to see the tornado before acting — rotation is already confirmed on radar
Communities in the Immediate Path
- Pearsall — directly in the core of the warning box, tennis ball hail imminent
- Derby — tornado track crosses between Derby and Pearsall
- Dilley — downstream and should monitor conditions closely
- Devine — northern edge, monitoring situation
Stay with CabarrusWeekly.com for continuing updates on this tornado-warned supercell tracking northeast through southwest Texas.
