'Insane' lightning illuminates night sky as storms hit Austin area
Lightning illuminates night sky in Austin
Video captures frequent lightning over Lake Travis on June 2 as strong thunderstorms hit the Austin area. Video courtesy Shelbie White via Storyful.
AUSTIN, Texas - Strong thunderstorms hit Austin and surrounding areas in Texas on June 2, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds, and hail, the National Weather Service said.
Video footage posted to Facebook shows frequent lightning over Waterfall on Lake Travis in Austin. The uploader commented, "Insane lightning and storm!!"
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'Crazy nonstop lightning' seen in back and front yards in Cedar Park
Video shared by Angela Denise Rogers captured continuous lightning flashes in her back and front yards in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park.
Video shared by Angela Denise Rogers captured continuous lightning flashes in her back and front yards in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park. "Crazy nonstop lightning with this storm. Beautiful bolts when you catch them," she wrote on Facebook.
In another part of Austin, Aleks Kreslins also captured some "sweet lightning" that he shared on Twitter.
Storm clouds lit up by lightning above Austin
Strong thunderstorms hit Austin and the surrounding areas and footage captured some of the lightning. Video courtesy Aleks Kreslins via Storyful.
The heavy rains, on top of what much of Central Texas had already seen earlier in the week, is causing flooding issues throughout the area.
There have been some road closures and low water crossings have been shut down as well.
Officials say conditions are expected to get worse as more rain is forecasted for the area.
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Flooding expected to worsen as more rain forecasted for Central Texas
Communities have already seen some road closures and there's been an increase in the number of low water crossings being shut down due water overflowing roadways. FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak has the latest.