VIDEO: Heavy Rain Hits Central Texas

By Spectrum News Staff Texas

UPDATED 7:15 AM CT Apr. 18, 2019 PUBLISHED 5:12 AM CT Apr. 18, 2019 PUBLISHED 5:12 AM CDT Apr. 18, 2019

TEXAS – With the threat for severe weather looming overnight on Thursday most of Central Texas ended up soaked.

The rain swept across Austin and San Antonio with lightning displays filling the sky.

Spectrum News reporter Victoria Maranan took photos and video of a tree that collapsed in southeast Austin during the storm.

Here’s video of the moment #lightning struck the tree that fell into Antonio Vasquez’s home. See what he has to say @SpecNewsATX #atxwx #severeweather #storms pic.twitter.com/RuzUEHHAdd
— Victoria Maranan (@VictoriaMaranan) April 18, 2019

A tree collapses into a Southeast Austin home during last night’s storms. Fortunately: no one was hurt. You’ll from its resident @SpecNewsATX #atxwx pic.twitter.com/dtazngW04N
— Victoria Maranan (@VictoriaMaranan) April 18, 2019

Spectrum News reporter Sarah Duran captured this video of lightning in San Antonio.

⚡️ pic.twitter.com/IwE7r4fiS4
— Sarah Duran (@_SarahDuran) April 18, 2019

Viewer Chris Garcia took a video of lightning at Pleasant Valley Road and 5^th Street.

@cbsaustin @SpecNewsATX @KXAN_News @KXAN_Weather Beautiful Lighting In Austin, Texas.. Corner of Pleasant Vally Rd & E 5th St #Lighting pic.twitter.com/r2J4TQPvnR
— Chris Garcia (@cmg102215) April 18, 2019

Spectrum News reporter Carlos Garcia shot video of rain hitting downtown Austin.

Rain is bearing down in bursts in downtown Austin.
Few cars out on 6th right now. pic.twitter.com/5Qh1xxRxLx
— Carlos Garcia 🌈 (@CarlosReports) April 18, 2019

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VIDEO: Heavy Rain Hits Central Texas

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