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Storms rolling through San Antonio region early Wednesday morning

The number of outages across the city is dwindling, with just under 2,500 customers without power.
Credit: Courtesy / Gerry Franklin

SAN ANTONIO — Update (10 a.m.) The numbers have significantly decreased on the CPS Outage map to 200 customers without power throughout the city.

Update (7:45 a.m.) Nearly 2,300 customers are still without power, according to CPS Energy. The heaviest outage is seen in the city's west side near Lackland Air Force Base. CPS Energy says they have crews working to restore power.

Update (5:20 a.m.) The number of outages across the city is dwindling, with just under 2,500 customers without power, according to CPS Energy. The number of people affected by outages peaked Tuesday night; nearly 11,000 customers didn't have electricity in their homes. 

Wet conditions exist along roadways throughout San Antonio. An accident on northbound I-35 at Evans Road has three lanes blocked as of 5 a.m.; reports of high water in the left lane of northbound I-35 at Frio Street is affecting morning traffic in the downtown area.

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued for Peasall, Dilley, and North Pearsall have expired.

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Update (4:45 a.m.): Storms continue to move across areas south of San Antonio. According to the National Weather Service, heavy rainfall is moving southeast of the city across Jourdanton into Floresville.

Thunder and lightning are still moving across the San Antonio area with light to moderate rain affecting Bexar County.

More than 5,700 are without power throughout the city, according to CPS Energy. A major outage spike has been reported in the northeast side of the city affecting neighborhoods near Alamo Heights. The south and southwest areas of the city are most affected by current outages. View outage map here to see affected areas. CPS Energy says they have crews working to restore power.

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Update (4:02 a.m.): Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued for Peasall, Dilley, and North Pearsall until 4:45 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Threats under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning include winds of up to 60 miles per hour and possible quarter-sized hail.

In San Antonio, Flood Advisories continue across Bexar, Atascosa, Medina, Frio, Uvalde, and Zavala counties, as of 3:45 a.m.

According to KENS 5 Meteorologist Paul Mireles,  localized flooding is possible this morning south of Highway 90. 

More than 4,100 are without power throughout the city, according to CPS Energy. The south and southwest areas of the city are most affected by the outages. View outage map here to see affected areas. CPS Energy says they have crews working to restore power.

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Another round of strong thunderstorms was moving in from the west during the overnight hours early Wednesday morning.

There’s a noticeable outflow boundary ahead of the cold front dropping into the Hill Country.

Timing is still on for the front to pass to our south by sunrise, setting up a cloudy cooler day Wednesday with gusty north winds and highs in the lower 70s.

2:22 am: Significant Weather Advisory for Medina, Frio, Atascosa, and southwestern Bexar Counties until 2:45 am. Strong thunderstorms may produce half inch hail and 40 mph wind gusts. Storms are...
1:49 am: Showers and thunderstorms continue to increase ahead of cold front. Radar estimated 1.5"-2" of rain has fallen in southern Uvalde County in the last hour. Heavy rain could cause flash...

Meanwhile, CPS residents in the region were losing power throughout the evening due to the weather. At one point Tuesday night, nearly 11,000 customers didn't have electricity in their homes. As of 11:30 p.m., that number had dwindled to just a few hundred customers before climbing again and reaching nearly 4,500 by 2:45 a.m.

KENS 5 viewer Rikki Rivers sent the following photo from early in the evening of storm clouds rolling into the New Braunfels area. 

Credit: Courtesy / Rikki Rivers

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