Weather Update: Here’s What San Antonio Can Expect This Weekend From Tropical Storm Hanna

Rain from tropical storm Hanna can cause localized flooding in some parts of San Antonio, according to the National Weather Service.

While the storm is now expected to continue south of the city of Alamo, the NWS says the area can still see about 2 inches of rain, causing some flooding in the eastern and southern parts of the city.

On Thursday, NWS said there is about a 5 percent chance of flooding in the San Antonio area. The potential rain for San Antonio is expected to arrive on Saturday night or Sunday morning.

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Hanna officially became a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday night and is expected to make landfall near Texas Coastal Bend on Saturday and then dive south toward Mexico.

In preparation for the storm, Nueces County officials announced Thursday night that their beaches will be closed this weekend, including McGee Beach, North Beach, Nueces del Golfo de Nueces County, all county Gulf beaches. and the city, the Packery Channel parking lot, the Windward parking lot and the lot parking lot at Bob Hall Pier.

Authorities also ask people not to use pedestrian access to beaches.

Hanna was located about 285 miles east of Corpus Christi, the National Hurricane Center said in its 7 a.m. warning. It had maximum sustained winds around 40 mph (and was moving west, northwest at 9 mph.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

Taylor Pettaway is a breaking news reporter and general assignment for MySA.com | [email protected] | @TaylorPettaway