Multiple counties under severe thunderstorm warnings

Multiple National Weather Service offices issued severe thunderstorm warnings across counties in Texas and the Ohio Valley. Forecasters cited damaging wind gusts near 40 to 50 mph and hail up to 0.5 inch. Warnings covered counties including Jim Wells, Kleberg, Kenedy, Brooks, Pike, Scioto, Pickett, and Clay, with threats lasting into the early evening. These storms can blow down limbs, cause power outages, and create dangerous travel conditions.