Damage in the Red Rock, Rockne and Rosanky area was likely caused by powerful straightline winds of up to 80 miles per hour on Friday evening, May 28.
Throughout the evening of May 28, the National Weather Service issued a series of watches and warnings for severe thunderstorms in Central Texas.
At 7:44 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for east central Caldwell County, southeastern Bastrop County and southwestern Fayette County through 8:15 p.m. At that time, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Rosanky, 13 miles south of Bastrop, moving east.
Those in the area ...