AUSTIN, Texas — Storms that rolled through Central Texas on Thursday were a reminder that severe weather season is underway in Central Texas.
In Jarrell, heavy rains and winds were the culprit for most of the damage.
Several homes in one Jarrell neighborhood had shingles blown off, and late Thursday afternoon saw many roof repairmen out at homes.
"A lot of torn shingles, some leaks – definitely and honestly an abrupt way to end their evening," said Joseph Solis, a production manager for A&W Roofing. "Out in Jarrell, they’ve been known to get hit with some pretty significant storms ... so we just try and take care of our neighbors the best that we can by being readily available."
Jarrell resident Krystal Grimm was cooking dinner when the storms rolled through.
“It got really dark and then we started seeing things flowing by the back windows as I was making dinner," said Grimm. “It was kind of crazy for a good 30 minutes, so we have all kinds of stuff in the backyard that’s not ours.”
Grimm said she's seen big storms before and that Thursday's system was notably on the heavier side.
She took the video you see below.
Some roofs throughout Grimm's neighborhood had shingles damaged.
"They got some pretty good damage up here in Jarrell," said Dwayne Beal with Texas Home Pro. “Have your roof checked at least once a year for damaged shingles – things need to be resealed."
Beal and Solis both recommend calling an expert.
"Right now I’m just laying down tarp. Any time you have missing shingles, it’s really good to go ahead and cover that area so that if and when it does rain again you don’t have further damage," said Solis. “If you don’t feel comfortable getting on your roof, don’t; call someone local.”
Some trees were also reportedly down in Leander.
Below is a gallery of some storm damage from around the area.
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