The moments before a severe storm swept through central Texas earlier this week were caught on camera from some 40,000 feet above, thanks to a plane passenger.On May 28, severe weather hit Austin, Texas, bringing heavy flooding and high winds that reached up to 77 mph, officials said. One person died after being swept away in floodwaters.The storm also dumped 2-3 inches of rain within half an hour, Austin officials said at a news conference on May 29.More storms are also expected to impact other parts of the country over the weekend.Video shows severe storm rolling into Austin, TexasAerial video captures severe storm above AustinVideo taken from a plane shows a severe storm heading toward Austin that would knock out power for thousands of people.Before the deluge, a plane passenger captured the storm rolling into downtown Austin.The video shows darkened clouds and a haze of wind and rain moving towards the dense section of the city.More storms on the way for rest of USAfter Texas' severe weather, forecasters said a strong storm system was shifting to the Mid-Atlantic and South on May 30 before reaching New England over the weekend.Heavy rain could bring flash flooding to cities including Baltimore, New York, and Philadelphia on May 30, according to AccuWeather.The same areas could also be impacted the next day with more rain and storms before the system reaches New England on May 31, according to AccuWeather.Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAYMelina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
Video shows Austin, Texas storm rolling in from above
Winds reached up to 77 miles per hour in the storm that swept through Austin, Texas. See the moments before it hit.
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