NIOSA organizers continue 'Rain Rock' tradition ahead of possible San Antonio thunderstorms

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NIOSA Organizers started the tradition in the 1970s to ward off bad weather. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Fiesta Fiesta2022 NIOSA

The hanging of the magic stone — which can be found in front of the NIOSA headquarters at the corner of Presa and Nueva streets — was first started in the 1970s by then NIOSA Chairman Joanna Parrish,Parrish was worried about forecasted bad weather ruining the Fiesta activities. But NIOSA volunteer Sue Armitage told Parrish of an old Texas good luck tradition that involved hanging a rock with a hole in it to prevent bad weather., it didn't not rain that year, and a tradition was born.

Update: Isolated strong to severe storms are expected tonight. A cold is forecast to push across the area bringing the potential for some strong to severe storms capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. SE part of the area was removed from the marginal risk.

 

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