SAN ANGELO – Severe thunderstorms blew up over the Concho Valley Tuesday afternoon raining hail stones as big as your fist and inundating some area with several inches of rain.
The thunderstorms were part of a cold front that made its way across West Texas Tuesday afternoon causing meteorologists with the National Weather Service office in San Angelo to issue several severe thunderstorm and flood warnings across the region.
Residents shared images of large hail and a video of a possible tornado in Dove Creek Tuesday afternoon. No widespread damage has been reported as of Wednesday morning. There was also a report of a tornado on the ground in the vicinity of Sterling City which is also not been confirmed yet.
While several residents around the Concho Valley reported up to two or more inches of rain, the NWS recorded 1.12 inches of rain at Mathis Field in San Angelo. That puts the rainfall total for San Angelo at 1.51 inches for the month of May and 2.61 inches for the year. In an average year, San Angelo would have received 7.36 inches by May 24.
The drought continues as San Angelo is .78 inches below average rainfall for the month of May and 4.75 inches below average for this day of the year.
There is no rain in the forecast for the next several days and temperatures will top out Wednesday around 80 degrees and climb back to 100 by the weekend.
If you have images or video of hail, damage or tornadoes please share that in the comments below or on social media.
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