Tornado Warning in Effect for Wall, Eastern Tom Green County

 

WALL, TX — A tornado warning is now in effect for eastern Tom Green County, including the Wall area.

"Take cover around the Wall area," the National Weather Service stated at 6:14 p.m.

At the time of this reporting, 6:26 p.m., the San Angelo LIVE! studio is receiving pea-sized hail. 

At 6 p.m., the NWS reported that the Paulann area, northeast San Angelo, received golfball-sized hail. 

At 6:10 p.m., NWS sent out an emergency alert, stating that a severe thunderstorm was in effect for the area until 6:45 p.m. for destructive baseball-sized hail. 

"Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows," NWS stated. "People and animals outdoors will be severely injured." 

A tornado watch remains effective until 10 p.m. for west central Texas.

Around 5 p.m., the City of San Angelo released information stating that weather radar had indicated a severe thunderstorm in Tom Green County.

There is a chance of hail at least 1” in diameter and winds more than 58 mph, which is possible with this storm.

"San Angelo may be in the path of these storms," information from the city stated. "While this storm is currently moving through Coke County, heading southeastward across relatively sparsely populated areas, continued southeastward motion could allow the storm to approach areas near and east of the San Angelo area in the next hour."

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