SAN ANGELO, TEXAS -- At 2:25 p.m., San Angelo's National Weather Service's Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Christoval, moving northeast at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Radar indicates that this severe thunderstorm will be near San Angelo Regional Airport by 3:00 p.m.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. The National Weather Service advices residents not to drive their vehicle through flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning will also occur with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Residents are asked to seek shelter inside a building or vehicle to stay safe.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and move east at about 15 to 20 mph this afternoon and stay mainly north of Interstate 10 and south of Interstate 20. The surrounding areas will most likely see a quarter to half inch or more of rain.
Below are the counties under a Flash Flood Watch until Sunday morning.
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Visit the National Weather Services website for information on weather conditions near you.
Update: 3:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service's Doppler radar continues to track a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Christoval, moving southeast at 25 mph. Winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Schleicher and southeastern Tom Green Counties.
Thunderstorm chances will continue this weekend into early next week. The main hazards will be dangerous lightning and locally heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding.
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