NWS: Severe Storms with Large Hail Possible & a Tornado Watch is in Effect Tonight

SAN ANGELO – Weather experts are predicting severe weather will impact most of West Texas Sunday night into Monday morning with the main threats being large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.  

According to information from the San Angelo office of the National Weather Service, thunderstorm cells and supercells have formed in far West Texas stretching from the Ft. Stockton area up through the Panhandle.  

The storms are moving north northeast at about 25 mph.  Several watches and warnings have been issued for areas south of Midland and Odessa and those storms are slowly moving toward the Concho Valley.  The storms are not moving in a straight line so they may or may not impact the San Angelo area.  

Any of these storms which do stay together and hit the Concho Valley and San Angelo could be at severe levels including large hail, damaging winds and lots of lightning.  Some of the storm supercells have the potential to produce tornadoes.  

The storms will be in the Concho Valley area between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.  Forecast models disagree on the exact path of these storms so everyone should monitor the weather situation as it chances Sunday night.  

As it stands at 6:40 p.m., there is a Tornado Watch in effect for the area and there is a 70% chance of rain.  

The storms should move through the area and be off to the east by 4 a.m. Monday morning.  

This is a developing and potentially dangerous weather situation.  Stay tuned to local media throughout the evening for further updates.