National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch for San Angelo Region

SAN ANGELO, TX — The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for San Angelo and surrounding counties, in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday, as severe thunderstorms are expected to move into the region late Monday night.

According to an 8:45 p.m. update from the NWS Abilene/San Angelo office, the first storm is beginning to form near the Crockett and Val Verde county line. Additional storms are forecast to develop between Del Rio and Fort Stockton by 10–11 p.m., with activity spreading northeast into the Edwards Plateau and Concho Valley — including San Angelo — between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. Storms may continue into the early morning hours.

The watch includes the counties of Crockett, Irion, Kimble, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton and Tom Green. Cities affected include Arden, Barnhart, Broome, Carlsbad, Cleo, Eldorado, Junction, London, Mertzon, Ozona, Roosevelt, San Angelo, Segovia, Sherwood, Sonora, Sterling City, Telegraph and Wall.

Forecasters warn of the potential for very large hail, damaging winds, and the possibility of one or two tornadoes, primarily in areas south of a Sterling City–San Angelo–Junction line.