TEXAS — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for a large portion of the Texas Panhandle and South Plains, with dangerous storms possible through 10 p.m. CDT Tuesday.
The watch, issued by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, includes 32 Texas counties where conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail and frequent lightning.
Counties included in the watch are Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher and Wheeler.
Communities within the watch area include Lubbock, Amarillo and numerous surrounding cities and rural areas across the Panhandle and South Plains.
Residents in the watch area are encouraged to closely monitor weather conditions throughout the evening and be prepared to take shelter if severe thunderstorm warnings are issued for their location.
A severe thunderstorm watch means atmospheric conditions are favorable for severe storms to develop, but severe weather may not occur everywhere within the watch area. The watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. CDT.
