Scattered severe storms are underway in the eastern Texas Panhandle, West Texas, and south into the Permian Basin. Our typical ‘Fort Stockton’ supercell is currently located southeast of town on Highway 285. Large hail, strong winds, and perhaps a brief tornado remain possible with these storms.
These storms are occurring in extremely remote areas, which is why we haven’t gone live with severe weather coverage. However, we do have chasers out there, and you can watch their live stream on our YouTube channel (here).
Storms are increasing in coverage in West Texas and into the eastern Panhandle. A particularly nasty high-based supercell west of Memphis is dropping baseball-sized hail. As we progress into this evening, we expect storms in the eastern Panhandle and West Texas to grow upscale into a cluster or squall line.
Once the storms have congealed, they’ll begin accelerating to the east/southeast into Northwest Texas, Big Country, and the Concho Valley. After midnight, the storms will progress southeast into North Texas and Texoma.
Some storms may remain strong with damaging winds, heavy rain, and lightning. The latest data suggests that storms may reach the D/FW metroplex from the west around 5-7AM Wednesday, but this is not guaranteed. Other data indicates that storms may move farther south and impact the hill country.
We’ll keep an eye on the data overnight. You can track the storms with our free interactive weather radar at https://texasstormchasers.com/radar.