Scattered thunderstorms will develop after 4 PM in the Texas Panhandle, West Texas, and the Permian Basin. Like yesterday, we expect the most intense storms to produce giant hail up to or exceeding DVD size (5 inches in diameter), localized damaging wind gusts of 60 to 80 MPH, and an increasing threat of tornadoes closer to and past sunset.
Scattered to several severe storms will impact the southern Texas Panhandle, West Texas, and the Permian Basin later this afternoon into tonight. The most intense storms may produce DVD-size hail (5 inches), damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes.
Storms will move slowly to the east, with some shifting northeast and others southeast. We may see a second round of storms activate on the Texas/New Mexico state line after 8 PM. Those storms could move east across the Interstate 27 corridor this evening from the Panhandle south into West Texas, bringing large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a few tornadoes. Storms could cluster into a formation or line that travels east into Northwest Texas, Texoma, and the Big Country overnight.
We’ll have to see if storms can reach North Texas tomorrow morning. Thus, we anticipate a late-night cluster of storms moving across the northwestern portions of Texas.
The good news is we expect a less active Saturday afternoon and evening across Texas. An isolated severe storm or two may be possible in the Panhandle and West Texas, especially near the New Mexico state line. The same applies for Sunday afternoon and evening.
Active weather will return to more areas of Texas on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected in various regions. Severe storms will remain possible, with the threat of heavy rainfall. We’ll address next week’s storms after we get through today.