⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Fisher; Nolan; Sterling; Coke; Runnels; Irion; Tom Green; Jones; Shackelford; Taylor; Callahan – Monday, November 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued November 2 at 6:45PM CST by NWS San Angelo TX

Details

At 641 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from The Intersection Of Us-180 And Farm Road 600
to 6 miles east of Sanco to near Best. Movement was east at 55 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Abilene, northwestern San Angelo, Clyde, Winters, Anson, Albany,
Baird, Robert Lee, Mertzon, Blackwell, Maverick, Nolan, Merkel, Tye,
Bronte, Tuscola, Hawley, Buffalo Gap, Lueders, and Trent.

People attending Dia de Los Muertos at the Abilene Zoo should seek
safe shelter immediately!

This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 254 and 311.

Instructions

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for west central
Texas.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.