LUBBOCK, Texas — The National Weather Service in Lubbock on Monday said a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was in effect for “much of the region” through 10:00 p.m. for the forecast of winds up to 70 mph and hail up to 2 inches in diameter.

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By 3:20 p.m., storms were moving east across the South Plains and Southern Panhandle.

“These will continue through the evening,” the NWS said. “[The] main threats include large hail, damaging winds and localized flooding in heavy rainfall.”

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