LUBBOCK, Texas — The National Weather Service in Lubbock said severe thunderstorms were in the forecast for parts of eastern New Mexico and the South Plains on Friday.

At 5:11 p.m. a tornado warning including Matador, Roaring Springs and Whiteflat was issued until 5:45. At 4:21, a flash flood warning was issued for Tahoka, O’Donnell and Wilson TX until 6:30. At 3:37, the NWS issued a flash flood warning which included Plainview and Abernathy until 5:45.

The NWS placed the entire area under a Tornado Watch until 8:00 p.m. A flood watch was issued until midnight.

“Flash flooding may occur in conjunction with tornado-producing storms this afternoon,” the NWS said. The risk of flash flooding was increasing, according to the NWS.

At 1:43 p.m., the NWS said, “A possibly rain wrapped tornado is about to cross Highway 62 about 25 miles west of Seminole.”

Weather highlights:

• Tornado Watch for eastern New Mexico and the South Plains issued until 8:00 p.m.
• Flood Watch for for eastern New Mexico and the South Plains issued until midnight
• 11:43 a.m. (central) Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chaves, Curry and Roosevelt Counties until 11:30 a.m. MDT
• 12:27 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bailey, Cochran and Parmer Counties until 1:45 p.m. CDT
• 1:23 p.m. Tornado Warning issued for Lea and Gaines Counties until 2:15 p.m. CDT
• 1:50 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Andrews until 2:30 p.m. CDT
• 2:02 p.m. Cassie Young tweeted an image and said “Ft Stockton 1:59”
• 2:09 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cochran, Hockley, Terry and Yoakum Counties until 3:15 p.m. CDT
• 2:18 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Levelland TX, Littlefield TX and Hale Center TX until 3:00 PM CDT
• 2:27 p.m. Mike Olbinski tweeted a video and said, “Another clip of the tornado east of FT Stockton earlier.”
• 2:23 p.m. Tornado Warning including Pecos County, TX until 2:45 PM CDT
• 2:46 p.m. NWS Midland tweeted a radar image and said, “2:42 PM Possible tornado near Hwy 176 northwest of Andrews.”
• 2:50 p.m. Bret Hendrickson tweeted an image and said, “Fort Stockton tornado during mature stage.”
• 2:55 p.m. Flash Flood Warning including Levelland TX, Littlefield TX and Morton TX until 5:00 PM CDT
• 3:02 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Plainview TX, Abernathy TX and Hale Center TX until 3:30 PM CDT
• 3:04 p.m. Flash Flood Warning including Seagraves TX and Loop TX until 5:00 PM CDT
• 3:09 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Andrews County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Lea County, NM until 4:00 PM CDT
• 3:29 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Plainview TX, Floydada TX and Abernathy TX until 4:15 PM CDT
• 3:37 Flash Flood Warning including Plainview TX, Abernathy TX and Hale Center TX until 5:45 PM CDT
• 3:40 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Andrews TX, Lamesa TX and Ackerly TX until 4:45 PM CDT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH!
• 3:53 p.m. Sean Waugh tweeted an image and said, “Tornado earlier at 12:42 pm CDT, west of Seminole, TX along US62 looking south.”
• 4:13 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Floydada TX, Idalou TX and Ralls TX until 4:45 PM CDT
• 4:17 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Welch TX and Arvana TX until 5:00 PM CDT
• 4:21 p.m. Flash Flood Warning including Tahoka TX, O’Donnell TX and Wilson TX until 6:30 PM CDT
• 4:46 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Andrews TX, Ackerly TX and Patricia TX until 5:45 PM CDT
• 4:47 p.m. Aaron Rigsby tweeted an image and said, “Many vehicles Flooding out on Andrew’s TX.”
• 4:48 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Post TX, Tahoka TX and O’Donnell TX until 5:45 PM CDT
• 5:01 p.m. Flash Flood Warning including Post TX, Southland TX and Justiceburg TX until 7:00 PM CDT
• 5:11 p.m. Tornado Warning including Matador TX, Roaring Springs TX and Whiteflat TX until 5:45 PM CDT
• 5:17 p.m. NWS tweeted a radar image and said, “5:13 pm 6/2/2023: Tornado warned storm has quickly intensified. The most dangerous part of the storm is 10 miles southwest of Matador, and it is moving north-northeast at 25 mph.”
• 5:34 po.m. Aaron Rigsby tweeted an image of a car in deep water and said, “Yikes Andrews, TX”
• 5:38 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Clairemont TX and Justiceburg TX until 6:30 PM CDT
• 5:51 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Spur TX, Matador TX and Dickens TX until 6:30 PM CDT
• 6:02 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Childress TX and Carey TX until 7:00 PM CDT
• 6:27 (central) Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Melrose NM, Field NM and McAlister NM until 6:15 PM MDT
• 6:30 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Spur TX, Aspermont TX and Jayton TX until 7:30 PM CDT
• 7:08 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Aspermont TX and Old Glory TX until 8:15 PM CDT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH!
• 7:14 p.m. (central) A special weather statement (for wind and hail) has been issued for Clovis NM, Portales NM and Texico NM until 6:45 PM MD

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