Hailstorm, possible tornadoes could sweep across Texas. Here's where

Update: Friday, February 2 at 5:33 p.m.: 

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of South Central Texas including San Antonio until midnight Saturday. Threats with the severe weather include: tornadoes, hail the size of tennis balls and wind gusts up to 65 mph. 

Storms are likely to arrive around 7 p.m. forecasters say. 

Original story: 

Warnings of severe weather are plaguing much of the Lone Star State heading into the weekend, and some of that unsightly hail is already starting to fall up in the Texas Panhandle. While that can seem a lifetime away from South Central Texas, don’t count yourself out of the woods yet – National Weather Service offices across the state are warning the icy rain could be headed south soon.

Shortly after noon Friday, February 2, the Amarillo office of the National Weather Service warned that hail had started to fall over the Texas Panhandle city, kicking off a weekend of gloomy weather across much of the state.

“Pea size hail has been reported and will continue for storms currently on the Eastside of Amarillo, including airport,” the National Weather Service office tweeted. “Could also see a quick burst of rain as well in the next 30-45 minutes.”

From El Paso to Fort Worth and from Amarillo, across San Antonio, to Corpus Christi, the weather agency offices are warning of potentially volatile storms that could bring sudden rains, flooding, hail of varying sizes, and even potential tornadoes. The storms are slated to move across Texas Friday afternoon and heading into Saturday.

“Severe weather is expected today through tomorrow across much of Texas,” the Texas Division of Emergency Management tweeted Friday afternoon. “Storms could bring: Heavy rain, damaging winds, large hail, river flooding. Stay weather aware and heed warnings of local officials!”