Flash Flood in HALE, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 00:15:00 to 04-MAY-01 02:30:00 (CST)
Location: HALE CENTER
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

I-27 was flooded and subsequently closed due to a rapid rise of water.

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 20:25:00 to 03-MAY-01 20:25:00 (CST)
Location: MEADOW
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported golfball size hail.

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 19:27:00 to 03-MAY-01 19:27:00 (CST)
Location: BROWNFIELD
Magnitude: 2.00 
Crop damage: 200K
Reported by: STORM CHASER

A storm chaser reported two inch diameter hail.

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 19:30:00 to 03-MAY-01 19:30:00 (CST)
Location: MEADOW
Magnitude: 2.75 
Crop damage: 250K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported baseball size hail.

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 19:45:00 to 03-MAY-01 19:45:00 (CST)
Location: MEADOW
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 200K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Tennis ball size hail damaged vehicles.

Flash Flood in HALE, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 00:15:00 to 04-MAY-01 02:30:00 (CST)
Location: PLAINVIEW
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Numerous streets were flooded and closed in town.

Hail in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 17:15:00 to 03-MAY-01 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: ENOCHS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Personnel at the Farmer's Coop Gin reported golfball size hail.

Hail in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 17:20:00 to 03-MAY-01 17:20:00 (CST)
Location: BULA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Storm spotters reported golfball size hail.

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 17:05:00 to 03-MAY-01 17:05:00 (CST)
Location: WELLMAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 200K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Golfball size hail broke the skylights out of a house.  Hail was reported to be nine inches deep on the ground.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 18:25:00 to 03-MAY-01 18:25:00 (CST)
Location: PEP
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported golfball size hail.

Hail in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 17:08:00 to 03-MAY-01 17:08:00 (CST)
Location: MORTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Storm spotters reported golfball size hail.

Hail in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 16:46:00 to 03-MAY-01 16:46:00 (CST)
Location: WHITEFACE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm spotters reported golfball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 17:20:00 to 03-MAY-01 17:20:00 (CST)
Location: MORTON
Magnitude: 53 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

The West Texas Mesonet site northeast of Morton measured a 61 mph thunderstorm gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 16:18:00 to 03-MAY-01 16:18:00 (CST)
Location: MORTON
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A center pivot irrigation system was destroyed by strong thunderstorm wind.

Hail in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 19:30:00 to 03-MAY-01 19:30:00 (CST)
Location: MORTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 125K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Personnel at the Southwest Gin reported golfball size hail.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 18:35:00 to 03-MAY-01 18:35:00 (CST)
Location: PEP
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Storm spotters reported golfball size hail east of town.

Hail in LAMB, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 19:30:00 to 03-MAY-01 19:30:00 (CST)
Location: AMHERST
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Dime to nickel size hail damaged crops.

Hail in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 16:18:00 to 03-MAY-01 16:18:00 (CST)
Location: MORTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 200K
Reported by: METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)

A storm chaser reported golfball size hail.

Hail in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 16:18:00 to 03-MAY-01 16:18:00 (CST)
Location: MAPLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 150K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Personnel at the Maple Gin reported golfball size hail.

Hail in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 16:30:00 to 03-MAY-01 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: BULA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 150K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Personnel at the Bula Gin reported quarter size hail that lasted about one half hour.

Hail in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 16:30:00 to 03-MAY-01 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: BULA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported golfball size hail.

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 16:57:00 to 03-MAY-01 16:57:00 (CST)
Location: WELLMAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Golfball size hail was reported in town by the Wellman PD.

Flash Flood in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 22:00:00 to 04-MAY-01 01:00:00 (CST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The northern portion of the county received between five and ten inches of rain in several hours.  Portions of Farm-to-Market Road 596 and several other secondary roads were flooded.  The engine of a center pivot irrigation system remained underwater for at least five days.

Flash Flood in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 22:00:00 to 04-MAY-01 01:00:00 (CST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Four to six inches of rain resulted in several secondary roads across the southern portion of the county to be flooded.

Flash Flood in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 22:30:00 to 04-MAY-01 00:30:00 (CST)
Location: EAST PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Many roads in the eastern portion of the county were flooded.  A few roads had two to three feet of water covering them in places.

Flash Flood in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 23:00:00 to 04-MAY-01 01:30:00 (CST)
Location: SOUTHWEST PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Portions of Highway 207 were reported flooded south of Silverton.

Flash Flood in HALL, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 00:30:00 to 04-MAY-01 02:30:00 (CST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Portions of Highway 256 were reported flooded.

Flash Flood in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 17:20:00 to 03-MAY-01 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: NORTHWEST PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A very slow moving thunderstorm produced excessive runoff that flooded several roads north and northwest of Morton including Farm-to-Market Road 596.

Flash Flood in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 18:30:00 to 03-MAY-01 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A very slow moving thunderstorm dumped three to five inches of rain over the southern portion of the county in less than two hours.  Several secondary roads were flooded in and around Maple, Enochs, and Bula.

Flash Flood in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 19:40:00 to 03-MAY-01 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several sections of Highway 168 were reported flooded.

Flash Flood in LAMB, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 19:40:00 to 03-MAY-01 22:30:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roads throughout the county were reported flooded including Highway 54 west of Littlefield, Highway 70 west of Earth and several secondary roads in the southwest portion of the county.

Flash Flood in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 20:00:00 to 03-MAY-01 23:30:00 (CST)
Location: KRESS
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Farm-to-Market Road 145 and Farm-to-Market Road 2301 were reported flooded in the southeastern portion of the county.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 20:47:00 to 03-MAY-01 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: SUNDOWN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported golfball size hail.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 21:09:00 to 03-MAY-01 21:09:00 (CST)
Location: ROPESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 35K
Crop damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported golfball size hail covering the ground.

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 20:35:00 to 03-MAY-01 20:35:00 (CST)
Location: MEADOW
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported golfball size hail.

Hail in LAMB, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 21:04:00 to 03-MAY-01 21:04:00 (CST)
Location: LITTLEFIELD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 150K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Storm spotters reported golfball size hail.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 21:15:00 to 03-MAY-01 21:15:00 (CST)
Location: ROPESVILLE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail larger than golfball size broke out windows.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 22:41:00 to 03-MAY-01 22:41:00 (CST)
Location: SMYER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Storm spotters reported golfball size hail.

Flash Flood in LAMB, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 01:00:00 to 04-MAY-01 03:00:00 (CST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Numerous secondary roads were flooded and closed.

Flash Flood in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 00:30:00 to 04-MAY-01 02:30:00 (CST)
Location: WEST PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Highway 70 northwest of Floydada was flooded in several places.

Flash Flood in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 00:30:00 to 04-MAY-01 02:30:00 (CST)
Location: EAST PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several secondary roads in the eastern portion of the county were reported flooded including Highway 86.

Flash Flood in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 00:30:00 to 04-MAY-01 02:30:00 (CST)
Location: WEST PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several secondary roads in the western portion of the county were reported flooded including Highway 207.

Flash Flood in PARMER, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 01:00:00 to 04-MAY-01 03:00:00 (CST)
Location: FARWELL
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Highway 84 was reported flooded in town.

Flash Flood in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 01:00:00 to 04-MAY-01 03:00:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous roads throughout the county were reported flooded.

Flash Flood in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 01:00:00 to 04-MAY-01 03:00:00 (CST)
Location: DIMMITT
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Highway 385 south of town was flooded.

Tornado in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 13:00:00 to 03-MAY-01 13:01:00 (CST)
Location: DIMMITT
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported a brief tornado touchdown in open country.  No NWS storm survey was conducted.

Tornado in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-01 16:18:00 to 03-MAY-01 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: MORTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Several storm chasers reported a brief tornado touchdown in open country.  No NWS storm survey was conducted.