Isolated severe thunderstorms formed along a dryline, and affected parts of the eastern Permian Basin late in the day on the 7th.  LP supercell structures were the primary convective mode.  Large hail to the size of baseballs along with a couple reports of damaging winds were recieved.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 21:18:00 to 07-MAY-02 21:18:00 (CST)
Location: LORAINE
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Hail in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 19:16:00 to 07-MAY-02 19:16:00 (CST)
Location: MIDLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 19:21:00 to 07-MAY-02 19:21:00 (CST)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Local television media reported dime size hail on FM 1379.

Hail in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 20:08:00 to 07-MAY-02 20:08:00 (CST)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm spotters reported golfball size hail just south of the Howard and Glasscock County line on Highway 33.

Hail in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 20:08:00 to 07-MAY-02 20:08:00 (CST)
Location: BIG SPRING
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm spotters reported golfball size hail just north of the Howard and Glasscock County line on Highway 33.

Hail in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 21:18:00 to 07-MAY-02 21:18:00 (CST)
Location: LORAINE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Hail in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 20:30:00 to 07-MAY-02 20:30:00 (CST)
Location: LORAINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Hail in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 16:20:00 to 07-MAY-02 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: SPRABERRY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Quarter size hail was reported to have covered Highway 3095.  Public report.

Thunderstorm Wind in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 18:40:00 to 07-MAY-02 18:40:00 (CST)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 56 E
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A large tree was blown down by damaging thunderstorm winds...blocking parts of Highway 158.

Hail in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 17:00:00 to 07-MAY-02 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: MIDLAND
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 17:15:00 to 07-MAY-02 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 17:30:00 to 07-MAY-02 17:45:00 (CST)
Location: MIDLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 18:09:00 to 07-MAY-02 18:20:00 (CST)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm spotters reported large hail ranging in size from golballs to baseballs south of Garden City on Highway 33.

Hail in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-02 17:00:00 to 07-MAY-02 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm spotters reported golfball size hail on Highway 137...5 miles south of the intersection with Highway 158 in Glasscock County.