June 16 Severe Weather Event Summary:  Isolated to scattered severe storms erupted along a dryline over the eastern portions of the west Texas South Plains and the extreme southeastern Texas Panhandle during the late afternoon and evening hours of the 16th. A few of the storms maintained supercellular characteristics, and produced large hail up to the size of golfballs and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Several barns were destroyed along with cotton crops over the extreme southeastern Texas Panhandle.

Hail in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 15:23:00 to 16-JUN-06 15:23:00 (CST)
Location: SILVERTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Quarter size hail was reported along Texas Highway 207 north of MacKenzie Reservoir.

Thunderstorm Wind in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 14:05:00 to 16-JUN-06 14:15:00 (CST)
Location: TULIA
Magnitude: 55 MG
Property damage: 150K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A severe thunderstorm resulted in a swath of damaging winds from just northeast of Tulia to Vigo Park. The West Texas Mesonet Site near Tulia initially measured a 63 MPH wind gust at 14:05 CST. As the storm and associated severe winds propagated east-northeast, at least twelve utility poles were snapped two miles west of Vigo Park. Two "substantial" barns were destroyed one quarter of a mile west of Vigo Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 19:15:00 to 16-JUN-06 19:20:00 (CST)
Location: CLAIREMONT
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A trained storm spotter estimated severe thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 70 MPH in association with a microburst over extreme southwestern Kent County.

Hail in KENT, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 19:35:00 to 16-JUN-06 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: CLAIREMONT
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported ping-pong ball size hail in Clairemont.

Hail in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 14:15:00 to 16-JUN-06 15:06:00 (CST)
Location: TULIA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Large hail that ranged in size from quarters to golfballs fell in and near Vigo Park for fifty minutes. The hail accumulated to a depth of three inches on the ground. No damage was reported.

Hail in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 18:20:00 to 16-JUN-06 18:35:00 (CST)
Location: CHILDRESS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Childress County Sheriff's Office reported quarter size hail along U.S. Highway 62/83 north of Childress.

Hail in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 18:40:00 to 16-JUN-06 18:55:00 (CST)
Location: PADUCAH
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Several motorists reported large hail up to the size of half dollars along U.S. Highway 62/83 in northern Cottle County.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 18:45:00 to 16-JUN-06 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: (CDS)CHILDRESS ARPT
Magnitude: 61 MG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

An Automated Surface Observing System located at the Childress Airport measured severe thunderstorm wind gusts up to 70 MPH.

Hail in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 19:00:00 to 16-JUN-06 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: CHILDRESS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported that a second severe thunderstorm produced quarter size hail north of Childress along U.S. Highway 62/83.

Hail in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 19:30:00 to 16-JUN-06 19:30:00 (CST)
Location: CHILDRESS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 200K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A farmer reported that a cotton field was destroyed by large hail in rural northeastern Childress County. The hail, measuring at least one inch in diameter, was accompanied by severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 19:30:00 to 16-JUN-06 19:30:00 (CST)
Location: CHILDRESS
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A barn was destroyed in rural northeastern Childress County. In addition, the damaging winds combined with large hail to destroy a cotton crop.

Hail in KING, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 20:30:00 to 16-JUN-06 20:30:00 (CST)
Location: GUTHRIE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A motorist reported three-quarter inch diameter hail along U.S. Highway 82 east of Guthrie.

Hail in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 16-JUN-06 17:35:00 to 16-JUN-06 17:40:00 (CST)
Location: MATADOR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A motorist reported quarter size hail over Texas Highway 70 northwest of Matador.