May 3 Severe Thunderstorm Event Summary...Severe thunderstorms initially developed over the central South Plains region during the late afternoon hours of the 3rd. This activity produced large hail as it affected portions of Lubbock and Crosby Counties. Additional high based thunderstorm activity developed in drier air to the west of the Interstate 27 corridor. This convection caused significant wind damage in Anton (Hockley County) before it evolved into a complex that produced damaging winds and large hail over a large swath of the central South Plains, generally north of Lubbock. Meanwhile, two large high-precipitation supercell storms developed over the four-county area of Crosby, Dickens, Kent, and Garza Counties. These storm additionally produced damaging winds and giant hail. Estimates of property and agricultural damages across the region totaled more than $670,000.

Hail in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 17:20:00 to 03-MAY-06 17:20:00 (CST)
Location: LORENZO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm spotters reported quarter size hail south of Lorenzo.Isolated severe thunderstorms quickly erupted along a convergent surface pressure trough over the central South Plains of west Texas during the late afternoon of the 3rd. This activity proved to be the first severe storms in an active severe weather outbreak across the region.

Hail in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 16:25:00 to 03-MAY-06 16:40:00 (CST)
Location: LUBBOCK INTL ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Idalou Police Department reported large hail that ranged in size from nickels to golfballs from near the intersection of County Road 400 and U.S. Highway 62/82 eastward to Idalou. No damage was reported.

Hail in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 16:55:00 to 03-MAY-06 16:55:00 (CST)
Location: LUBBOCK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

A local television station reported penny size hail in Ransom Canyon.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 17:25:00 to 03-MAY-06 18:00:00 (CST)
Location: ANTON
Magnitude: 62 MG
Property damage: 400K
Crop damage: 40K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A complex of severe thunderstorms resulted in a locally intense swath of damaging winds near Anton. Damage was confined to a three mile radius in and around the city, but was fairly widespread within the city limits. Several trees, utility poles, and structures sustained damaged. Numerous roofs sustained at least minor damage, with a few peeled back or completely torn off. Several 1,000 pound "round" hay bales were rolled across Business 84 and over the adjacent railroad tracks. Local officials reported that the railroad tracks were obscured by debris at multiple locations through the city. Many highway signs also were blown toward the east. A large storage shed collapsed as severe winds penetrated the structure, and a nearby chute to a grain bin silo was snapped from its concrete foundation. A grain trailer was toppled and a storage facility experienced roof and window damage on the east side of Anton. In addition, a center-pivot irrigation system was heavily damaged three miles southeast of Anton off of U.S. Highway 84.  The West Texas Mesonet site located six miles south of Anton recorded a peak gust of 71 MPH at 18:00 CST. No injuries were reported.

Hail in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 17:38:00 to 03-MAY-06 17:45:00 (CST)
Location: RALLS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Fire department officials reported large hail that ranged in size from nickels to golfballs from just south of Ralls northward to the city. No damage was reported.

Flash Flood in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 17:35:00 to 03-MAY-06 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: LEVELLAND
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Levelland and Hockley County News-Press reported that more than two inches of rain fell over rural portions of northern Hockley County. This resulted in flash flooding along Texas Highway 597. Fast flowing flood waters that ran into Yellow House Creek west of U.S. Highway 385 rendered a county road and a stretch of Texas Highway 597 impassable.

Flash Flood in HALE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 18:15:00 to 03-MAY-06 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: ABERNATHY
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A local newspaper published photographs of a vehicle stranded in flowing flood waters beneath an Interstate 27 underpass in Abernathy. The Abernathy Fire Department closed a portion of the interstate for nearly two hours. No injuries were reported.

Hail in HALE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 18:10:00 to 03-MAY-06 18:10:00 (CST)
Location: ABERNATHY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Quarter size hail was reported by a National Weather Service cooperative observer in Abernathy.

Hail in LAMB, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 17:00:00 to 03-MAY-06 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: LITTLEFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in DICKENS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 17:56:00 to 03-MAY-06 17:56:00 (CST)
Location: SPUR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported quarter size hail in rural portions of southwestern Dickens County.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 19:20:00 to 03-MAY-06 19:30:00 (CST)
Location: FLOYDADA
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 80K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

As severe thunderstorms and their associated damaging winds spread northeastward into southern Floyd County, at least fifteen medium voltage utility poles were snapped. Some of the poles were broken up to ten feet from their base.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 18:45:00 to 03-MAY-06 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: PETERSBURG
Magnitude: 57 EG
Property damage: 5K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A National Weather Service damage survey team investigated damage along and to the west of Farm to Market Road 789 just southeast of Petersburg. A linear complex of severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds that snapped an old utility pole, as well as many tree limbs.

Hail in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 18:16:00 to 03-MAY-06 18:16:00 (CST)
Location: SHALLOWATER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm spotters reported quarter size hail just east of Shallowater.

Hail in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 19:19:00 to 03-MAY-06 19:19:00 (CST)
Location: QUITAQUE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in KENT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 18:01:00 to 03-MAY-06 18:01:00 (CST)
Location: GIRARD
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 5K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Hail up to the size of baseballs was observed by the Spur Fire Department in northwestern Kent County. Fire department vehicles sustained minor damage. These giant hailstones were associated with one of two isolated supercells that impacted southern Dickens County, Crosby, Garza, and Kent Counties.

Thunderstorm Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 18:16:00 to 03-MAY-06 18:40:00 (CST)
Location: LUBBOCK INTL ARPT
Magnitude: 55 MG
Property damage: 5K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Damaging thunderstorm winds affected portions of northeastern Lubbock County. The Automated Surface Observing System located at Lubbock International Airport recorded a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 63 MPH at 18:19 CST. Several utility poles were blown down near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 789 and County Road 5100. Live electrical lines fell onto two vehicles, and the occupants were rescued by fire department personnel. Damage to trees and utility poles was observed along a swath eastward to near Idalou.

Hail in KENT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 19:39:00 to 03-MAY-06 19:39:00 (CST)
Location: CLAIREMONT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Kent County Sheriff's Office reported golfball size hail along U.S. Highway 380 southwest of Clairemont.

Hail in HALE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 17:52:00 to 03-MAY-06 17:52:00 (CST)
Location: HALE CENTER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officials reported golfball size hail along Interstate 27 south of Hale Center.

Hail in KENT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 17:59:00 to 03-MAY-06 18:19:00 (CST)
Location: GIRARD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

The Spur Fire Department reported large hail up to the size of golfballs along in rural areas of northwestern Kent County west of Girard. The hail briefly became very large, with a few baseball size hailstones noted at 18:01 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 18:50:00 to 03-MAY-06 19:10:00 (CST)
Location: CLAIREMONT
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

many large mesquite limbs were snapped from trees along U.S. Highway 380 near Clairemont. A local bed and breakfast inn suffered wind damage when several windows and a sliding glass door were blown out. Roof damage also occurred when a large tree was uprooted, and fell onto the south and southwest side of the building . A small grain silo also was destroyed.

Hail in HALL, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 20:17:00 to 03-MAY-06 20:17:00 (CST)
Location: LAKEVIEW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A rural resident of northern Hall County reported penny size hail along Farm to Market Road 256 west of Lakeview.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 20:15:00 to 03-MAY-06 20:25:00 (CST)
Location: JAYTON
Magnitude: 71 MG
Property damage: 75K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

The West Texas Mesonet site located just south of Jayton measured severe thunderstorm wind gusts up to 82 MPH. The winds occurred along a narrow swath just south of the city. A National Weather Service storm survey team discovered one mobile home that was destroyed on the southern outskirts of Jayton, and another residence that suffered minor roof damage. Other damage was restricted to downed tree limbs.

Hail in GARZA, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 20:34:00 to 03-MAY-06 20:34:00 (CST)
Location: JUSTICEBURG
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A motorist reported that hail, at least as large as ping pong balls, shattered their vehicle's windsheild while traveling along U.S. Highway 84 southeast of Justiceburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in STONEWALL, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 21:25:00 to 03-MAY-06 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: ASPERMONT
Magnitude: 56 MG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

The West Texas Mesonet site located near Aspermont recorded a severe thunderstorm wind gust up to 64 MPH. No damage was reported.

Flash Flood in DICKENS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-06 19:00:00 to 03-MAY-06 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: SPUR
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

The Texas Department of Transportation closed Texas Highway 208 near the intersection with Texas Highway 70. The slow moving supercell thunderstorm that affected southern Dickens and northern Kent County resulted in very heavy rainfall and runoff along Duck Creek. Flash flooding resulted in flowing water over a stretch of Texas Highway 208 southeast of Spur.