A complex of severe storms developed during the late afternoon hours of the 26th over portions of Lamb and Hockley Counties, and propagated southeastward over Lubbock. The storms produced heavy rains, hail, and severe winds that resulted in a swath of damage. Cotton crops were heavily damaged over parts of southern Lamb County and northern Hockley County. Wind damage was common in the vicinity, where gusts as high as 63 mph were recorded. Despite damage to several vehicles and structures, no injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 26-SEP-07 16:30:00 to 26-SEP-07 16:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: (REE)REESE AFB LUBBO
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A severe thunderstorm impacted the Lubbock vicinity with damaging winds and large hail during the late afternoon hours of the 26th. Severe wind gusts that peaked as high as 62 mph were recorded by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site at Reese Center between 16:30 and 16:40 CST. The winds then spread east-northeast over the northwestern half of the city. A peak gust of 63 mph was measured by the Automated Surface Observing System at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport at 16:57 CST.
The winds downed several trees, power lines and poles, and numerous large tree limbs across the northwestern portion of the city. A utility pole fell onto a car on the northern stretch of Loop 289. Windows were additionally blown out of a business on Avenue Q. More than 3,500 homes and businesses were without electrical service for approximately three hours. Despite the damages, no injuries were reported.

Flash Flood in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 26-SEP-07 16:40:00 to 26-SEP-07 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUBBOCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Local newspapers and law enforcement officials reported that very heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding in rural areas northwest of Lubbock. News articles also indicated that numerous vehicles became stranded in high water flowing through city streets. The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office reported that a motorist escaped her car moments before it was swept away from a rural roadway in northwest Lubbock County. No injuries were reported.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 26-SEP-07 15:40:00 to 26-SEP-07 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A severe thunderstorm produced large hail that damaged property and cotton crops in the Anton vicinity during the afternoon hours of the 26th. Hail initially caused minor damage to crops northwest of Anton, but more intense damage south of the city was noted by farmers quoted in newspaper articles, where up to seventy-five percent of the crops were heavily damaged. In addition, hailstones up to the size of golf balls reportedly broke windows at a Hockley County maintenance barn just south of Anton. Measurements from the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet indicate that the hail also was periodically associated with severe wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 26-SEP-07 15:50:00 to 26-SEP-07 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Anton recorded a 58 mph wind gust as a severe thunderstorm impacted northeastern Hockley County. No damage was reported.

Hail in LAMB, TEXAS
From 26-SEP-07 15:30:00 to 26-SEP-07 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LITTLEFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Newspaper articles reported that hail damaged cotton crops across southeastern Lamb County during the afternoon hours of the 26th. At least 400 acres of cotton were beaten up south of Littlefield. Reports indicated that many leaves were stripped from the cotton plants by hail estimated up to one inch in diameter. In addition to hail, strong winds accompanied the storm, and were sufficient to break small tree limbs at a farmstead south of Littlefield.

Hail in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 26-SEP-07 16:50:00 to 26-SEP-07 17:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: (REE)REESE AFB LUBBO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm impacted the Lubbock vicinity with damaging winds and large hail. Nickel size hail was initially reported in northwest Lubbock at 16:50 CST. Storm spotters continued to report nickel size hail along a swath to near 62nd Street and Indiana through 17:04 CST. No damage from the hail was reported.