The severe weather event that struck the Great Plains on the 28th ranks as the most significant tornado outbreak recorded in the month of March. A pair of tornadic supercells initially erupted along the dryline over the central South Plains during the late afternoon hours, and tracked northeastward across the extreme southeastern Panhandle through the early evening. These two storms produced a total of seven tornadoes in the South Plains region. The hardest hit areas were near Silverton and Antelope Flat in Briscoe County. No injuries were reported.
By late evening, the retreating dryline merged with an advancing Pacific front. This initiated at line of severe storms over the western South Plains that progressed eastward over the region through the early morning hours of the 29th. These storms resulted in widespread reports of large hail up to the size of golfballs and damaging winds.

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 21:22:00 to 28-MAR-07 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: TOKIO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A line of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of large hail that ranged from penny size to golfball size.  Golfball size hail was initially reported near Tokio at 21:22 CST. Golfball size hail also was reported near Gomez at 21:55 CST.  Emergency management officials reported that hail covered a secondary roadway just north of U.S. Highway 380 between Tokio and Gomez, but no damage was reported. As the line of storms continued eastward, penny size hail was reported in Brownfield by 22:00 CST.

Hail in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 20:12:00 to 28-MAR-07 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MULESHOE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple reports of penny to quarter size hail just south of Muleshoe on Texas Highway 214.  Hail accumulated on the driving surface.

Hail in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 19:50:00 to 28-MAR-07 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLEDSOE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported quarter size hail just north of Bledsoe.  Event duration was ten minutes.

Hail in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 20:20:00 to 28-MAR-07 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: DENVER CITY
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public and local law enforcement officials reported ping pong ball size hail along Texas Highway 83 just east of the Texas and New Mexico state line. The hail was accompanied by damaging thunderstorm winds.

Flash Flood in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 23:14:00 to 29-MAR-07 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORENZO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple reports indicated that flash flooding resulted in flood waters in city streets in Ralls and Lorenzo.

Hail in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 23:20:00 to 28-MAR-07 23:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained storm spotters reported penny size hail.

Hail in PARMER, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 20:25:00 to 28-MAR-07 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLACK
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper reported large hail up to the size of nickels on the Parmer and Castro County line just south of U.S. Highway 60 near Summerfield.

Hail in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 20:25:00 to 28-MAR-07 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUMMERFIELD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper reported large hail up to the size of nickels on the Parmer and Castro County line just south of U.S. Highway 60 near Summerfield.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 21:45:00 to 28-MAR-07 21:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reports indicated that severe thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs in Anton and restricted visibilities in blowing dust.

Lightning in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 23:20:00 to 28-MAR-07 23:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOYDADA
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Lighting struck a radio antenna near Floydada.  Damage resulting from the lighting strike left local law enforcement without radio communication through the night.

Thunderstorm Wind in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 22:15:00 to 28-MAR-07 22:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: KRESS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officials reported that severe thunderstorm winds blew down two utility poles in the Kress vicinity.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 21:15:00 to 28-MAR-07 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HART
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet recorded a thunderstorm wind gust to 71 miles per hour near Hart.  No damage was reported.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 21:34:00 to 28-MAR-07 21:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEVELLAND
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A line of severe thunderstorms produced penny size hail from near Levelland to northwest of Ropesville.

Hail in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 19:59:00 to 28-MAR-07 19:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITEFACE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Cochran County Sheriff's Office reported golfball size hail in Whiteface shortly before 20:00 CST. No damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 20:25:00 to 28-MAR-07 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: DENVER CITY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A local newspaper reported that an irrigation system was destroyed by severe thunderstorm winds along Texas Highway 83 west of Denver City. The damaging winds also were accompanied by hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARZA, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 23:30:00 to 29-MAR-07 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: POST
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Post measured a 60 mph wind gust as the line of severe thunderstorms moved eastward across central Garza County at 23:30 CST. Severe winds continued to accompany the squall line as it progressed eastward over eastern Garza County, and a wind gust of 62 mph was additionally measured by Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Lake Alan Henry at midnight CST.  No damage was reported.

Hail in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 22:12:00 to 28-MAR-07 22:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOLFFORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A line of severe thunderstorms produced large hail across western and central Lubbock County.  Initial reports indicated quarter size hail in Wolfforth at 22:12 CST.  Hail up to the size of quarters was reported in west Lubbock.

Hail in LYNN, TEXAS
From 28-MAR-07 23:03:00 to 28-MAR-07 23:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAHOKA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported nickel size hail on U.S. Highway 380 west of Tahoka.