Scattered thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds and very heavy rainfall over the west Texas South Plains during the evening hours of the 28th. Most damage occurred over northern Lynn County, where large hail destroyed young cotton crops. Crops also were damaged in Hockley, Swisher and Terry Counties. Slow storm movements attributed to flash flooding in Lynn and Floyd Counties that stranded motorists and threatened structures.

Lightning in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 21:45:00 to 28-MAY-07 21:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOYDADA
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A lightning strike in Floydada damaged the electrical grid and caused an outage that affected more than 1,000 customers for several hours.

Hail in LYNN, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 19:34:00 to 28-MAY-07 20:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HOME
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous reports of large hail were received as a multi-cell cluster of severe storms slowly propagated southwestward over northern Lynn County. Initial reports were received at 19:34 CST of penny size hail along U.S. Highway 87 just south of the Lubbock and Lynn County line. Hailstones reportedly grew in size as the storm propagated southwestward over northern Lynn County. Newspaper accounts indicated that many acres of young cotton plants were stripped and that farmers will be hard pressed to replant by the insurance dictated deadlines.

Hail in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 17:50:00 to 28-MAY-07 18:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: SLIDE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A slow moving thunderstorm produced a swath of large hail up to the size of golf balls as it drifted southward between Slide and Woodrow. The hail knocked small branches off of trees, but no damages were reported.

Flash Flood in LYNN, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 21:25:00 to 28-MAY-07 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HOME
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Local emergency management officials reported that most Farm to Market Roads west of New Home in northwestern Lynn County were covered by fast moving high water. Newspaper accounts suggest that between four and six inches of rainfall was measured by several locals along the storm's path. Reports indicated that a number of people were stranded in flooded vehicles. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARZA, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 20:15:00 to 28-MAY-07 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: POST
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet


A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site recorded severe thunderstorm wind gusts up to 59 mph. No damage was reported.

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 19:40:00 to 28-MAY-07 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEADOW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Public


Farmers in extreme north-central Terry County reported damage to young cotton crops along an east-to-west swath that stretched from just northwest of Needmore Gin to just south of Locketville.

Lightning in HALE, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 19:50:00 to 28-MAY-07 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAINVIEW
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A lightning strike in Plainview rendered more than 1,500 households without electrical services for several hours.

Hail in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 21:42:00 to 28-MAY-07 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOYDADA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported penny size hail in Floydada. Delayed reports via local newspapers additionally indicated damages to cotton and wheat crops east of Floydada near the Boot Spur community. One farmer was quoted as saying around 150 acres were wiped out on his property.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 19:52:00 to 28-MAY-07 19:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROPESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter


A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet meteorologist reported nickel size hail at his residence northwest of Ropesville.

Hail in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 20:29:00 to 28-MAY-07 20:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOWATER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager


A second severe storm impacted portions of northwestern Lubbock County with large hail up to the size of nickels.

Hail in HALE, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 19:42:00 to 28-MAY-07 20:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAINVIEW
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The local broadcast media relayed a report of nickel size hail along Interstate 27 on the Hale and Swisher County line south of Kress at 19:42 CST. Large hail continued to fall along a swath that moved south-southeastward into rural Hale County to the northeast of Plainview.

Flash Flood in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 22:05:00 to 29-MAY-07 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOYDADA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Floydada recorded 2.60 inches of rainfall in a thirty minute period just before 22:00 CST. By 22:05 CST, the heavy rainfall began to cause a rapid rise of water in the city. A number of homes and businesses were threatened by the rising water. Water isolated the Dairy Queen, along with a few mobile homes and the ACE Hardware store. Road crews had to repair damage caused by the water on some main city streets.

Hail in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 28-MAY-07 19:42:00 to 28-MAY-07 19:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: KRESS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The local broadcast media relayed a report of nickel size hail along Interstate 27 on the Hale and Swisher County line south of Kress. Delayed reports in newspaper clipping from the area suggested that some minor crop damage may have occurred, but no details were included. Therefore a small amount of agricultural damage is reported here.