Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms developed over the west Texas South Plains during the afternoon and evening hours of the 8th. The most significant severe weather occurred in association with a supercell thunderstorm that tracked over portions of Briscoe and Hall Counties. Giant baseball size hail and at least one brief tornado accompanied the storm. Elsewhere, storms produced large hail up to the size of golf balls over the northern and western South Plains.

Hail in LAMB, TEXAS
From 08-JUN-08 18:36:00 to 08-JUN-08 18:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMHERST
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported penny size hail in Amherst.

Hail in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 08-JUN-08 20:00:00 to 08-JUN-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITAQUE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Half dollar size hail was reported by the public near Farm to Market Road 256 in northeastern Briscoe County.

Hail in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 08-JUN-08 17:42:00 to 08-JUN-08 17:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: KRESS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Reports of large hail that ranged in size from half dollars to golf balls were relayed by the broadcast media. The hail reportedly fell north of the Claytonville community, near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2301 and Texas Highway 86. No damage was reported.

Hail in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 08-JUN-08 20:14:00 to 08-JUN-08 20:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITAQUE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A local broadcast media storm chaser encountered baseball size hail near the intersection of Texas Highway 70 and Farm to Market Road 256 just before 20:15 CST. The storm chaser additionally observed a finger-shaped funnel cloud which developed within a pronounced wall cloud south of that intersection, but observations of the funnel were reportedly limited due to vehicle damages sustained by the ongoing hail.

Tornado in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 08-JUN-08 20:15:00 to 08-JUN-08 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITAQUE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The Turkey Fire Department observed a brief tornado near the Briscoe and Hall County line. The tornado remained in open country west of Texas Highway 70, and south of Farm to Market Road 256. No damage was reported.

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 08-JUN-08 20:17:00 to 08-JUN-08 20:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNFIELD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Local emergency management officials reported half dollar size hail at the intersection of U.S. Highway 385 and Farm to Market Road 403 near Brownfield.

Hail in HALL, TEXAS
From 08-JUN-08 20:48:00 to 08-JUN-08 20:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESTELLINE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Baseball size hail caused roof and automobile damage at a ranch in central Hall County.

Hail in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 08-JUN-08 18:08:00 to 08-JUN-08 18:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: SILVERTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel size hail was reported at MacKenzie Reservoir. The hail was reportedly accompanied by strong wind gusts, but no wind speed estimate was reported.

Hail in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 08-JUN-08 18:30:00 to 08-JUN-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SILVERTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A second severe storm developed and impacted the MacKenzie Reservoir, less than half an hour after a severe storm brought nickel size hail and strong winds. The second storm produced quarter size hail at a local marina, as reported by the public.

Hail in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 08-JUN-08 21:00:00 to 08-JUN-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAPPY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained storm spotter reported half dollar size hail that was accompanied by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. No damages, however, were reported and a broadcast media schoolnet weather station in Happy did not record severe gusts.