A potent storm system translated eastward over the Southern Plains of the U.S. on the 5th. This system helped to push a dryline east across the west Texas South Plains, and tightening surface pressure fields contributed to strong southwesterly winds that were generally blowing at speeds between 25 and 35 mph west of the dryline. Localized and short-lived stronger gusts were observed, including a 59 mph gust near Silverton (Briscoe County) and a damaging wind gust at Brownfield (Terry County).
During the evening hours, a broken line of severe thunderstorms initiated along the dryline over the southern Rolling Plains. These storms resulted in damaging winds over portions of King and Stonewall Counties. The hardest hit area was the Aspermont vicinity (Stonewall County), where some lightweight structures were damaged. In addition, more than fifty utility poles were reportedly downed by the winds across the two counties. Damage estimates total $250,000. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in KING, TEXAS
From 05-JUN-08 18:55:00 to 05-JUN-08 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GUTHRIE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

A local utility company reported the loss of numerous wooden utility poles as severe thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts along swath over southeastern King County. More than fifty poles were destroyed across King and neighboring Stonewall County, but the exact number damaged in King County is unknown. In addition, a National Weather Service cooperative observer sustained damage to his home and a large metal storage barn near U.S. Highway 82 and Texas Highways 114 and 222 in eastern King County.

Thunderstorm Wind in STONEWALL, TEXAS
From 05-JUN-08 19:30:00 to 05-JUN-08 19:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASPERMONT
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Damaging thunderstorm winds impacted the Aspermont vicinity around 19:30 CST on the 5th. The winds caused widespread tree damage and tore tin off of several lightweight structures. Some large trees that were more than thirty years old were reportedly split and uprooted from the storm. A brick store-front was blown off of a Main Street building that dated back to the 1920s. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site northeast of Aspermont recorded a peak gust of 70 mph at 19:40 CST. A local utility company reported the loss of more than fifty wooden power poles across portions of Stonewall County and neighboring King County during the storms. No injuries were reported.

High Wind in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 05-JUN-08 11:20:00 to 05-JUN-08 11:20:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Silverton measured a severe gradient wind gust of 59 mph. No damage was reported.

High Wind in TERRY, TEXAS
From 05-JUN-08 14:15:00 to 05-JUN-08 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A localized and brief enhancement of strong ambient winds resulted in minor damage in Brownfield. Witnesses reported hearing a short-lived roaring sound and pebbles that were lofted by the winds hitting glass. Windows were broken out of two vehicles and a door was blown out of a local hotel. A nearby mesonet station recorded sustained winds in the 30 mph range with gusts near 40 mph, therefore it is believed the damaging gusts occurred on a small spatial and temporal scale. Skies were clear and no cumuliform clouds were present. No injuries were reported.