Severe thunderstorms impacted a large portion of west Texas on the 23rd. The west Texas South Plains was impacted by storms that developed just north of a stationary frontal boundary. Storms south of this boundary over the west Texas Permian Basin produced a number of tornadoes. Severe weather modes, however, favored large hail and an isolated damaging downburst in the more stable low-level air north of the boundary over the South Plains.
Thunderstorms developed before midday, and quickly produced large hail up to the size of golfballs. A downburst near Anton in northeastern Hockley County resulted in minor flooding of low lying areas and damage to an automated weather station and two utility poles. Winds associated with the downburst were measured up to 67 mph per the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet.

Hail in LAMB, TEXAS
From 23-APR-08 10:00:00 to 23-APR-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LITTLEFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny size hail was reported in Littlefield at 10:00 CST.

Hail in PARMER, TEXAS
From 23-APR-08 12:30:00 to 23-APR-08 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARWELL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

County officials reported that golfball size hail fell at the Parmer County Courthouse in Farwell. No damage was reported.

Hail in PARMER, TEXAS
From 23-APR-08 15:15:00 to 23-APR-08 15:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOVINA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Local broadcast media storm chasers and law enforement officials relayed multiple reports of large hail along a swath from west of Bovina to south of Black. Storm chasers initially encountered nickel  size hail along Farm to Market Road 2290 west of Bovina at 15:15 CST. As the chasers drove eastward out of Bovina on Texas Highway 86, hail stones increased in size to between quarters and golfballs. Local authorities additionally reported penny size hail near Friona. By 15:52, quarter size hail reportedly covered Farm to Market Road 1172 south of Black. No damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 23-APR-08 10:44:00 to 23-APR-08 10:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site southwest of Anton recorded a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 67 mph at 10:45 CST. Meteorologists from Texas Tech and the National Weather Service later surveyed the area, and discovered minor wind damage to the mesonet station and its instrumentation. Additionally, two wooden utility poles were blown down and snapped near their base approximately one mile north of the damaged mesonet station near Texas Highway 168. A center pivot irrigation system also sustained minor damage.

Heavy Rain in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 23-APR-08 10:30:00 to 23-APR-08 11:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Very heavy rainfall rates accompanied a wet downburst just south of Anton around 11:00 CST. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site south of the city recorded a short duration burst of rainfall and damaging thunderstorm winds. The site recorded 1.24 inches of precipitation, however, local news reports suggest that portions of Anton proper picked up between 2.70 and 3.00 inches of rainfall. Storm surveys conducted by National Weather Service meteorologists the following day concluded that water spilled from a swollen playa lake and covered portions of Farm to Market Road 168 south of Anton.