A thunderstorm complex which originated over the plains of eastern New Mexico propagated southeastward over the northwestern South Plains of west Texas during the evening hours of the 23rd. These storms were accompanied by damaging winds and blowing dust that damaged lightweight structures, trees, and blew down road signs along a U.S. Highway. The most significant damage occurred near Anton (Hockley County), where a wind gust of 74 mph was recorded by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet.

Thunderstorm Wind in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 23-JUN-08 19:30:00 to 23-JUN-08 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORTON
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A local newspaper reported that a tin roof was partially blown off of a home in Morton. The damage occurred as a linear complex of thunderstorms moved through the area. A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site just one mile away recorded a peak gust of 34 mph, and no other wind damage was reported in Morton or the surrounding areas of Cochran County. Therefore, it is estimated the damage likely resulted from winds around 50 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in PARMER, TEXAS
From 23-JUN-08 18:05:00 to 23-JUN-08 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOVINA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Reports from the Bovina Police Department described a blinding wall of dust that accompanied approaching outflow winds as severe storms moved out of New Mexico and impacted Bovina shortly after 18:00 CST on the 23rd. The Police Chief estimated wind gusts around 65 mph along U.S. Highway 60 just southwest of the city shortly at 18:05 CST. By 18:10 CST law enforcement officials reported that a roof had been blown off of a tin storage shed in Bovina.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAMB, TEXAS
From 23-JUN-08 20:20:00 to 23-JUN-08 20:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPADE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damaging thunderstorm winds downed a number of large tree limbs in Spade around 20:20 CST. The public estimated wind gusts in excess of 60 mph south of Spade at 20:31.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 23-JUN-08 20:31:00 to 23-JUN-08 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Magnitude: 64.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A swath of damaging winds accompanied thunderstorms over northeastern Hockley County between roughly 20:30 CST and 21:15 CST. Initial reports from the public estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph just northwest of Anton. A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site south of the city recorded a peak gust of 74 mph at 20:45 CST. The ten minute average wind speed measured by the automated site between 20:45 CST and 20:55 CST was 50 mph. The Texas Department of Transportation reported that many road signs along U.S. Highway 84 in the Anton vicinity were blown down. Additional damage occurred around 21:15 CST, when a roof was blown of a barn near Texas Highway 114 west of Smyer as the thunderstorm complex continued propagating southeastward.

Thunderstorm Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 23-JUN-08 20:52:00 to 23-JUN-08 20:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOWATER
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A National Weather Service CoCoRaHS observer recorded a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph with his Davis Instruments home weather station. No damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARZA, TEXAS
From 23-JUN-08 23:00:00 to 23-JUN-08 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAHAM CHAPEL
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A brief and localized severe thunderstorm wind gust of 66 mph was measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Graham as thunderstorms approached from the northwest. Terrain along the edge of the Caprock Escarpment is known to locally enhance northwesterly winds at this site.

Lightning in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 23-JUN-08 21:30:00 to 23-JUN-08 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Around 21:30 CST, lightning struck a home near Anton and sparked a fire in the structure's attic. Within minutes the fire spread and despite the efforts of local firefighters, the home was destroyed. A family inside the home was able to escape without injury.