Severe thunderstorms producing five tornadoes...large hail and damaging winds moved across the eastern sections of the Texas Panhandle during the late afternoon and evening hours. One person was injured by a tornado...although no fatalities occurred. Numerous homes and windshields were damaged by the hail while the high winds knocked over eighteen wheelers...power poles and trees. The high winds also caused numerous power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 17:35:00 to 15-MAY-09 17:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC LEAN
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An off-duty National Weather Service employee reported that eighteen wheelers were blown over by thunderstorm winds just west of McLean on Interstate 40 at the one hundred and thirty-six mile marker.

Tornado in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 15:45:00 to 15-MAY-09 15:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: MIAMI
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A brief tornado touched down east of Texas State Highway 70 in an open field. The tornado remained over open country and no damage or injuries occurred. The path length and path width were estimated.

Tornado in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 15:47:00 to 15-MAY-09 15:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: MIAMI
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The broadcast media reported a brief tornado touchdown east of Texas State Highway 70 just south of Farm to Market Road 282. The tornado remained over open country and no damage or injuries were reported. The path length and path width were estimated.

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:11:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAMPA
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:23:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOOVER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:48:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEFORS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:49:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEFORS
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 17:28:00 to 15-MAY-09 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC LEAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported the hail on Interstate 40 at mile marker one hundred and forty near McLean.

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 17:33:00 to 15-MAY-09 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC LEAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 18:07:00 to 15-MAY-09 18:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHEELER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 18:10:00 to 15-MAY-09 18:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHEELER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The fire department reported dime to quarter size hail.

Hail in LIPSCOMB, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 15:06:00 to 15-MAY-09 15:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: DARROUZETT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 17:55:00 to 15-MAY-09 17:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC LEAN
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind gust was measured at the McLean West Texas Mesonet station located one mile east of McLean.

Tornado in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:02:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAMPA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The broadcast media reported that the tornado touched down and remained over open country. No damage or injuries were reported. The tornado path length and path width were estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 17:40:00 to 15-MAY-09 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC LEAN
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the McLean West Texas Mesonet station located one mile east of McLean.

Tornado in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:25:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEFORS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An official National Weather Service storm damage survey team determined that a multiple vortex tornado touched down two miles northwest of Lefors at 1625 CST which then moved southeast through Lefors before lifting four miles southeast of Lefors at 1645 CST. Several homes and other structures received minor to moderate damage in Lefors due to the tornado and downburst winds throughout the town. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:50:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEFORS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The fire department reported that trees and power poles were blown down and that there was some minor structural damage to homes due to the thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 18:03:00 to 15-MAY-09 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC LEAN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The fire department reported that in the city park in McLean...two to three foot diameter trees were snapped four feet above the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:15:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAMPA
Magnitude: 71.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The high wind was measured at the Pampa West Texas Mesonet station located two miles east of Pampa.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:26:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAMPA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 11.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The broadcast media reported that numerous homes were damaged and trees were blown down two miles east of Pampa. The shingles were blown off of several homes and were blown in one direction.

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:00:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAMPA LEFORS ARPT
Magnitude: 4.00 
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Gray County Emergency Manager's Office reported baseball to grapefruit size hail which damaged numerous homes near the Pampa Municipal Golf Course. The wind driven hail shattered most north facing windows of several homes.

Tornado in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:09:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAMPA
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An official National Weather Service storm damage survey team determined that a multiple vortex tornado touched down four miles east northeast of Pampa at 1609 CST. This tornado then moved southeast to five miles east southeast of Pampa where it lifted at 1617 CST. At least one home sustained significant damage from the tornado. In addition...at least four other homes sustained significant damage from downburst winds in close proximity to the tornado...one to three miles east of Pampa along and near U.S. Highway 60. Several other structures and vehicles were also damaged...including a semi truck and a motor home. One injury occurred to the semi truck driver. Trees and power poles also sustained considerable damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 16:45:00 to 15-MAY-09 16:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAMPA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

According to a city official...a representative of the XCEL electric company reported that four thousand customers in Pampa and Lefors had lost power due to thunderstorm winds.

Hail in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 15:07:00 to 15-MAY-09 15:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: CODMAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 15:50:00 to 15-MAY-09 15:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: CODMAN
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

The large hail broke the windshield of a vehicle.

Hail in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-09 15:00:00 to 15-MAY-09 15:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: CODMAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio