A  mesoscale convective system moved into southeast Texas during the morning hours on May 27th. This left an outflow boundary located over south-central Texas by the afternoon. A strong upper level low pressure system was moving across north Texas during the day and a strong upper level jet streak enhanced the low to mid level shear in the atmosphere during the afternoon. A supercell developed south of San Antonio near a merger between the outflow boundary and sea-breeze boundary. The supercell moved to the south-southeast and then south along Highway 281 from Pleasanton down through Alice. The supercell produced large hail at times over Live Oak County. The storm intensified as it approached Alice, causing damage due to large hail and high winds. An EF1 tornado moved across the southeast side of Alice. The storm weakened briefly after leaving Alice but again organized as it moved toward the community of Premont in southern Jim Wells County. Another EF1 tornado occurred near Premont.

Hail in LIVE OAK, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-14 15:38:00 to 27-MAY-14 15:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: THREE RIVERS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter sized hail occurred near the merger of Interstate 37 and Highway 281.

Hail in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-14 17:35:00 to 27-MAY-14 17:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALICE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Quarter to half dollar sized hail occurred on the south side of Alice. Power was out on the south side of town also.

Thunderstorm Wind in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-14 17:37:00 to 27-MAY-14 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALICE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large trees were blown down in the central part of the city of Alice.

Funnel Cloud in LIVE OAK, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-14 15:36:00 to 27-MAY-14 15:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: THREE RIVERS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A funnel cloud was spotted near the merger of Interstate 37 and Highway 281.

Hail in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-14 17:22:00 to 27-MAY-14 17:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALICE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Baseball sized hail occurred in the east-central portion of the city of Alice.

Thunderstorm Wind in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-14 17:38:00 to 27-MAY-14 17:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ALI)ALICE INTL ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Alice International Airport ASOS measured a gust to 50 knots.

Tornado in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-14 18:45:00 to 27-MAY-14 18:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: PREMONT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF0 tornado touched down in the city of Premont near the intersection of Northwest 3rd Street and South Cora Street. The tornado traveled south and briefly produced EF1 damage near Southeast 5th Street and Southern Bernice Street. Partial roof damage was observed to a few homes, numerous large tree limbs were snapped, and one tree was completely uprooted. The tornado continues south of the Premont city limits and regained EF1 status near the intersection of Highway 281 and East County Road 401. Numerous power poles were snapped at their mid-point and several poles were leaning in a southerly direction.

Tornado in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-14 17:30:00 to 27-MAY-14 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALICE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 1.60M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado touched down on the southeast side of the city of Alice just south of the intersection of Highway 359 and Stadium Road. The tornado traveled 2.3 miles and lifted just north of the intersection of County Road 1352 and County Road 382. This tornado produced shingle damage to the roof tops of several homes, lifted the roof deck off of several homes, and snapped a dozen power poles at their mid-point. The tornado destroyed a metal building and a portable building, broke overhead doors, blew out the siding of several metal buildings, and downed numerous trees.

Hail in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-14 17:10:00 to 27-MAY-14 17:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALFRED
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter sized hail occurred in Alfred.