A large cut off low was over New Mexico and Colorado.  A dryline was present across the Permian Basin with good moisture and instability along and east of this line.  Wind shear values and mid-level lapse rates were impressive, and strong upper level winds were beginning to move over the region.  These conditions contributed to severe storms with large hail, damaging winds, and a tornado for the Western Low Rolling Plains and parts of the Permian Basin.

Hail in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 15:25:00 to 16-APR-16 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLORADO CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 15:28:00 to 16-APR-16 15:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLORADO CITY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 15:30:00 to 16-APR-16 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLORADO CITY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 15:30:00 to 16-APR-16 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLORADO CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 16:00:00 to 16-APR-16 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORAINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 16:55:00 to 16-APR-16 16:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAND SPGS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 190.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage near Elbow.  Two telephone poles and three irrigation pivots were knocked down from strong winds.  The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Hail in UPTON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 18:12:00 to 16-APR-16 18:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC CAMEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 17:10:00 to 16-APR-16 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG SPRING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 18:20:00 to 16-APR-16 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLUVANNA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 19:00:00 to 16-APR-16 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUNN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 17:10:00 to 16-APR-16 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG SPRING
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 60 mph wind gust in Big Spring.

Hail in UPTON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 18:37:00 to 16-APR-16 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC CAMEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 19:01:00 to 16-APR-16 19:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLORADO CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 19:03:00 to 16-APR-16 19:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUNN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 17:21:00 to 16-APR-16 17:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG SPRING
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Social Media

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 17:07:00 to 16-APR-16 17:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG SPRING
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage in Big Spring.  A travel trailer was blown over from thunderstorm wind gusts of 80 mph between 6:00 and 6:15 pm CDT.  The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 17:10:00 to 16-APR-16 17:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG SPRING
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage in Big Spring.  A gasoline pump was blown over at Chevron in Big Spring between 6 and 6:15 pm CDT.

Tornado in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 18:50:00 to 16-APR-16 18:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: HERMLEIGH
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A thunderstorm moved across Scurry County and produced a tornado three miles southwest of Hermleigh.  A survey was conducted for this tornado by National Weather Service meteorologists, and no damage was seen during the survey so the tornado was rated as an EF-0.  The path width and length were estimated since there was no damage path.

Hail in REAGAN, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 20:06:00 to 16-APR-16 20:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: STILES
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Tornado in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 15:58:00 to 16-APR-16 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORAINE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A thunderstorm moved across Mitchell County and produced a tornado about three miles west of Loraine.  It was a brief weak tornado over an open field, and no damage was reported.  It was rated as an EF-0 since no damage was reported.  The path length and width were estimated.

Flash Flood in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 20:30:00 to 16-APR-16 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: INADALE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain fell across Scurry County and produced flash flooding two miles northwest of Inadale.  Since no damage was reported, the cost of damage is assumed to be zero.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 17:08:00 to 16-APR-16 17:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG SPRING
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage in Big Spring.  There was visible damage to a roof of an apartment complex in Big Spring.  The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 16:55:00 to 16-APR-16 16:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAND SPGS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage near Elbow.  A mobile home was moved off its foundation, flag poles were bent over, a large tank was overturned, and a barn had its roof uplifted.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 16-APR-16 16:50:00 to 16-APR-16 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOMAX
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 74 mph wind gust near Lomax.  No damage was reported.