Very hot temperatures helped fuel scattered thunderstorms over the South Plains and also in the far southeast Texas Panhandle this afternoon.  Some of these high-based storms acquired rotation and produced bursts of large hail, flooding and destructive downbursts.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 17:00:00 to 15-JUN-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESTELLINE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A semi-truck was blown over along Highway 287 near the Hall and Childress County line.  The driver was unharmed.

Thunderstorm Wind in LYNN, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 17:10:00 to 15-JUN-17 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ODONNELL
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. A storm spotter in O'Donnell also reported tree limbs of 8 inches in diameter snapped.

Hail in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 18:00:00 to 15-JUN-17 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: TELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The hail caused minor damage to area crops.

Hail in LYNN, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 17:10:00 to 15-JUN-17 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ODONNELL
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail of quarter to half dollar size fell for about ten minutes.  No reports of damage accompanied the hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 18:00:00 to 15-JUN-17 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: TELL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A few tree limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 16:50:00 to 15-JUN-17 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESTELLINE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Some tree branches were broken.

Hail in HALL, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 16:27:00 to 15-JUN-17 16:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRICE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

No reports of damage accompanied the hail.

Hail in HALL, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 17:05:00 to 15-JUN-17 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: TURKEY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

No reports of damage accompanied the hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 15:18:00 to 15-JUN-17 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEVELLAND
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 22.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Multiple downbursts within a high-based supercell produced damage from Levelland southeast towards Ropesville. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet south of Levelland measured a gust to 69 mph at 1530 CST. These winds blew a large bay door off a welding shop in Levelland, downed several utility poles and broke many tree limbs as the storm moved southeast toward Ropesville.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 16:04:00 to 15-JUN-17 16:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROPESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

No damage accompanied the hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 17:46:00 to 15-JUN-17 17:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHILDRESS
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet.

Flash Flood in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 16:00:00 to 15-JUN-17 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARNETT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00M
Reported by: COOP Observer

Many roads between Levelland and Ropesville had sections covered by flowing water up to several feet deep at times.  The torrential rainfall (estimated by radar as great as 4 inches in 30 minutes), completely washed away vast stretches of cotton, sorghum, and some corn fields.  Initial estimates are that 2000 acres of cotton alone were lost. No roads were damaged from the floodwaters, however mud flows from area fields required extensive cleanup efforts before roads could be re-opened.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 17:36:00 to 15-JUN-17 17:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: (CDS)CHILDRESS ARPT
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Measured by the Childress ASOS.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 15-JUN-17 18:15:00 to 15-JUN-17 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTHFIELD
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet.