Early morning showers and thunderstorms across much of the South Plains were followed by additional rounds of heavy rainfall through midday.  The latter rounds of rain were focused near and just east of the Interstate 27 and US Highway 87 corridor where as much as two inches of rain fell on top of soils that were already saturated from heavy rains that fell just three days earlier. The result was widespread flooding of poor drainage areas over much of the South Plains, including a few temporary road closures such as FM Road 179 near Cotton Center where nearly three feet water covered the road.  In the wake of the flooding rains, a supercell thunderstorm developed in western Terry County along an outflow boundary leftover from the morning rain.  After producing a five-minute tornado west of Brownfield over open land, this storm crawled east for the next 1.5 hours with severe hail at times.

Flood in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 08:00:00 to 08-OCT-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC COY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flood in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 08:00:00 to 08-OCT-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: VIGO PARK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 16:20:00 to 08-OCT-18 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Damage information was not available.

Hail in LYNN, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 17:02:00 to 08-OCT-18 17:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HOME
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Insurance Company

An insurance adjuster relayed hail damage to cotton crops in northwest Lynn County.  Approximately 300 acres of cotton and sorghum sustained moderate to heavy damage.

Tornado in TERRY, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 16:02:00 to 08-OCT-18 16:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOMEZ
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This tornado drifted slowly east over cotton fields.  Damage, if any, was not known.

Flood in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 05:00:00 to 08-OCT-18 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAPPY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flood in HALE, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 04:00:00 to 08-OCT-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: EDMONSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flood in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 09:00:00 to 08-OCT-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALDWELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flood in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 03:00:00 to 08-OCT-18 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: OKLAHOMA FLAT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flood in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 03:00:00 to 08-OCT-18 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: OKLAHOMA FLAT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flood in LAMB, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 03:00:00 to 08-OCT-18 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUMS CHAPEL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flood in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 02:00:00 to 08-OCT-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUNNYSIDE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flood in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 08-OCT-18 10:00:00 to 08-OCT-18 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROBERTSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways