An upper level trough was over Arizona and New Mexico with a dryline across parts of southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Very good moisture and instability were present to the east of the dryline. Good wind shear (changing wind direction and speed with height) was present as well as an area of increase in upper level winds (upper jet) which resulted in an increase in upper lift. The combination of good lift, moisture, instability, and wind shear contributed to thunderstorms with large hail, strong winds, and a tornado across parts of West Texas.

Hail in PECOS, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 15:48:00 to 07-MAY-19 15:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT STOCKTON
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in ANDREWS, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 15:32:00 to 07-MAY-19 15:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOREY
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in WINKLER, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 16:15:00 to 07-MAY-19 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINK JCT STATION
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in PECOS, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 16:16:00 to 07-MAY-19 16:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: BALDRIDGE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in ANDREWS, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 16:30:00 to 07-MAY-19 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANDREWS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GAINES, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 16:58:00 to 07-MAY-19 17:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEMINOLE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GAINES, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 16:56:00 to 07-MAY-19 17:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEMINOLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in GAINES, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 17:08:00 to 07-MAY-19 17:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEMINOLE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in PECOS, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 17:30:00 to 07-MAY-19 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT STOCKTON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in PECOS, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 18:11:00 to 07-MAY-19 18:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: BALDRIDGE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in PECOS, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 18:18:00 to 07-MAY-19 18:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT STOCKTON
Magnitude: 3.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in PECOS, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 15:32:00 to 07-MAY-19 15:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: COYANOSA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tornado in PECOS, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 15:48:00 to 07-MAY-19 15:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: COYANOSA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A thunderstorm produced a tornado approximately 13 miles north of Fort Stockton, just east of State Highway 18 over open country. The tornado became rain-wrapped which caused difficulty in viewing the entire life cycle of the tornado. The tornado continued to around 12 miles north northeast of Fort Stockton. No damage was reported with this tornado. The peak wind was estimated to be around 80 mph.

Tornado in PECOS, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 18:35:00 to 07-MAY-19 18:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAKERSFIELD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A thunderstorm produced a tornado about three and a half miles northwest of Bakersfield. The tornado became rain-wrapped and remained over open country. The tornado ended about three miles north northwest of Bakersfield. No damage was reported with this tornado. The estimated peak wind of the tornado was 80 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in GAINES, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-19 06:40:00 to 07-MAY-19 06:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEMINOLE
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

A thunderstorm moved across Gaines County and produced a wind gust of 63 mph near Seminole.