A differential heating boundary developed along the edge of the caprock on the afternoon of the 16th. A very hot and deeply mixed atmosphere existed across the Rolling Plains and extreme southeastern Texas Panhandle generating upwards of 2000 J/kg of instability. However, DCAPEs were also in excess of 1500 J/kg which supported strong downdraft winds. Scattered thunderstorms developed within the aforementioned area with many of these storms producing severe wind gusts throughout the afternoon and early evening.

Thunderstorm Wind in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-20 16:30:00 to 16-AUG-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PADUCAH
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured a peak wind gust to 65 mph at 1635 CST. Intermittent severe wind gusts were measured from 1630 through 1700 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-20 15:14:00 to 16-AUG-20 15:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: LESLEY
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured a peak wind gust to 67 mph at 1522 CST. Intermittent severe wind gusts were measured from 1514 through 1533 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-20 15:40:00 to 16-AUG-20 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEMPHIS
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Memphis measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph at 1540 CST. Severe wind gusts were measured from 1540 through 1550 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-20 15:55:00 to 16-AUG-20 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTHFIELD
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mariner

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Northfield measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph at 1610 CST. Severe wind gusts were measured from 1555 through 1615 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-20 16:06:00 to 16-AUG-20 16:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: LESLEY
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-20 16:15:00 to 16-AUG-20 16:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESTELLINE
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Estelline measured a peak wind gust to 69 mph at 1615 CST. Intermittent severe wind gusts were measured from 1615 through 1618 CST.

Hail in HALL, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-20 16:31:00 to 16-AUG-20 16:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESTELLINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported quarter size hail about three miles south of Estelline.

Thunderstorm Wind in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-20 16:48:00 to 16-AUG-20 16:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: HACKBERRY
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a peak wind gust to 78 mph at 1653 CST. Intermittent severe wind gusts were measured from 1648 through 1658 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-20 18:55:00 to 16-AUG-20 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: HACKBERRY
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a wind gust to 61 mph.