Intense heat fueled severe thunderstorms on the afternoon and evening of the ninth. Afternoon temperatures peaked between 105 and 110 degrees which combined with enough moisture to create isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Two storms in particular both produced wind damage as they tracked to the south.
The first storm was in the southeastern Texas Panhandle which produced a series of microbursts in Hall County. An initial severe wind gust was observed near Memphis by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet at 1730 CST. Approximately ten minutes later, a homestead was heavily damaged about seven miles south-southwest of Memphis. At 1810 CST, a metal building, several more homesteads, and trees were damaged along Texas State Highway 86 west of Estelline. Microburst winds were estimated between 80 and 100 mph based on the damage indicators gathered during a NWS storm survey.
A second severe storm formed south-southwest of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport around 1930 CST. This storm then tracked to the east-southeast developing severe wind gusts within the city of Lubbock. The winds toppled a brick wall of an old roofless structure, downed power poles, and caused considerable property damage at Joyland Amusement Park. In addition, a few people were injured by falling tree limbs at Joyland.
Additionally, the intense heat required a helicopter rescue of an individual from Caprock Canyons State Park in Briscoe County. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet at Caprock Canyons State Park measured temperatures at high as 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 09-JUL-20 17:30:00 to 09-JUL-20 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEMPHIS
Magnitude: 55.00 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 63 mph at 1730 CST. Severe winds were measured between 1730 and 1735 CST.

Hail in HALL, TEXAS
From 09-JUL-20 17:34:00 to 09-JUL-20 17:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESTELLINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Estelline reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 09-JUL-20 19:42:00 to 09-JUL-20 19:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUBBOCK
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A thunderstorm formed to the southwest of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and moved east bringing damaging winds gusts to the north part of the city of Lubbock. The winds toppled a brick wall of an old roofless structure, downed power poles, and caused considerable property damage at Joyland Amusement Park. In addition, a few people were injured by falling tree limbs at Joyland.

Excessive Heat in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 09-JUL-20 14:00:00 to 09-JUL-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 09-JUL-20 17:45:00 to 09-JUL-20 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLASKA
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A NWS storm survey was conducted in eastern Hall County near Estelline. The survey found considerable damage to homes, metal structures, and other outbuildings and trees at several homesteads. This damage was along Texas State Highway 86 to the west of Estelline and at another homestead roughly seven miles south-southwest of Memphis. The damage was found to be in generally uniform direction from northeast to southwest or southeast to northwest and in a broadly divergent pattern indicative of severe straight line winds associated with microbursts. Also, several power poles were downed and center pivots overturned across eastern Hall County.

Hail in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 09-JUL-20 19:13:00 to 09-JUL-20 19:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTHFIELD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A NWS cooperative weather observer in Northfield estimated half dollar size hail.