Very warm temperatures developed on the afternoon of the seventh. This allowed scattered thunderstorms to develop within a surface pressure trough in eastern New Mexico. This thunderstorm activity moved into West Texas and was able to mostly produce severe wind gusts due to large dew point depressions. This was especially true during periods of decaying shower and thunderstorm activity. Although most severe wind gusts were associated with thunderstorms, a couple of gusts occurred without the presence of lightning and low reflectivity on radar imagery. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet at Reese Center (Lubbock County) measured a wind gust to 59 mph with very light rain showers. Additionally, the Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport measured a wind gust to 58 mph with the same decaying rain shower activity.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-21 17:30:00 to 07-MAY-21 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIMMITT
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

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

Thunderstorm Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-21 17:30:00 to 07-MAY-21 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HART
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured a wind gust to 59 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-21 17:35:00 to 07-MAY-21 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MULESHOE
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Muleshoe measured severe wind gusts from 1735 to 1740 CST. A peak gust of 68 mph was measured at 1735 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAMB, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-21 17:51:00 to 07-MAY-21 17:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: EARTH
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a wind gust to 59 mph.

Hail in HALE, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-21 18:38:00 to 07-MAY-21 18:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALFWAY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A report was received of quarter size hail along US Highway 70 west of Plainview near the town of Halfway.

Thunderstorm Wind in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-21 18:40:00 to 07-MAY-21 18:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAINS
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

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

Thunderstorm Wind in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-21 18:54:00 to 07-MAY-21 18:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: EUNICE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Local broadcast media reported that a utility line had been blown down by a thunderstorm wind near the town of Eunice.

High Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-21 19:58:00 to 07-MAY-21 20:07:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-21 18:59:00 to 07-MAY-21 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEVELLAND
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Levelland measured severe wind gusts from 1859 CST through 1900 CST. A peak wind of 73 mph was measured at 1900 CST.