Storms moved in from the Texas panhandle during the evening of the 4th, bringing tornadoes to western sections of north Texas.

Thunderstorm Wind in FOARD, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-22 18:55:00 to 04-MAY-22 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROWELL
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

While surveying the tornado path that crossed south of Crowell, storm surveyors noted tree damage along State Highway 6 and along County Road 340 to the north of the tornado path.

Tornado in FOARD, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-22 19:11:00 to 04-MAY-22 19:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROWELL
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm chasers reported a tornado southeast of Crowell at 811 pm CDT. No damage is known to have occurred and the location is estimated based on the chasers' viewpoints.

Tornado in FOARD, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-22 18:15:00 to 04-MAY-22 18:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROWELL
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm chasers observed this tornado that initially developed in northern King County TX (see separate entry for King County from NWS Lubbock TX) before moving northeast into the far southwest corner of Foard County. A storm survey observed no damage as this tornado occurred in open ranchland with few roads, so the specific location is estimated.

Tornado in WILBARGER, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-22 19:45:00 to 04-MAY-22 20:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOCKETT
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The long-lived Lockett tornado moved into Wilbarger County from Foard County and continued to move northeast. As the tornado approached County Road 138, the tornado created significant tree damage and roof damage to a home, and destroyed an outbuilding. Along County Road 138, at least seven large steel electrical transmission towers were bent over, with the western most tower blown to the south. Roof damage occurred to another home just north of County Road 138 an another outbuilding was heavily damaged along County Road 83. The tornado then turned to the north and damaged another house, destroyed a barn and broke wooden utility poles along County Road 85 to the south of Lockett.
The tornado continued to move north and moved through mainly the eastern portion of the town of Lockett where it produced roof and wall damage to a number of homes and businesses, as well as tree and power pole damage. The tornado continued to veer in direction and moved north-northwest in areas north of Lockett before dissipating.

Tornado in FOARD, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-22 18:40:00 to 04-MAY-22 18:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROWELL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado developed southwest of Crowell and was observed by many storm spotters and storm chasers. Although information from storm chasers indicate that the tornado initially formed farther to the west-southwest in open ranchland, the damage found in a storm survey was generally confined to mesquite tree limb damage observed on FM-263 about 3 miles west of State Highway 6. Numerous storm chaser videos and observations show that the tornado turned more to just south of east after crossing FM-263 and narrowly missed wind turbines along FM-263 just west of Highway 6 before turning to the northeast and crossing State Highway 6 before dissipating.

Tornado in FOARD, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-22 19:25:00 to 04-MAY-22 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: THALIA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The Lockett tornado was observed by storm spotters and storm chasers to have developed in eastern Foard County to the southwest of Thalia. This tornado moved east and then northeast before crossing into Wilbarger County and eventually moving through Lockett TX. In Foard County, only tree damage was observed along County Road 183, otherwise the tornado moved through open or inaccessible ranchland.