An upper level high pressure system over El Paso was being partially suppressed by a short wave moving across northern New Mexico on the evening of the seventh. Scattered thunderstorms developed along a surface pressure trough near the Texas/New Mexico state line and drifted eastward during the late afternoon and evening hours as a broken line of thunderstorms. Hot and dry near surface conditions allowed for high cloud bases supporting severe wind gusts underneath thunderstorm activity. Several Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites measured severe wind gusts with the strongest activity.

Thunderstorm Wind in PARMER, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 15:55:00 to 07-JUL-23 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRIONA
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 67 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAMB, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 16:35:00 to 07-JUL-23 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMHERST
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured severe wind gusts from 1635 CST through 1640 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1636 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 16:25:00 to 07-JUL-23 16:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIMMITT
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts from 1625 CST through 1645 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAMB, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 16:47:00 to 07-JUL-23 16:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLTON
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust of 58 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 16:57:00 to 07-JUL-23 16:57:00 (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 of 59 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 17:26:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Anton measured severe wind gusts from 1626 CST through 1627 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 1626 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 17:13:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: TULIA
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured intermittent wind gusts of 58 mph between 1713 CST and 1732 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALE, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 17:40:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABERNATHY
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured a wind gust of 61 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 17:54:00 to 07-JUL-23 17:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEVELLAND
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

At 1754 CST, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Levelland measured a wind gust of 59 mph. The AWOS at the Levelland Municipal Airport measured a wind gust of 64 mph at 1755 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 21:47:00 to 07-JUL-23 21:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITEFACE
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured severe wind gusts from 2147 CST through 2151 CST. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 2151 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 18:09:00 to 07-JUL-23 18:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOLFFORTH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An off-duty NWS employee estimated wind gusts of 60 mph south of Wolfforth.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARZA, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 19:24:00 to 07-JUL-23 19:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: POST
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Post measured wind gusts to 59 mph at 1924 CST and 1927 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 07-JUL-23 22:42:00 to 07-JUL-23 23:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOLFFORTH
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites in around Lubbock measured severe wind gusts from 2242 CST through 2305 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at the Lubbock 4SE station at 2257 CST.