Another consecutive evening of severe storms occurred on the Caprock on the evening of the 23rd as the atmosphere again became very unstable. Several of the thunderstorms were able to gain significant mid-level rotation which allowed them to generate very large hail. Hailstones as large as baseballs damaged multiple vehicles northwest of Shallowater (Lubbock County) along US Highway 84, while many other spots incurred impacts from hail as large as golf ball size. In addition to producing large hail, the slow moving storms also dumped torrential rainfall. One such pocket of torrential rain occurred just to the north of Plainview (Hale County), where several roads were underwater. Activity then shifted into the Rolling Plains late in the evening as activity morphed into upscale clusters of storms producing a few severe wind gusts.

Hail in LAMB, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 16:37:00 to 23-MAY-23 16:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUDAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported quarter size hail south of Sudan.

Hail in PARMER, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 17:22:00 to 23-MAY-23 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: LARIAT
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported hail up to ping pong ball size northwest of Lariat.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 17:27:00 to 23-MAY-23 17:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITHARRAL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported quarter size hail between Whitharral and Levelland along US Highway 385.

Hail in HALE, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 17:36:00 to 23-MAY-23 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: COUNTYLINE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A swath of hail ranging from ping pong ball size to golf ball size was reported in rural southwestern Hale County.

Hail in PARMER, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 17:01:00 to 23-MAY-23 17:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOVINA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported half dollar size hail in Bovina.

Hail in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 17:10:00 to 23-MAY-23 17:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHALLOWATER
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail from north of Shallowater westward to the Lubbock/Hockley County line. Hail ranged in size from quarters to as large as baseballs. Multiple vehicles were reported as damaged along US Highway 84.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 16:37:00 to 23-MAY-23 16:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROPESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported hail up to ping pong ball size northwest of Ropesville.

Hail in HALE, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 18:15:00 to 23-MAY-23 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: FINNEY
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public reported hail up to ping pong ball size along Interstate 27 in northern Hale County.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 18:58:00 to 23-MAY-23 18:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEP
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Thunderstorm Wind in HALE, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 19:22:00 to 23-MAY-23 19:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAINVIEW
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

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

Strong Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 17:55:00 to 23-MAY-23 17:58:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Reported by: Public

LANDSPOUT. Location: 34.561N, 102.293W. A member of the public observed a brief landspout tornado just northeast of Dimmitt.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 20:17:00 to 23-MAY-23 20:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTHFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Northfield measured a wind gust of 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 21:11:00 to 23-MAY-23 21:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: HACKBERRY
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 2111 CST through 2112 CST. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 2112 CST.

Flash Flood in HALE, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-23 19:00:00 to 23-MAY-23 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FINNEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A severe thunderstorm very slowly moved across Hale County just to the north of Plainview causing flash flooding in and around the intersection of Farm to Market Road 788 and Interstate 27.