The approach of an upper level storm system through the Four Corners, in combination with a gradual return of Gulf of Mexico moisture, a tightening dryline, and lifting warm front triggered scattered thunderstorms on the afternoon and evening of the 25th. The initial thunderstorm development was concentrated across the southwestern Texas Panhandle as well as the western South Plains, in close proximity to the warm front and dryline. The most intense storm of the day evolved from a cluster of thunderstorms over the southwestern Texas Panhandle during the late afternoon hours. Once the storm became organized it began rotating and took a right turn. The southeast track of the supercell brought the thunderstorm across Tulia (Swisher County), just northeast of Floydada (Floyd County), and eventually through McAdoo and Dickens (Dickens County) before finally weakening over far southeast Dickens County late in the evening. During its greater than six hour trek, the supercell thunderstorm was a proficient hail producer, tossing hail as large as baseballs, softballs, and even grapefruit size. The large to giant hail caused significant damage around the region, including Dickens, which took a direct hit. Windows were smashed out of homes and vehicles, while roofs and siding incurred large impact craters. The hail-producing thunderstorm occasionally generated intense straight-line winds too. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a peak wind gust of 90 mph. In addition to generating very large hail and damaging winds, the supercell produced one brief tornado near Dougherty, in a rural area of southeastern Floyd County.

Hail in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 25-APR-23 17:53:00 to 25-APR-23 18:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: TULIA
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Several storm chasers and the sheriff's office for Swisher County reported a swath of large hail from approximately ten miles northwest of Tulia into the city of Tulia and just to the south of Tulia. The largest hail size reported was baseball size hail from just south of Tulia. No damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALE, TEXAS
From 25-APR-23 18:55:00 to 25-APR-23 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: FINNEY
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported a snapped power pole at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 400 and 788 northeast of Plainview. The snapped power pole was likely due to rear flank downdraft winds within the supercell.

Hail in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 25-APR-23 20:41:00 to 25-APR-23 20:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUNCY
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Several reports were received, including a video on social media, of a swath of hail from approximately ten miles north of Floydada to three miles east of Floydada. The largest hail size reported was baseball size. No damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in DICKENS, TEXAS
From 25-APR-23 20:37:00 to 25-APR-23 21:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC ADOO
Magnitude: 78.00 MG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An NWS storm survey revealed a swath of high winds from a supercell thunderstorm from approximately three miles northwest of McAdoo, through McAdoo, and into Dickens. Most of the damage from severe thunderstorm winds was found in McAdoo. An old, abandoned grocery store was completely demolished, with cinder block walls collapsed to the outside of the building in a roughly symmetrical pattern. A farmer's coop building lost roughly 30 feet of the northern portion of the metal panel roof. Roof damage to several other structures was mostly observed as peeling of roofing material on the north and/or west sides of the structures. Additionally, the sheriff's office in Dickens reported multiple broken windows due to wind driven hail. All of the damage indicators supported severe straight line wind damage associated with a strong rear flank downdraft surge observed on radar imagery. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site three miles northwest of McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 2037 CST through 2042 CST. A peak wind gust of 90 mph was measured at 2039 CST.

Hail in DICKENS, TEXAS
From 25-APR-23 20:44:00 to 25-APR-23 21:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC ADOO
Magnitude: 4.50 
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

As a supercell thunderstorm moved over the town of Dickens, numerous reports of large to giant sized hail were received. A swath of severe hail occurred from McAdoo through Dickens. An NWS storm survey revealed extensive damage to vehicles along with window and exterior siding damage to homes. The largest hail reported was via social media and showed a hail stone roughly grapefruit size.

Tornado in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 25-APR-23 20:17:00 to 25-APR-23 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOUGHERTY
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Numerous storm chasers documented a tornado over open land approximately three miles west of Dougherty. An NWS storm survey in the vicinity did not find any definitive indications of damage.