Widespread severe storms affected portions of the South Plains and Rolling Plains on the afternoon of the fourth supported by unseasonably warm temperatures and strong instability. The instability fueled numerous thunderstorms, some which were severe and produced torrential rainfall near and ahead of a cold front. The most intense storms generated very large hail, as big as three inches in diameter near Reese Center (Lubbock County). A supercell thunderstorm tracked from Cochran County through Crosby County dumping a swath of very large hail across northern Lubbock County.

Hail in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 14:04:00 to 04-OCT-23 14:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: PADUCAH
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A swath of hail was reported by storm chasers from Paducah to approximately three miles southwest of Paducah. Hail ranged in size from quarters to ping pong balls.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 14:09:00 to 04-OCT-23 14:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOYDADA
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

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

Thunderstorm Wind in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 14:13:00 to 04-OCT-23 14:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: HACKBERRY
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a wind gust of 59 mph.

Hail in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 14:16:00 to 04-OCT-23 14:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: PADUCAH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A National Weather Service cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail.

Hail in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 15:40:00 to 04-OCT-23 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITEFACE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

An emergency management official reported hail up to golf ball size in Whiteface.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 16:04:00 to 04-OCT-23 16:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEVELLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

An emergency management official from Levelland reported quarter size hail on the north side of Levelland.

Thunderstorm Wind in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 15:29:00 to 04-OCT-23 15:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: PADUCAH
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser estimated wind gusts of 70 mph on the south side of Paducah.

Strong Wind in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 15:35:00 to 04-OCT-23 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

LANDSPOUT. Location: 33.584, -102.615. An emergency management official reported a brief landspout spin-up south of Whiteface along an outflow boundary from a thunderstorm approaching Whiteface.

Hail in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 16:26:00 to 04-OCT-23 16:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMYER
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Public

A report from the public was received of hail up to two inches in diameter approximately three miles east of Smyer. No damage was reported.

Hail in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 16:29:00 to 04-OCT-23 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: REESE VLG
Magnitude: 3.00 
Reported by: Public

Numerous reports were received of a large swath of hail from a supercell thunderstorm that moved east over central Lubbock County. The swath of hail began just east of the Lubbock/Hockley County line along Texas Highway 114 and tracked eastward to east Loop 289 on the northeast side of Lubbock. Hail ranged in size from quarters to as large as three inches in diameter.

Hail in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 14:08:00 to 04-OCT-23 14:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOYDADA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A report was received of hail up to quarter size in the town of Floydada.

Hail in LAMB, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 13:07:00 to 04-OCT-23 13:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPADE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A report was received of quarter size hail north of Spade along Farm to Market Road 168.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 13:20:00 to 04-OCT-23 13:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROARING SPGS BUZZ AR
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Roaring Springs measured severe wind gusts from 1320 CST through 1321 CST. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 1320 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 04-OCT-23 14:00:00 to 04-OCT-23 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PADUCAH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser estimated 60 mph wind gusts north of Paducah.