Excessive heavy rainfall developed across southwest Arkansas during the overnight and pre dawn hours of May 14th. This rainfall developed due to a very moist airmass in place across the Lower Mississippi Valley and a slow moving upper level low pressure system that moved eastward into the region from Texas.  During the late night hours of May 14th...a significant bow echo event developed across portions of northeast Texas...producing straight line winds approaching 100 mph along with a tornado near the community of Winnsboro, Texas.

Flash Flood in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 00:20:00 to 14-MAY-08 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE KALB
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High water was reported across CR 933.

Flash Flood in FRANKLIN, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 00:15:00 to 14-MAY-08 02:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT VERNON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in a portion of Holbrook Street flooded.

Tornado in RUSK, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 08:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 08:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLEASANT GROVE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado with winds of 105 to 110 mph occurred in Rusk County from 930 am to 940 am CDT on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008.  The tornado touched down approximately 500 yards west of County Road 1798 where a manufactured home was completely destroyed.  The hope appears to have been destroyed  when the winds swept under the home...lifted it off its foundation and slammed it into the ground thereby causing the entire structure to fail.  The winds then scattered the debris and home contents up to three miles northeast of the home.  Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along County Road 4183.  A large barn was collapsed on the west side of County Road 4182 and a shed was destroyed by a fallen tree on the east side of County Road 4182.  The tornado then crossed FM 839 snapping trees and knocking down power lines.  Trees were snapped and uprooted along County Road 461 including one tree that fell on an outbuilding causing severe damage.  The tornado lifted several hundred yards east of County Road 461.

Flash Flood in MARION, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 05:04:00 to 14-MAY-08 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH JEFFERSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in numerous road closures throughout the town.  Very high water with stalled vehicles were reported at Henderson Street and Canal Street.

Flash Flood in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 08:41:00 to 14-MAY-08 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: INDIAN ROCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High water was reported across Hwy 154.  Several creeks were also out of the banks from excessive heavy rainfall.

Flash Flood in SMITH, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 08:37:00 to 14-MAY-08 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: TYLER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in high water on area streets. The water closed some roads near the Tyler Junior College.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOOD, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:50:00 to 15-MAY-08 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINNSBORO
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A significant straight line wind event with winds of 90 to 100 mph occurred across portions of Wood and Franklin Counties in the vicinity of Winnsboro, Texas.  Numerous homes were damaged throughout Winnsboro and surrounding areas from fallen trees.  Some of these homes were severely damaged.  As a result of hundreds of trees down...water lines into the area were broken and power outages were widespread.  Numerous vehicles were also severely damaged in Winnsboro from fallen trees.  Several cattle were killed west of Winnsboro near the Hopkins and Wood County line at some dairy farms due to fallen trees and some cattle were still missing a day after the event.  A significant number of trees were also downed along County Roads 2408...2403 and 2407 just north of the Wood and Hopkins County line.  East of Winnsboro...numerous trees were downed in Wood County along Hwy 11 and FM 852 including the town of Perryville, Texas where trees wee downed around the fire station and around several homes.

Flash Flood in TITUS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 00:00:00 to 14-MAY-08 02:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILKERSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

County Road 1030 as well as Tennison Road were flooded from excessive heavy rainfall.

Flash Flood in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 05:20:00 to 14-MAY-08 08:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELYSIAN FLDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water across FM 451 near the Elysian Fields Elementary School.

Flash Flood in GREGG, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 09:00:00 to 14-MAY-08 11:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREGGTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flash flooding was reported over much of the city.  Flooding resulted to at least 24 temporary street closures in town.  Nine residents reported flooding in their homes as well.

Flash Flood in RUSK, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 09:00:00 to 14-MAY-08 11:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several roads were under water in Henderson, Texas.

Flash Flood in GREGG, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 09:00:00 to 14-MAY-08 11:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: KILGORE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several roads were under water including Hwy 135.

Flash Flood in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 07:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 11:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE BERRY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water was reported across Hwy 79 near De Berry, Texas.

Flash Flood in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 05:20:00 to 14-MAY-08 11:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE BERRY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

High water was reported across several Farm to Market roads making travel impassible. Numerous creeks were exceeding their banks including Socogee Creek.  Flooded roads included FM 31 between De Berry and Elysian Fields as well as FM 31 and FM 9.

Tornado in FRANKLIN, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:50:00 to 15-MAY-08 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINNSBORO
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado track started across the northern portion of the town of Winnsboro, Texas along Hwy 11 and tracks eastward crossing Greenwood Street where a mobile home sustained minor damage.  The tornado appears to have been a bookend tornado which formed along the northern end of a significant straight line wind event which affected more of the city of Winnsboro, Texas itself.

Flash Flood in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 10:00:00 to 14-MAY-08 11:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANOLA PEDROS ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hwy 79 was partially closed due to high water between Bethany, Louisiana and De Berry, Texas.

Flash Flood in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 09:43:00 to 14-MAY-08 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous rural roads were flooded and not passable.

Flash Flood in WOOD, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 09:00:00 to 14-MAY-08 11:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITMAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several roads were under water in Quitman, Texas.