Hurricane Ike came onshore across extreme southeast Texas during the late night hours of September 12th and the pre-dawn hours of September 13th. The storm made good progress northward during the day of September 13th and brought Tropical Storm force winds to much of northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana and extreme southwest Arkansas. The storm produced widespread downed trees and power lines along with structural damage either from the winds or from downed trees which fell on top of structures.  Power outages were widespread across a three state area of northeast Texas, northwest Louisiana and southwest Arkansas.  Southwest Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) which provides electricity to a good portion of northeast Texas, northwest Louisiana and southwest Arkansas said that the number of outages peaked at 187,000 customers.  Additional power companies were called in from far away as Indiana and Michigan to deal with the numerous power outages. This was the second most number of outages at one time reported in SWEPCO's 96 year history.  The most number of outages was 234,000 during the ice storm of December 13th, 2000.  The number of power outages in association with Hurricane Ike topped the September 2005 recovery from Hurricane Rita by nearly 1000 customers.  The storm also produced tornadoes across portions of north central Louisiana as well as south central Arkansas and east central Texas.

Tropical Storm in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 12:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ike resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed across all of the county.  Widespread power outages were reported across the county as well during the height of the storm which continued after the storm had passed.  Upwards of 31 power poles were broken across the county.  A new restaurant in Diana, Texas was crushed by a fallen tree.  Another tree crushed a large shed in the Big Sandy area.  A home was stuck by a tree along Hwy. 155 south in Big Sandy but no injuries were reported.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 08:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hurricane force winds resulted in widespread trees and power lines downed throughout the county.  Power outages were widespread as well with numerous residents without power during the height of the storm and well after the storm.  The True Value store in Jacksonville, Texas on U.S. Hwy. 79 east sustained heavy damage when a storage shed toppled on its side and ripped concrete anchors from the ground.  Virtually every road was blocked at one point in time from fallen trees in the Jacksonville area.  Both residential and commercial structures in the town of Rusk suffered damage ranging from blown-off trim to lost roofs.  A large oak tree landed on a home located along U.S. Hwy 69.  A restaurant and an adjacent building on North Main Street in Rusk caught the brunt of the storm when high winds peeled off both buildings roofs.  There were no report of injuries.

Tropical Storm in TITUS, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 13:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ike resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed across all of the county.  Widespread power outages were reported across the county as well during the height of the storm which continued after the storm had passed.

Tropical Storm in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 14:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ike resulted in widespread trees and power lines downed throughout all of Bowie County, Texas.  Power outages were widespread as well with numerous residents without power during the height of the storm and days afterward.

Tropical Storm in CAMP, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 12:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ike resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed across all of the county.  Widespread power outages were reported across the county as well during the height of the storm which continued after the storm had passed.

Tropical Storm in SHELBY, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 08:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tropical storm force winds resulted in widespread trees and power lines downed throughout the county.  Power outages were widespread as well with numerous residents without power during the height of the storm and well after the storm.  A home was hit by fallen trees on County Road 1021 and a mobile home was crushed by a tree on FM. 138.  Another tree fell across a mobile home in Joaquin, Texas but no injuries were reported.

Tropical Storm in RUSK, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 09:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tropical storm force winds in association with the remnants of Hurricane Ike battered all of Rusk County on September 13th.  Trees were downed all across the county with widespread power poles and lines down as well.  Numerous power outages were reported during the height of the storm and well after the storm had passed.  A tree reportedly fell on a truck in Overton, Texas.  Another tree fell on top of a home near Hwy. 42 in the New London area.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in SABINE, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hurricane force winds resulted in widespread trees and power lines downed throughout the county.  Power outages were widespread as well with numerous residents without power during the height of the storm and well after the storm.

Tropical Storm in FRANKLIN, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 13:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ike resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed across all of the county.  Widespread power outages were reported across the county as well during the height of the storm which continued after the storm had passed.

Tropical Storm in MARION, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 11:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout the county.  All of the boat docks at Johnson Creek Marina at Lake O' the Pines were destroyed.  Four houseboats were destroyed, and numerous others were damaged.  Houseboat owner was 6 foot waves on the lake which swamped numerous other boats on the lake as well.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hurricane force winds sustained near 74 mph with higher gusts buffeted much of Nacogdoches County throughout the morning of September 13th.  Damage was widespread across the county with numerous trees and power lines downed.  Power outages were widespread as well with many residents without power during the height of the storm and well after the storm.  A tree fell on a house on South Street in the town of Nacogdoches, Texas but no injuries were reported.  Up to 100 roads were impassable during the height of the storm with another 600 containing scattered debris.  Providing assistance with the cleanup and aid were 35 National Guardsman and 24 state troopers furnished by the Department of Public Safety.  Another tree was downed on a home in Garrison, Texas but no injuries were reported.

Tropical Storm in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Tropical storm force winds associated with Ike resulted in widespread tree and power line damage throughout the entire county.  Numerous roads were impassible from downed trees and power lines.  Power outages were widespread as well with many Panola County residents without power during the height of the storm and well after.  An amateur weather station positioned 15 feet above the ground measured a wind gust of 85 mph near Lake Murvaul.  A roof was blown off a home along with several trees downed in the community of Rock Hill.  Elsewhere, the roof from a dugout/locker room collapsed where the Panola College baseball team practices.  A tree also fell on an 18-wheeler truck but no injuries were reported.  Over 100 trees were removed off of roadways throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in CASS, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 13:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The remnants of Hurricane Ike resulted in tropical storm force winds across portions of Cass County in northeast Texas.  Scattered power outages were reported throughout the county with numerous trees and power lines downed.  A few large trees were reported down in the town of Atlanta, Texas on Sycamore Street with a wood fence downed on Melrose Street.  Tree damage was particularly bad in the town of Linden, Texas as well.  Another tree was downed on a home at the intersection of Morse Road and Indian Hills Drive in Atlanta, Texas.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in ANGELINA, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 06:55:00 to 13-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 69 mph was measured at the Lufkin, Texas ASOS before the sensor went out due to a power failure.  Stronger winds sustained near 74 mph with higher gusts likely effected portions of Angelina County however the wind equipment at the Lufkin airport was inoperable at the time.

Tropical Storm in SMITH, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 2.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tropical storm force winds resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed throughout the county.  Trees were reported down on Rhones Quarter Road between the towns of Whitehouse and Tyler, Texas.  Power outages were widespread as well resulting from all the downed trees and trees across power lines.  Some roads across the county were impassable.  A tree was downed on a home on Glenview Avenue near the University of Tyler Texas Campus.  One occupant was reported trapped inside and had minor injuries.  At one point in time...over 100 roads were blocked by fallen trees in the city of Tyler, Texas alone.  Several homes were destroyed and several more heavily damaged as trees fell across the county.  One tree injured a person in a car as well.  12 homes were reported damaged by trees with 2 being destroyed and one commercial building destroyed in Troup, Texas.  Another tree destroyed a mobile home on Farm to Market Road 344 in Smith County.  There were 58 locations across the county where power lines were downed.  In Lindale, Texas, a tree fell across a mobile home crushing the roof and damaging much of the contents inside.  Another tree fell across a home on FM. 16 east of Lindale.

Tropical Storm in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The remnants of Hurricane Ike resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed across the entire county.  Power outages were widespread as well with numerous residents without power during the height of the storm and well after the storm had passed.  Some large trees were reported downed along Old Town Road southwest of Waskom, Texas.  Other large trees were downed on Hwy. 80 blocking the highway in the town of Waskom.  Two homes on Whaley Avenue were struck by fallen trees in the town of Marshall, Texas.  A mobile home had its roof removed along FM 450 near Wells Road.  Another mobile home was split in two in a trailer park east of Hallsvile, Texas.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hurricane force winds sustained near 74 mph resulted in widespread damage from trees and power lines downed throughout the entire county.  Many streets were impassable during the height of the storm with power outages widespread as well.  One car was reported damaged by a falling tree.

Tornado in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 07:21:00 to 13-SEP-08 07:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: WODEN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A roof was ripped off a metal building and insulation was strewn into trees.  Minor damage was observed to a trailer 1/8th of a mile southeast where the weak EF0 tornado first touched down.  Several trees were damaged about 1/8th of a mile northwest of the circulation center.

Tropical Storm in WOOD, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 12:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ike resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed across all of the county.  Widespread power outages were reported across the county as well during the height of the storm which continued after the storm had passed.

Tropical Storm in GREGG, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The remnants of Hurricane Ike resulted in Tropical Storm force wind gusts being reported at the Gregg County Airport.  The airport reported a 56 mph wind gust before the ASOS equipment lost power.  Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the county with power outages widespread as well.  One tree was downed on a home in Gladewater, Texas.  No injuries were reported.  The wind blew the siding off the old Wiseman Furniture building on the corner of Gay and Hwy. 271 along with all the windows blown out causing significant water damage inside the building.  In Longview, Texas alone, over 82 power poles were broken along with 50 blown transformers and 113 downed electrical wires.
On Willow Oak Road in Longview, Texas, a 100 foot tall oak tree fell across two vehicles with another tree on top of a home in town.

Tropical Storm in MORRIS, TEXAS
From 13-SEP-08 13:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ike resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed across all of the county.  Widespread power outages were reported across the county as well during the height of the storm which continued after the storm had passed.  A business was damaged in Naples, Texas when an awning to the store was peeled back.  Another business in town was also damaged.