A cluster of storms moved east from northeast Texas into northwest Louisiana where it met up with a rapidly developing band of showers and thunderstorms.  Some of this convection initially produced large hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Eventually...heavy rainfall began across portions of northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana which continued all night and into the morning hours of May 14th.

Lightning in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 13-MAY-08 21:45:00 to 13-MAY-08 21:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck a home located at 836 Middle Road in Minden.  Approximately one quarter of the home's roof and structure burned with the remaining portion of the home sustaining smoke and water damage.

Lightning in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 13-MAY-08 19:00:00 to 13-MAY-08 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CASPIANA
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck an oil field tank in Caspiana, Louisiana resulting in an explosion.  The explosion blew the tops off two other tanks nearby.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 13-MAY-08 18:56:00 to 13-MAY-08 18:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail was reported on Flournoy Lucas in southeast Shreveport.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 13-MAY-08 19:36:00 to 13-MAY-08 19:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were downed in town.

Flash Flood in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 13-MAY-08 20:10:00 to 14-MAY-08 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HONORE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Excessive heavy rainfall developed during the evening of May 13th. This resulted in widespread flooding across the southern portion of Bossier Parish. Numerous roads were flooded and closed throughout the city.  Some homes and businesses in the city were flooded as well with many vehicles stalled out in high water across the city. The estimated monetary amount due to the flooding across the parish is very preliminary at this time and the monetary amount will likely be much higher.

Flash Flood in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 13-MAY-08 19:15:00 to 14-MAY-08 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONGWOOD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 4.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Heavy rainfall developed during the evening hours of May 13th across the southern half of Caddo Parish and widespread flooding was the result. Several city streets were underwater including East Kings Highway and Youree Drive...Kingston Road...Bert Kouns and Linwood Road as well as Stonehaven and Williamson Way. Other high water areas included Mackey Lane at Mansfield Road...Summer Grove Drive at Walker Road...Williamson Way at Tynneside Way...Orchid Street and Sandefur. Numerous high water rescues were performed throughout the city by local police as well as parish sheriff officers as numerous vehicles were stranded in high water. Numerous homes and businesses were flooded from the excessive heavy rainfall as well. The monetary damage amount was a very preliminary estimate as the expense of the flooding throughout the city will likely be much higher.  Several Shreveport rainfall intensity records were broken for this event during the evening of May 13th.  These included...
20 minute rainfall record of 2.00 inches
30 minute rainfall record of 2.75 inches
45 minute rainfall record of 3.62 inches
60 minute rainfall record of 4.65 inches
80 minute rainfall record of 5.77 inches
100 minute rainfall record of 6.29 inches
120 minute rainfall record of 6.46 inches
150 minute rainfall record of 6.50 inches
180 minute rainfall record of 6.51 inches.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 13-MAY-08 22:26:00 to 13-MAY-08 22:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: JONESBORO
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damaging straight line wind gusts resulted in numerous large trees uprooted and snapped. Structural damage was limited however to a privacy fence which was blown down...as well as several power poles and lines which were downed.  The winds also blew down two vents off the roof of a local grocery store which allowed water to saturate the contents inside.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 13-MAY-08 20:30:00 to 13-MAY-08 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROSS RDS
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed on Hwy 71 and Hwy 1.  A tree also fell on a home on State Highway 4 in the northern portions of the parish.  A utility shed at the residence was also damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 13-MAY-08 19:32:00 to 13-MAY-08 19:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Wind was estimated by the local Fire Department near Woolworth Road and Bert Kouns on the west side of town.