Sunday afternoon, a cold front moved south into northeast Texas and across southwest and south central Arkansas. Showers and thunderstorms developed along this boundary late in the day. The thunderstorms rapidly become strong to severe with support of a disturbance aloft moving through the region with the winds aloft being from the northwest.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 16:35:00 to 13-JUL-08 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATLANTA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were downed in Atlanta, Texas.  One tree was down on a home in town.  Power lines were downed across town as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 16:40:00 to 13-JUL-08 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BANCKER
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed in the Bivins and Kildare, Texas communities.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 17:45:00 to 13-JUL-08 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALLSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was down on McMullen Street in the town of Hallsville, Texas.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 15:50:00 to 13-JUL-08 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMP
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed in Marietta, Texas.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORRIS, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 16:15:00 to 13-JUL-08 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: DANGERFIELD
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were downed on power lines near Daingerfield, Texas.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 16:20:00 to 13-JUL-08 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINDEN
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were downed across the entire county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 16:30:00 to 13-JUL-08 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIVINS
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were uprooted and power lines were downed along Farm to Market 1841.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 16:30:00 to 13-JUL-08 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUEEN CITY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

An awning was torn off a home on Farm to Market 2328 just north of Queen City, Texas.  Windows were blown out of the home as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 15:40:00 to 13-JUL-08 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYANS MILL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was downed near Bryans Mill.

Lightning in MORRIS, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 16:35:00 to 13-JUL-08 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONE STAR
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Lightning struck a storage house near Lone Star, setting the tank on fire.  No injuries were reported.

Lightning in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 15:45:00 to 13-JUL-08 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARBONDALE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A 21 year old male was struck by lightning in the community of Simms, Texas.  The man was working on an oil rig when lightning struck the oil derrick.  The man was treated at a local hospital from burns but was released.

Thunderstorm Wind in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-08 17:30:00 to 13-JUL-08 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST MTN
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed in town...including one tree which fell on top of a woman on Yellow Throat Road just off of East Mountain Road.  Injuries were considered serious on the scene.