A strong upper level storm system moved from the southwest United States and into the southern plains during the day. A very unstable airmass was noted across the four state region with abundant low level wind shear and deep layer shear in the mid levels of the atmosphere. A dry line moved into southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas by late afternoon with scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms developing ahead of the dry line across the region. Thunderstorms produced strong and damaging wind gusts along with large hail across most of the region.

Hail in SMITH, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:28:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: BULLARD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail fell on Hwy 344 west, 2 miles east of Hwy 155.

Hail in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:40:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LATCH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FRANKLIN, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:15:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT VERNON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SMITH, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:20:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDEN VLY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:35:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE KALB
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:14:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARKSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SMITH, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:45:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BASCOM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail fell in the community of New Chapel Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 15:30:00 to 05-FEB-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DETROIT
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sheriff's office reporting trees and power lines downed on the west side of Detroit, Texas.

Hail in SMITH, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:43:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRESHAM
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:50:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: GILMER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SMITH, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:52:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: TYLER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GREGG, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 17:15:00 to 05-FEB-08 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREGGTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 17:00:00 to 05-FEB-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRAFT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:14:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARKSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sheriffs office reports power lines and trees down throughout the county.

Hail in SMITH, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:30:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOOD SPGS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Windshields of cars and house windows were busted out.

Hail in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 17:15:00 to 05-FEB-08 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW SUMMERFIELD
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tornado in SMITH, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:50:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARP
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado briefly moved along a 1 mile track northeast of Arp, Texas along a path approximately 300 yards wide.  The tornado destroyed a barn and uprooted many large trees.  Others were snapped off.  Power lines also sparked grass fires in a pasture one mile east of the barn.

Hail in SMITH, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 16:33:00 to 05-FEB-08 16:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: BULLARD
Magnitude: 4.25 
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Damage was widespread in Bullard.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-FEB-08 17:37:00 to 05-FEB-08 17:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees and powerlines were downed all across the county. The worst damage was reported across the western portions of the county including several trees which were downed along Hwy. 42, north of New London, Texas.