A northward moving warm front across northeast Texas...southwest Arkansas as well as northern Louisiana encountered a very unstable airmass across the region.  An upper level disturbance moved northeast from central Texas during the afternoon and evening hours of May 22nd.  The result was widespread severe thunderstorms which produced large hail and very damaging wind gusts.  Numerous reports of trees and powerlines downed across the region with the Texarkana area getting hit very hard once again.

Hail in CASS, TEXAS
From 22-MAY-08 15:20:00 to 22-MAY-08 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: KILDARE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail fell near Kildare, Texas.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:32:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: RED SPGS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down on a car near the intersection of Tri-State Road and U.S. 67.  Children were trapped in the car.  The children were rescued with no injuries reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:51:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: TEXARKANA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees downed on a home at 2411 Laurel Street on the Arkansas side of the city.

Hail in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 22-MAY-08 14:45:00 to 22-MAY-08 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSHALL ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny sized hail fell along Interstate 20.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 22-MAY-08 15:32:00 to 22-MAY-08 15:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSHALL NORTHEAST
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were downed in the community of Nesbitt, Texas.

Hail in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
From 22-MAY-08 15:05:00 to 22-MAY-08 15:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAK RIDGE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 22-MAY-08 16:15:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: TEXARKANA
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Two severe thunderstorms came together over the south side of the city.  One severe storm was moving northeastward from southern Bowie County while the other was moving northwestward through Miller County.  Both storms collided in an area just south of downtown Texarkana.  As a result of the collision, the storm cores collapsed in an area just east of State Line Avenue over a several block area between 16th and 20th Streets.  Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted onto homes and cars in the Glendale Subdivision.  As the survey expanded outward to the north near 24th Street and the Woodlawn Cemetery, trees were noted to have fallen in a north or northeastward direction typical of a microburst.  Damage was found as far northeast as the Calvary Cemetery area with trees downed in a north to northeast direction.  Trees were also uprooted and snapped on the Texas side of State Line Avenue with a heavier concentration along Magnolia Street between 24th Street and 30th Streets.  It was noted that the trees fell in a northwesterly direction which would be expected if a microburst had occurred to the south and east of those locations.  Numerous homes were damaged on the Texas side of State Line Avenue as a result.  Powerlines were also downed throughout the area as a result of either poles snapping or trees falling on the lines.  The area impacted by the microburst is approximately 3.5 miles long to the northeast of the origin and 4 miles in width from one end of the damage swath to the other.  City and County officials estimate that 44 homes sustained major damage with an unknown number of vehicles damaged.  At least 100 damage reports have been collected thus far.  Only one minor injury occurred when a tree fell on a home injuring an elderly woman inside.