A strong upper level storm system along with a surface dry line/front
over northeast Texas moved east during the evening hours of April 9th into the early morning hours of April 10th causing long lived supercell thunderstorms. These thunderstorms caused long track tornadoes to occur across southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas, northeast Texas, and north Louisiana.

Hail in TITUS, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 18:37:00 to 09-APR-09 18:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT PLEASANT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in GREGG, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 18:45:00 to 09-APR-09 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREGGTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GREGG, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 18:58:00 to 09-APR-09 18:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREGGTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in CASS, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 19:05:00 to 09-APR-09 19:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOON HALL
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This storm developed about 5 miles northwest of Linden in central Cass County near CR 1459 around 8:05 pm.  Numerous trees were downed, with a tree crushing a truck, and another tree falling through the roof of a house.  This tornado intensified along CR 1399, where a two-story home was nearly destroyed.  The storm continued east across Highway 8 about 2 miles north of Linden, where the roof of a two story house was torn off, and a portable building behind the home was blown nearly 400 yards east across Highway 8 into some nearby woods.  The tornado lifted around 8:31 pm near the intersection of CR 2328 and Highway 43 about a mile and a half north of Bivins.  This tornado was rated an EF2, with winds around 125 mph. The path length was nearly 16 miles long, with a path width of 190 yards.

Hail in MORRIS, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 19:23:00 to 09-APR-09 19:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: DANGERFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CASS, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 19:36:00 to 09-APR-09 19:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATLANTA
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Tornado in CASS, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 19:41:00 to 09-APR-09 19:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUFFINS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This storm developed along CR 4670, about 5 miles northeast of Bivins, at around 8:41 pm.  Numerous trees were snapped or blown down as the storm continued east to Highway 77, about a mile from the Texas/Arkansas/Louisiana state line, before lifting around 8:47 pm. This tornado was rated an EF0, with winds around 75 mph. The path length was 2.4 miles, with a path width of 75 yards.

Tornado in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 20:13:00 to 09-APR-09 20:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARLETON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This storm developed over western Harrison County, about 7 miles northwest of Hallsville.  This tornado first touched down just west Of Will Smith Road at around 9:13 pm, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along the road, with a tree landing atop a mobile home.  The tornado continued east, crossing FM 450 near PR 4432 (Charles John Dr.), where several homes were damaged by falling trees, with their windows blown out. A couple of travel trailers were blown off of their locks, while a 14x28ft shop was shoved 2 feet off its foundation.  The tornado lifted at approximately 9:23 pm, about 250 yards east of FM 450.  This tornado was rated an EF1, with winds of around 100 mph.  The path length was 3.1 miles, with a path width of up to 200 yards.

Hail in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 20:25:00 to 09-APR-09 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSHALL NORTHEAST
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 20:28:00 to 09-APR-09 20:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALKERS MILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 20:40:00 to 09-APR-09 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: KARNACK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees and powerlines were downed in Karnack, Texas.

Hail in GREGG, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 18:55:00 to 09-APR-09 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNERYVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail fell in the Greggton area.

Tornado in MORRIS, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 18:52:00 to 09-APR-09 18:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: VEALS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This storm developed about 100 yards inside the Morris County line, very near the Cass County line, about 5 miles northwest of Hughes Springs. This tornado first touched down just west of County Line Road near FM 130 in eastern Morris County, continuing east across CR 2865, before lifting near FM 250 north of FM 130.  Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, with power lines downed as well.  This tornado was rated an EF1, with winds of around 90 mph.

Tornado in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 20:48:00 to 09-APR-09 20:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: JONESVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This storm developed over eastern Harrison County about 6 miles northwest of Waskom. This tornado first touched down about one half mile west of FM 134, continuing east across FM 9 about 3 miles north of Waskom, before entering western Caddo Parish. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, especially east of FM 9, and across Highway 169.
There were some homes damaged from fallen trees and also from the tornado itself near Masters Road in east central Harrison County.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 19:20:00 to 09-APR-09 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALLSVILLE
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were downed in town.

Tornado in CASS, TEXAS
From 09-APR-09 18:54:00 to 09-APR-09 18:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUGHES SPGS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This storm developed about 100 yards inside the Morris County line, very near the Cass County line, about 5 miles northwest of Hughes Springs. This tornado first touched down just west of County Line Road near FM 130 in eastern Morris County, continuing east across CR 2865, before lifting near FM 250 north of FM 130.  Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped, with power lines downed as well.  This tornado was rated an EF1, with winds of around 90 mph.