Severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a dry line which moved out of north Texas and southern Oklahoma. Shear was very strong ahead of the dry line in the lower and mid levels of the atmosphere. The result was wind damage, hail and a few tornadoes reported across the region.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 16:25:00 to 25-MAY-11 16:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail was reported at the Northwood Country Club.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 16:24:00 to 25-MAY-11 16:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLANCHARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 16:29:00 to 25-MAY-11 16:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLANCHARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 17:41:00 to 25-MAY-11 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLEASANT HILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail covered the ground in the north part of town.

Hail in CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 17:49:00 to 25-MAY-11 17:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOMER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 18:57:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUIGLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 19:08:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMERVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 18:55:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAYOU D ARBONNE LAKE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dime to Golf ball sized hail was reported at the Patrick Church and State Highway 2.

Hail in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 19:23:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOMACK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tornado in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 18:58:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMERVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Union Parish and concluded that damage was the result of an EF0 tornado.  The tornado first touched down over Bayou Darbonne per eyewitness accounts as a rain wrapped tornado.  The tornado tracked east crossing Terral Island Road snapping numerous tree branches.  The tornado continued east primarily damaging trees southeast of Farmerville.  The tornado then travelled along Hwy. 2 east of Farmerville snapping a few trees and large limbs before lifting near the intersection of Hwy. 2 and Joe Rodgers Road.  The maximum winds are estimated at 70-75 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 20:10:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHESTNUT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were downed on Morgan Quick Road, just west of the Chestnut Community.

Hail in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 21:03:00 to 25-MAY-11 21:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: POWHATAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail fell one mile south of Allen, Louisiana.

Tornado in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 19:20:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAYOU D ARBONNE LAKE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Union Parish and concluded that damage was the result of an EF1 tornado.  The tornado first touched down west of Farmerville south of Hwy. 2 snapping numerous trees in a neighborhood along Bayou Darbonne.  The tornado continued east along Hwy. 2 snapping trees and powerlines eventually crossing the highway near Selig St. moving across the north side of Farmerville. The tornado crossed Marion Highway near Old Carr Road snapping numerous trees and powerlines and continued northeast crossing Tech Drive where several trees were downed onto homes causing significant damage to a few homes.   The tornado continued northeast along Hudson Road snapping a few trees and eventually lifting west of John Edwards Road.  Much of the town of Farmerville was without power for more than 24 hours including the hospital which ran on generators for more than 24 hours.  The maximum winds were estimated at 85-90 mph.

Hail in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 21:20:00 to 25-MAY-11 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: NATCHITOCHES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 21:24:00 to 25-MAY-11 21:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAND ECORE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 21:40:00 to 25-MAY-11 21:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARENCE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 22:15:00 to 25-MAY-11 22:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAKGROVE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tornado in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 25-MAY-11 21:22:00 to 25-MAY-11 21:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: NATCHEZ
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Natchitoches Parish LA near Natchez and concluded that damage was the result of an EF0 Tornado. A few hardwood trees had small limbs and branches broken off along Highway 494 about a mile northeast of Natchez.  The tops of several large trees were seen broken off out in the field north of Highway 494 and west of Fish Hatchery Road.  The tornado continued to the north-northeast where it paralleled Fish Hatchery Road.  Numerous trees had their tops twisted off, large branches snapped, and several small limbs broken off about a mile north on Fish Hatchery Road north of Highway 494.  The tornado continued north-northeastward across the Cane River into the Plantation Point subdivision where it knocked a few trees down and broke a few large branches out of trees before lifting.  Maximum winds are estimated at 70-75 mph.