During the early afternoon hours of July 23rd, a complex of showers and thunderstorms moved southeast into Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas, after originally developing early that morning across portions of Nebraska and central Kansas. This complex encountered a very unstable air mass near a weak surface trough over Northern and Eastern Oklahoma and Northern Arkansas as it continued southeastward. At the same time, other scattered showers and thunderstorms developed over Central and Eastern Arkansas near this surface trough, while also aided by a weak upper level disturbance sinking south across Arkansas and the Mid-Mississippi Valley. The Eastern Oklahoma storm complex absorbed the growing storm complex over Central Arkansas, resulting in a large mesoscale convective system (MCS) intensifying and surging south into Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas during the mid and late afternoon hours. Widespread wind damage was reported across much of Central and Southern Arkansas as well as Southeast Oklahoma, with a large cold pool of air surging south into Northeast Texas and North Louisiana by late afternoon and early evening. Wind gusts ranged from 50-70 mph with this MCS as it surged south across much of the Ark-La-Tex, resulting in numerous downed trees, power lines, and structural damage. This storm complex weakened during the early evening hours, although the resultant cold pool still produced 40-45 mph wind gusts which produced minor tree damage over portions of Deep East Texas that did not see showers or thunderstorms. Over 500,000 AEP SWEPCO customers were without power after the storms blew through, with many thousands of other customers with other utility companies also without power.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 18:20:00 to 23-JUL-14 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A large 80ft oak tree fell on top of a house at Kingston Road and Melba Street in south Shreveport.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 17:50:00 to 23-JUL-14 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYNESVILLE
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and powerlines were downed across the entire parish.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 17:50:00 to 23-JUL-14 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTON VLY
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and powerlines were downed across the entire parish.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 18:30:00 to 23-JUL-14 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: STONEWALL
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and powerlines were downed across the entire parish.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 18:30:00 to 23-JUL-14 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RINGGOLD
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and powerlines were downed throughout the entire parish.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 17:55:00 to 23-JUL-14 17:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN WEBSTER FLD
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree that fell on a home north of Minden, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 18:20:00 to 23-JUL-14 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A 64 year old female was walking in the 1900 block of Weinstock Street and was killed by a tree that fell on top of her.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 17:59:00 to 23-JUL-14 17:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Large limbs were downed on Hwy. 559 in Columbia, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 17:59:00 to 23-JUL-14 17:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADNER
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Trees were downed in the Shady Grove subdivision along with roof damage to at least one home.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 18:50:00 to 23-JUL-14 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALL SUMMIT
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed in Hall Summit, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 18:05:00 to 23-JUL-14 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOSTERS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Trees and powerlines were downed near Swan Lake in Bossier.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 18:05:00 to 23-JUL-14 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADNER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A tree fell on a home in the Dogwood Subdivision.  A tin roof was peeled back on a mobile home near Bellevue Road and Parker Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 18:30:00 to 23-JUL-14 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LILLIE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed in and near the Lillie community.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 18:00:00 to 23-JUL-14 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBIA
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were downed in Columbia, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 23-JUL-14 18:15:00 to 23-JUL-14 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A tree was downed on a duplex on Ratcliff Street in Shreveport.