A strong, closed upper level low pressure system drifted east across the Texas Panhandle and into Western Oklahoma April 29th and the early morning hours of April 30th. Very strong southerly winds transported rich tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico across much of EastCentral Texas, North Louisiana, Southwest Arkansas, and Eastern Oklahoma, with much above normal temperatures returning north across the warm sector as far north as Southern and Eastern Oklahoma. This helped to enhance the instability over these areas, where strong wind shear and deep layer forcing increased well ahead of the upper low over the Interstate 35 corridor of Northcentral Texas. Meanwhile, a shortwave trough ejected northeast across Southeast Texas and Northcentral Louisiana ahead of the closed low during the late morning through the afternoon hours, with scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developing over portions of Deep East Texas which spread northeast and intensified across Northcentral Louisiana. Scattered showers and thunderstorms later developed near and east of the DFW Metroplex during the afternoon of the 29th, which spread east into East Texas by late afternoon and early evening. These storms originally produced the deadly Canton tornado in Van Zandt County in addition to several other tornadoes across Henderson, Van Zandt, and Rains Counties, with some of these supercell thunderstorms also producing two brief tornadoes over Northwest Smith and Western Wood Counties. These storms gradually weakened as they entered the Ark-La-Tex, although sporadic wind and hail damage was observed across portions of extreme Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, and Northwest Louisiana. The storms exited the region prior to daybreak on April 30th.

Tornado in SMITH, TEXAS
From 29-APR-17 19:45:00 to 29-APR-17 19:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINDALE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds between 100-110 MPH touched down about one-quarter mile west of County Road 4119 north of Lindale, and moved northeast across Highway 69. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along its path, where it crossed Farm to Market Road 4118. Here, the roof of a barn was lifted and then dropped back onto the structure, sustaining extensive damage. The tornado crossed Farm to Market Road 4118 once again before lifting about one-quarter of a mile to the northeast shortly before reaching the Sabine River.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, TEXAS
From 29-APR-17 19:10:00 to 29-APR-17 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT VERNON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down blocking Highway 67 in Mount Vernon and also County Road 3070 south of Mount Vernon.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 29-APR-17 19:45:00 to 29-APR-17 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC COY
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down along Highway 37 North.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOOD, TEXAS
From 29-APR-17 20:15:00 to 29-APR-17 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROW
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway 80 and Highway 778.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOOD, TEXAS
From 29-APR-17 19:47:00 to 29-APR-17 19:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINEOLA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees and power lines were blown down in Mineola.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 29-APR-17 19:50:00 to 29-APR-17 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANCHESTER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down along Farm to Market Road 195 near the Manchester community.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS
From 29-APR-17 10:00:00 to 29-APR-17 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROADDUS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Tornado in WOOD, TEXAS
From 29-APR-17 19:48:00 to 29-APR-17 19:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINEOLA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds between 100-110 mph touched down east of Highway 69 just east of Mineola along County Road 2700, where several trees were snapped and uprooted along its path. One large oak tree fell onto a home along County Road 2740, before the tornado lifted before crossing Highway 80.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 29-APR-17 19:42:00 to 29-APR-17 19:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: AIKEN GROVE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down along Farm to Market Road 910.