A strong upper level trough of low pressure extending from the Intermountain West into the Four Corners Region energized the southwest flow aloft across the Southern Plains during much of the day on May 8th, with a strong low level jet sustaining a mesoscale convective complex (MCS) across much of Oklahoma into Northcentral Texas south into the Texas Hill Country. While these storms gradually weakened after daybreak as a cold pool from these storms propagated southeast into the region, additional upper level disturbances ahead of this trough interacted with ample moisture and instability near this cold pool to intensify these showers and thunderstorms, some of which became severe with damaging winds as they moved across portions of East Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and North Louisiana. Strong low level shear was also present within the moderately unstable air mass, with discrete supercell thunderstorms developing across extreme East Texas and North Louisiana. This resulted in eleven reports of tornadoes across Northern Louisiana before the storms gradually weakened during the evening. However, locally heavy rainfall from the stronger storms persisted across portions of North Louisiana during the evening through the overnight/early morning hours of the 9th.

Tornado in LINCOLN, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:50:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARNET SPGS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the Jackson Parish EF-1 tornado. This tornado, with maximum estimated winds near 110 mph, crossed over into extreme Southeast Lincoln Parish along Highway 167 and destroyed a single wide mobile home on Winborn Farm Road. This is where high-end EF-1 tornado damage was observed when the mobile home rolled off its foundation, briefly tossed into the air, was thrown approximately 10 yards, and was destroyed as it landed. The anchoring into weakened saturated soil and lack of bending of the frame which was maintained despite the mobile home being destroyed contributed to this being adjusted down to high-end EF-1 damage. The tornado continued east and snapped/uprooted numerous trees as it crossed Riser Road back into Jackson Parish.

Tornado in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:52:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLAY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the Lincoln Parish EF-1 tornado. This tornado weakened slightly as it crossed Riser Road back into Jackson Parish, with maximum estimated winds around 105 mph as it continued northeast across extreme Northwest Jackson Parish. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado tracked northeast across and along Edmiston Road before lifting on Countyline Road near its intersection of Edmiston Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:39:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING HILL
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Trees were downed and a power pole was snapped along Highway 4 near Adriel Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:55:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLFAX
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were downed in Colfax, and across much of Grant Parish.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA SALLE, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 17:10:00 to 08-MAY-19 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLLA
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down in Olla.

Tornado in OUACHITA, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 17:36:00 to 08-MAY-19 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILLHAVEN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 90 mph touched down just south of Interstate 20 east of Ruby Road just southeast of the Monroe city limits, and tracked northeast across Russell Sage Road and Interstate 20, where multiple tree branches were snapped. As the tornado crossed Interstate 20, a few softwood tree trunks were snapped on the south side of the interstate, continuing northeast and lifting near Highway 80 in an area under construction near the Richland Parish line. This damage was collaborated by small tornadic debris signatures as observed from the University of Louisiana-Monroe dopplar radar.

Tornado in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 14:20:00 to 08-MAY-19 14:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: BETHANY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the extreme Northeast Panola County tornado. This EF-1 tornado strengthened as it entered Western Caddo Parish, with maximum estimated winds near 100 mph. It continued east from the Texas/Louisiana state line in the Bethany community along Highway 79, where it uprooted and snapped several trees, before paralleling Buncombe Road. Along this nearly two mile stretch of Buncombe Road, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted before the tornado lifted near the intersection of Cook Road.

Flood in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 19:30:00 to 08-MAY-19 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTLEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water covered the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 167 in the Bentley community.

Flash Flood in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 09-MAY-19 04:00:00 to 09-MAY-19 07:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARENCE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Multiple parish and state roads were flooded and closed throughout much of Natchitoches Parish.

Tornado in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 14:33:00 to 08-MAY-19 14:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: KEATCHIE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 95 mph touched down along Highway 172 just west of Keachi, snapping and uprooting several trees and destroying a large metal farm canopy. The tornado continued east into the community of Keachi, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along Highway 789 before lifting.

Tornado in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 15:01:00 to 08-MAY-19 15:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAYLES
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The is a continuation of the Desoto Parish EF-1 tornado. This tornado weakened slightly as it entered extreme Southeast Caddo Parish near Ellerbe Road, with maximum estimated winds around 90 mph. Several trees were snapped along Ellerbe Road before the tornado lifted just along Highway 175 just north of its intersection of Ellerbe Road.

Flash Flood in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 09-MAY-19 02:05:00 to 09-MAY-19 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BETHANY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Streets and parking lots were flooded in Bethany.

Flash Flood in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 09-MAY-19 02:33:00 to 09-MAY-19 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLEVUE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Various roadways were flooded in the Bellevue and Haughton communities. Other roadways were flooded across Eastern Bossier Parish.

Tornado in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 14:53:00 to 08-MAY-19 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRIERSON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 90 mph was associated with the parent mesocyclone which produced a tornado just south and east of Stonewall, before tracking into extreme Southeast Caddo Parish. This second tornado snapped and uprooted several trees on Bethel Road, before moving northeast snapping and uprooting several more trees on Wallace Lake Road and Old Church Road before lifting. A metal farm outbuilding was also lifted and destroyed on Old Church Road before the tornado lifted.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 14:54:00 to 08-MAY-19 14:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: FORBING
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tree was snapped and large limbs were downed on Hoover Drive just off of Line Avenue in Shreveport.

Flash Flood in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 09-MAY-19 03:00:00 to 09-MAY-19 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: VANCEVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

High water covered the streets in the Colony subdivision in North Bossier City.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 14:57:00 to 08-MAY-19 14:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIXIE GARDENS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Wind gusts to 60 mph were estimated in the University Terrace subdivision in Southeast Shreveport.

Funnel Cloud in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 15:03:00 to 08-MAY-19 15:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAYLES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A video of a funnel cloud was taken by a Louisiana State Trooper looking south of the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 175 in extreme Southeast Caddo Parish. This funnel cloud touched down earlier as a tornado near the intersection of Ellerbe Road and Highway 175.

Thunderstorm Wind in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:00:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELMONT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down on Highway 175 between Many and Pleasant Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:10:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARTHAVILLE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Several trees were blown down on Crossroads Church Road northwest of Robeline. A portion of a metal roof was ripped off of a chicken house off of Allen-Marthaville Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:15:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALLEN
Magnitude: 83.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Brandon Cotton Road and also along Highway 485.

Tornado in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:15:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: READHEIMER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 105 mph touched down in the Kisatchie National Forest just before crossing Government Road. There, it snapped and uprooted several trees. The tornado continued northeast snapping/uprooting more trees on Calvin Tyler and Briarwood-Preserve Roads before lifting.

Tornado in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:22:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: REIDHEIMER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

An aerial survey from the U.S. Forest Service indicated that an EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 100 mph touched down in the Kisatchie National Forest just northeast of the Readhimer community, where it snapped, uprooted, and twisted numerous trees along its track before crossing into extreme Northwest Winn Parish.

Tornado in WINN, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:23:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

This is a continuation of the EF-1 tornado for extreme Northeast Natchitoches Parish just northeast of the Readhimer community. An aerial survey from the U.S. Forest Service indicated that this tornado, with maximum estimated winds near 100 mph, remained on the ground in the Kisatchie National Forest, snapping, uprooting, and twisting numerous trees along its path before lifting.

Tornado in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 14:44:00 to 08-MAY-19 15:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: KICKAPOO
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 110 mph touched down along Highway 171 just south of the Stonewall city limits where it snapped numerous large hardwood trees and some power poles between Red Bluff Road and Dixie Swim Club Road. The tornado continued east-northeast along or just south of Red Bluff Road, eventually crossing Bethel Road, Stonewall Frierson Road, and White Springs Road, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along its path. One home sustained heavy damage after several large trees fell on it. From White Springs Road, the tornado crossed over into extreme Southeast Caddo Parish before lifting shortly thereafter.

Tornado in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:35:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: JONESBORO ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 110 mph touched down near the Charles H. Garrett Community Center in the extreme southern portions of the city of Jonesboro where it damaged a small portion of the roof. It then crossed Highway 167 and snapped/uprooted trees along the highway and damaged a metal building where the column anchorage failed. Several more trees were snapped and uprooted along the path as it crossed Firetower Road, Highway 147, Rome Road, and Holiday Lane. The tornado then lifted after crossing Highway 4.

Tornado in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:35:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: JONESBORO ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 100 mph briefly touched down just west of Highway 167, where it snapped and uprooted approximately 15 trees as it crossed Highway 167 and then quickly lifted.

Tornado in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:42:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 110 mph that was embedded within a squall line touched down on Poda Road where several trees were snapped. The tornado continued east, crossing Dewberry Road and Northstar Lane where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado then crossed Caney Lake Reservoir and into Jimmie Davis State Park, where it snapped and uprooted numerous hardwood and softwood trees. Some of the trees fell into multiple campers and approximately three-fourths of the cabins in the park. The tornado lifted as it exited the north end of the State Park.

Tornado in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 08-MAY-19 16:47:00 to 08-MAY-19 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLAY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 110 mph touched down in the community of Clay near Homer Sisemore Road, where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees, ripped the roof off of a small outbuilding, completely destroyed a shed, and ripped shingles off of the roof of a single family home. The tornado continued northeast, crossing Bonnie Blue Lane and tracking along Highway 167, snapping additional trees before entering extreme Southeast Lincoln Parish.