A deep southerly flow increased across much of the Ark-La-Tex during the daytime hours of April 30th through May 1st, ahead of a slow moving upper level trough that drifted east into the Southern Plains from the Four Corners Region. A complex of showers and thunderstorms that developed over Western and Central Oklahoma during the evening of April 30th ahead of a stalled surface frontal boundary sent a cold pool southeast into portions of extreme Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas which eventually stalled out during the early morning hours on May 1st. Weak upper level disturbances in the southwest flow aloft ahead of the approaching trough triggered additional showers and thunderstorms across Northcentral Texas, which spread east northeast across East Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and North Louisiana during the evening hours of the 1st, and continued throughout the morning hours of the 2nd. The earlier stalled boundary over Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas helped to enhance the showers and thunderstorms, and coupled with the instability and deep moisture in place, some of the showers and thunderstorms became severe, producing large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall. Isolated strong to severe storms eventually moved into portions of Western Louisiana just prior to daybreak on the 2nd, where trees were downed in Sabine Parish, and even a couple of confirmed isolated tornadoes briefly spinning up over portions of Western and Central Desoto Parish, before finally weakening by mid-morning.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 02-MAY-19 05:40:00 to 02-MAY-19 05:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNTER
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Several large trees were snapped along Highway 174 just south of Stanley.

Tornado in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 02-MAY-19 05:40:00 to 02-MAY-19 05:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNTER
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 between 85-95 mph touched down along Duck Lane and continued northwest snapping and uprooting numerous hardwood trees along Highway 191. A metal awning was lifted off of the roof of a mobile home on Roberts Road. The tornado continued northwest snapping a few more trees along Straus and Roberts Roads before lifting.

Thunderstorm Wind in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 02-MAY-19 05:54:00 to 02-MAY-19 05:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORING
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down in Zwolle.

Tornado in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 02-MAY-19 06:08:00 to 02-MAY-19 06:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANSFIELD
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds between 95-100 mph briefly touched down just southwest of the intersection of Highway 84 ad Oak Hill Road on the west side of Mansfield, snapping several trees and destroying several small sheds. The tornado also ripped the roof off of a metal awning and snapped a light pole off the concrete base, before lifting along Kings Highway prior to reaching Mansfield High School.