A longwave trough dug south into the Southern Plains during the daytime hours of October 20th, with southerly winds increasing ahead of the trough helping to return low level moisture north from the Gulf of Mexico. Above normal temperatures were seen across much of the region as readings climbed into the mid 80s to near 90 degrees, which enhanced instability during the late afternoon through the evening hours across much of the Ark-La-Tex area. Wind shear increased during the evening, with an isolated supercell thunderstorm developing over Central Cherokee County Texas, which tracked northeast across Central Rusk, Western and Northern Panola Counties, and into the Shreveport/Bossier City areas of Northwest Louisiana before weakening. This supercell produced a tornado across Western Panola County Texas, with numerous reports of damaging winds which downed trees and power lines, as well as hail before diminishing over the east side of Bossier City in Northwest Louisiana. Additional strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the late evening through the early morning hours on October 21st across Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, and North Louisiana ahead of this trough and associated strong cold front, as wind shear increased within a still unstable environment. These storms produced numerous reports of damaging winds across these areas, before diminishing shortly after daybreak with the departure of this system.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 19:52:00 to 20-OCT-19 19:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SHV)SHREVEPORT RGNL
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Several large tree limbs were snapped in front of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Shreveport. Other smaller limbs were downed over the grounds as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 20:02:00 to 20-OCT-19 20:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: COOPER RD
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A power line was blown down onto a home in the area of Montana Street and MLK Drive in North Shreveport, which sparked a fire in the attic. The resident was able to safely escape the home.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 19:52:00 to 20-OCT-19 19:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tree fell onto a house in the Queensboro area of Shreveport.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 19:55:00 to 20-OCT-19 19:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SHV)SHREVEPORT RGNL
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 63 mph wind gust was measured at the Shreveport Regional Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 20:19:00 to 20-OCT-19 20:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADNER
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Trees and power lines were downed in both the Dogwood and Stockwell Place subdivisions in East Bossier City.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 20:20:00 to 20-OCT-19 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADNER
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Trees were downed with damage to roofs in the Dogwood subdivision in East Bossier City.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 19:52:00 to 20-OCT-19 19:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SHV)SHREVEPORT RGNL
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A couple of trees were downed along Hollywood Avenue near the entrance to the UPS and FedEx Shipping Center.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 19:41:00 to 20-OCT-19 19:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: BETHANY
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were downed near the intersection of Buncombe Road and Cook Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 19:50:00 to 20-OCT-19 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: METCALF
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were downed on Shirley Francis Road between Audubon Meadow Drive and Al Bourland Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 19:49:00 to 20-OCT-19 19:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: METCALF
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were downed on Shirley Francis Road between Simpson Road and Oak Creek Trail.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 20:00:00 to 20-OCT-19 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE VIEW
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were downed on Lorraine Drive between Ridgeway Avenue and Hampton Lane.

Tornado in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 20-OCT-19 19:42:00 to 20-OCT-19 19:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT OLIVE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds around 105 mph touched down along Mount Olive Church Road where it broke large branches off of a hardwood tree. It then continued on to cross State Highway 169 (Glenwood Springridge Road), breaking branches off of several hardwood trees. The worst of the damage associated with the tornado occurred as it crossed Buncombe Road where approximately 20 hardwood and softwood trees were either uprooted or had their trunks snapped. The tornado also destroyed a greenhouse and ripped the singles off of the roofs of two single family homes. The tornado then moved on to roll an RV trailer on Kimberly Road and snapped the tops off of trees on Simpson Road and Brossette Road before lifting just shy of the Shreveport city limits.