A shortwave trough entered the Southern Plains during the morning hours of May 18th, and began to take on a negative tilt as it approached East Texas during the afternoon and evening. Meanwhile, an associated cold front began to shift southeast across Central Oklahoma and portions of North Texas, with the dry line having mixed east ahead of the front into Central Texas. Warm, moist, and unstable air surged north across the warm sector of Northern and Eastern Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, and North Louisiana, with large scale forcing spreading east across this area ahead of the trough such that numerous severe thunderstorms with damaging winds developed across East Texas, and spread across much of North Louisiana during the evening and overnight hours on the 18th-19th. An isolated tornado also touched down in extreme Southern Natchitoches Parish during the early morning hours of May 19th. These storms began to move repeatedly over the same areas during the early morning hours of the 19th, with instances of flash flooding reported as well. These storms eventually diminished just prior to daybreak on the 19th.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 18-MAY-19 21:20:00 to 18-MAY-19 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOGANSPORT
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were blown down in and near Logansport.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 18-MAY-19 23:05:00 to 18-MAY-19 23:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: RINGGOLD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down on Simon Street in Ringgold.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 18-MAY-19 21:40:00 to 18-MAY-19 21:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAND CANE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous trees were downed along Highway 171 in Grand Cane, as well as throughout the village of Grand Cane as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 18-MAY-19 23:35:00 to 18-MAY-19 23:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAYLOR
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down on Slay Woodard Road in the Taylor community.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 18-MAY-19 23:55:00 to 18-MAY-19 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALL SUMMIT
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were blown down throughout Red River Parish, including areas along Highway 71 North, Highway 514 west of Highway 507, Highway 371 north of Davis Road, as well as along Stewart Road.

Flash Flood in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 00:15:00 to 19-MAY-19 02:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROSS RDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway 514 was covered in high water between Crossroads and Hall Summit.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 18-MAY-19 21:50:00 to 18-MAY-19 21:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANSFIELD
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down along Highway 171 in and around Mansfield.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 00:35:00 to 19-MAY-19 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT OLIVE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down on Highway 147 near the Mount Olive community.

Flash Flood in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 00:30:00 to 19-MAY-19 02:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: COUSHATTA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Front Street in Downtown Coushatta was covered in high water.

Thunderstorm Wind in WINN, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 00:45:00 to 19-MAY-19 00:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALVIN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down on Highway 156 at the Kyiaies Creek bridge.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 18-MAY-19 19:10:00 to 18-MAY-19 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELCHER
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large oak tree was blown down across Highway 71 in Belcher.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 01:45:00 to 19-MAY-19 01:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTLEY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down on Rock Hill Road in the Bentley community.

Thunderstorm Wind in WINN, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 01:25:00 to 19-MAY-19 01:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: GEORGETOWN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were downed on Beulah Church Road.

Tornado in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 01:02:00 to 19-MAY-19 01:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: GORUM
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-0 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 70 mph touched down along Kisatchie-Mora Road, about three miles west of the Mora community, where it snapped a few large tree branches. The tornado continued northeast as it paralleled Wilma Cedars Road snapping several more large branches. The tornado lifted after it snapped a few more large branches along the Mora-Gorum Road just north of Wilma Cedars Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 01:15:00 to 19-MAY-19 01:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHOPIN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were downed along Highway 1 south of Cloutierville. Widespread power outages were reported.

Flash Flood in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 01:40:00 to 19-MAY-19 04:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLOUTIERVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A few roads were closed due to flooding in and near the Cloutierville community.

Flash Flood in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 01:45:00 to 19-MAY-19 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: NATCHITOCHES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flash flooding was reported along Texas Street near the Railroad Underpass. A few other additional streets throughout the city of Natchitoches was flooded as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA SALLE, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 01:55:00 to 19-MAY-19 01:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEARCY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down on Highway 84 north with the northbound lane blocked.

Flash Flood in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 02:00:00 to 19-MAY-19 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Portions of Highway 171 in Sabine Parish were covered in high water.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA SALLE, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 02:00:00 to 19-MAY-19 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: JENA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down on Airport Drive in front of the Tractor Supply store.

Flash Flood in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 19-MAY-19 03:30:00 to 19-MAY-19 04:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTLEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flash flooding was reported at the intersection of Highway 167 and Highway 8 in the Bentley community.