An upper level longwave trough emerged out of the Intermountain West and into the Central and Southern Plains during the daytime and evening hours of January 10th. A strong southerly return flow commenced out ahead of the trough during the 8th-9th, allowing for unseasonably warm and humid conditions to advance northward across Southern Oklahoma, much of Central and Eastern Texas, as well as Louisiana, Arkansas, and the Lower Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, an intensifying surface low pressure system and associated dry line developed along the Red River of North Texas into Southern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours, which spread east northeast across the Ark-La-Tex during the early morning hours on January 11th. With afternoon temperatures climbing into the mid 70s ahead of this trough, moderate instability developed across the broad warm sector, with very strong wind shear in place as large scale forcing increased ahead of the trough axis across East Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, and North Louisiana. Thus, an axis of strong to severe showers and thunderstorms developed during the evening hours across Southeast Oklahoma, adjacent sections of Southwest Arkansas and East Texas, which advanced east into North Louisiana during the early morning hours of the 11th. Damaging winds downed trees and power lines across portions of East Texas, with even multiple tornadoes touching down along the line of severe thunderstorms. Unfortunately, a man  was killed when a tornado touched down west of Nacogdoches and a tree fell on his mobile home. These storms also produced locally heavy rainfall, with amounts of one to three inches, with isolated higher amounts up to four inches recorded across much of this area, resulting in isolated instances of flash flooding. These storms continued to intensify during the late evening and early morning hours as they moved into extreme Eastern Texas and Western Louisiana, producing more in the way of widespread wind damage and isolated tornadoes.

Thunderstorm Wind in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 00:40:00 to 11-JAN-20 00:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANOLA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Two small pine trees had their trunks snapped by straight line winds estimated near 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in SABINE, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 02:05:00 to 11-JAN-20 02:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRMOUNT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown onto a power line in Toledo Village.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:53:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRACHFIELD
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down across Farm to Market Road 225 south of Henderson.

Flash Flood in WOOD, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:50:00 to 11-JAN-20 01:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINNSBORO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A bridge was covered in high water on County Road 4200 west of Winnsboro.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:50:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLD LONDON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were downed at the intersection of Highway 42 and Highway 323 near New London.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:50:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down onto a house along Farm to Market Road 1798 near Highway 259.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:50:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were downed near the 9900 block of County Road 317 near the Minden community.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:51:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELLS
Magnitude: 83.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A downburst snapped two cedar trees, partially damaged a small outbuilding, and removed a few shingles from a roof of a single family home along FM 1911 just northeast of County Road 2628.

Tornado in ANGELINA, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:53:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: POLLOK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 90 mph touched down in a forested area off of Rifle Road, where it snapped several large branches. It then snapped four trees and snapped additional limbs on several nearby trees. The tornado then hit a double-wide manufactured home, lifting it up a few feet and shifting it off of its foundation. The tornado also flipped a trailer and snapped four more trees before lifting.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:55:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were downed on Farm to Market Road 840 southeast of Henderson.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 00:07:00 to 11-JAN-20 00:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLANAGAN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were downed at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 782 and Highway 149.

Thunderstorm Wind in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 00:03:00 to 11-JAN-20 00:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: NACOGDOCHES
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were downed on Loop 224 between Highway 7 and Farm to Market Road 225 in Nacogdoches.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 00:05:00 to 11-JAN-20 00:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALLSVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed near Hallsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREGG, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:47:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: KILGORE EAST
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several trees were snapped on East Wynns Creek Drive east of Kilgore.

Tornado in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 00:18:00 to 11-JAN-20 00:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: TATUM
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down on a hillside just southwest of Farm to Market Road 959 just northeast of Tatum. The damage was limited to trees, as a majority of the few hundred pine trees in a confined area had their trunks snapped. The tornado tracked northeast off the hill doing only sporadic tree damage before crossing Farm to Market Road 959, resulting in roof damage to several residences and outbuildings. The tornado lifted shortly thereafter prior to crossing the Sabine River bordering Southern Harrison County.

Thunderstorm Wind in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 00:19:00 to 11-JAN-20 00:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: BECKVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Several softwood tree trunks were snapped along Farm to Market Road 959 by downburst winds estimated near 80 mph to the south of an EF-1 tornado just to the northwest.

Tornado in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 00:30:00 to 11-JAN-20 00:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: KARNACK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-0 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 85 mph touched down off of County Road 2108 and snapped small and large branches along its path. The tornado crossed Highway 43 where it tore off a wooden front porch and gutters off of a home. It then crossed County Road 2600 before lifting near Farm to Market Road 134 before entering the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 00:35:00 to 11-JAN-20 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITHLAND
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed across the intersection of Highway 49 and Shady Grove Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 00:35:00 to 11-JAN-20 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: KARNACK
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were downed in Karnack.

Tornado in SHELBY, TEXAS
From 11-JAN-20 00:39:00 to 11-JAN-20 00:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: CENTER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph touched down just west of Highway 7 on the southwest side of Center and continued on an east-northeast path for roughly 6 miles. The tornado cut through a few neighborhoods on the south side of Center, where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted across the path through the town, resulting in roof and structural damage to many homes as trees fell through them. The most extensive damage occurred in the Lakewood subdivision just off of Highway 7, where one minor injury occurred as a fallen pine tree heavily damaged the roof of a home. In addition, a handful of other homes farther east along Ballard Street sustained significant damage from falling trees. There was also damage to homes farther east near Martin Luther King Drive, where a few homes sustained minor structural roof damage due to winds alone. On Loop 500 East on the southeast side of town, there was additional structural damage due to mainly wind, although a few of the damaged homes were likely vacant and already in a heavy state of disrepair before the tornado. It then continued into much more rural areas on the eastern outskirts of Center, resulting in scattered tree and very low-end structural damage until reaching County Road 3047. Here, a majority of the chicken houses had some of their roof paneling removed with a few of the houses having most of the roof paneling torn off along with additional structural damage. It was at this point where the most concentrated damage was found. The tornado then lifted shortly after crossing County Road 3047.

Tornado in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:33:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEL RENTZEL
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 near 100 mph touched down along County Road 723 just south of Farm to Market Road 225, where it snapped several large branches in a field of trees. The tornado tracked east-northeast where it crossed Farm to Market Road 225 and paralleled the north side of the roadway. It snapped and uprooted numerous trees and broke several more large branches as it continued east-northeast. The tornado downed a large tree onto a mobile home along Sweat Circle, a private road off of Farm to Market Road 225, where a 44 year old male was killed and one minor injury was reported. The tornado then crossed County Road 722 and Russelville Road where it resulted in additional tree damage and minor damage to homes. The tornado continued northeast where it crossed County Road 719 and several private properties, damaging a few more trees before lifting near Floyd Harvin Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 22:45:00 to 10-JAN-20 22:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINDALE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down in Lindale.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:17:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITEHOUSE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down in Whitehouse.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:21:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH RUSK
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down onto Highway 69 just north of Rusk, with a vehicle striking the tree.

Tornado in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:21:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH RUSK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 105.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 105 mph, touched down on a farm off of County Road 1619, uprooting several trees. It also broke windows and partially damaged the roof of a home before it destroyed a shed and damaged the roofs of two more homes. The tornado crossed Highway 69 and continued to uproot trees and damage the roofs of two homes before lifting along County Road 1501.

Flash Flood in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:28:00 to 11-JAN-20 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE KALB
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Farm to Market Road 1840 was flooded between County Road 4201 and County Road 4112.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:40:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: KILGORE
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and power lines were downed in the southern sections of Kilgore.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:40:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: KILGORE
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damaging straight line winds estimated up to 100 mph partially ripped the roof off of a metal outbuilding and a nearby trailer was tipped over off of Texas 101 Spur and Woodlawn Street. Damage was found again along Meadowgreen Drive and Idylwood Drive just inside the Southern Gregg County side of Kilgore, where approximately 8 single family homes and 2 apartment buildings had partial roof damage. In addition, trees were snapped and uprooted in this area as well.

Tornado in RUSK, TEXAS
From 10-JAN-20 23:43:00 to 10-JAN-20 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLENFAWN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 80.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down along Highway 84 near the intersection of County Road 4234 west of Mount Enterprise, snapping and uprooting a few trees. The tornado continued eastward roughly along Highway 84, intensifying and snapping numerous trees in the Reagan Branch bottom, just west of the Farm to Market Road 225 intersection. It continued east-northeast snapping and uprooting trees as it crossed County Roads 3223, 3226, and 3206. Several farm outbuildings were tossed and completely destroyed along County Road 3206, with two residences sustaining roof damage, before the tornado lifted just northeast of the intersection of County Road 3206 and 3166.