A strong shortwave trough lifted north across East-central Texas during the daytime hours of May 25th, ahead of a digging upper level trough of low pressure over the Rockies into far West Texas. Meanwhile, a surface low pressure area developed over Southeast Texas during the morning, and slowly lifted north across East-central Texas during the afternoon and evening hours beneath this shortwave trough. Showers and thunderstorms increased throughout the day near the surface low center over East Texas, with showers and storms more scattered farther south, east, and north of the center as moderate instability developed in response to daytime heating. As a result, some of these storms became severe over portions of the region, with damaging winds which downed trees, as well as isolated instances of hail reported as well. The counterclockwise circulation around the northern and eastern periphery of the surface low contributed to adequate wind shear within some of these storms to contribute to an isolated brief tornado touching down across Northern Lafayette County Arkansas across the far north side of the town of Lewisville. These storms eventually diminished during the mid and late evening hours with the loss of heating and instability.

Thunderstorm Wind in LITTLE RIVER, ARKANSAS
From 25-MAY-20 14:52:00 to 25-MAY-20 14:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: OGDEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down in the Ogden community.

Thunderstorm Wind in LITTLE RIVER, ARKANSAS
From 25-MAY-20 15:03:00 to 25-MAY-20 15:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down just west of the Wilton community.

Tornado in LAFAYETTE, ARKANSAS
From 25-MAY-20 16:38:00 to 25-MAY-20 16:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEWISVILLE ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds around 100 mph briefly touched down along a wooded area on the northern fringes of the town of Lewisville, and moved west northwest across the south parking lot of the M&M Quick Stop before crossing Highway 29. Several trees were snapped and uprooted, and a power pole was snapped along Highway 29 before crossing the roadway into a residential area. This tornado continued to snap and uproot several more trees just north of West 13th Street, with a large pine tree falling onto the First Assembly of God Church, as well as through the middle of a single family home on Cherry Street. The tornado snapped a few more trees along North Murphy Street, with a tree falling through a mobile home at the end of the roadway before lifting in a heavily wooded area.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAFAYETTE, ARKANSAS
From 25-MAY-20 16:40:00 to 25-MAY-20 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAMPS
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large hardwood tree was snapped and fell onto power lines and a home at the corner of Oak and Thomas Streets in Stamps.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEVADA, ARKANSAS
From 25-MAY-20 16:50:00 to 25-MAY-20 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEAVER
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were snapped and uprooted in the Redland community.