A weak and shallow cold front drifted south across much of East Texas into Central Louisiana during the early morning hours of March 4th, providing slightly cooler and more stable air at the surface in its wake across much of the Ark-La-Tex. However, large scale forcing began to increase across East Texas and North Louisiana well ahead of a closed upper level low pressure system that entered West Texas shortly after midnight on the 4th, as overrunning began to increase atop the shallow cool air dome. Very unstable air aloft in the form of steep lapse rates was present across Southeast Texas, Central and Southern Louisiana as these storms began to develop, with the more unstable air spreading northeast to near the I-20 corridor of East Texas and North Louisiana. Thus, scattered strong to severe elevated thunderstorms developed, producing numerous reports of large hail and isolated reports of damaging winds across East Texas during the early morning hours before the storms gradually weakened with the loss of instability by late morning through the afternoon. Given the still saturated grounds in wake of much above normal rains that had fallen since mid-January, the locally heavy rainfall produced isolated reports of flash flooding as well, before rain rates diminished during the afternoon.

Flash Flood in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 07:52:00 to 04-MAR-20 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRUKTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several roads were flooded and closed in Henderson. Vehicles were stranded as well. Report from mPING.

Hail in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 06:45:00 to 04-MAR-20 06:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Highway 69 and 79 in Jacksonville. Report from Facebook.

Hail in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 06:50:00 to 04-MAR-20 06:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported along Highway 259 between Henderson and Mount Enterprise.

Hail in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 06:45:00 to 04-MAR-20 06:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported at the Exxon gas station on Highway 69 on the southeast side of Jacksonville.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 06:57:00 to 04-MAR-20 06:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were downed on FM 840 a couple of miles southeast of Henderson which forced the closure of the road.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 07:05:00 to 04-MAR-20 07:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONE STAR
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were downed and a roof to a home was damaged near FM 2274 and FM 235.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 07:05:00 to 04-MAR-20 07:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW SALEM
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A small radio tower was blown down and scattered tree damage occurred east of Lake Striker and along FM 839.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 07:05:00 to 04-MAR-20 07:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW SALEM
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Multiple trees were downed. A roof was removed from a pier and the pier was destroyed at the Lake Striker Resort.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 07:10:00 to 04-MAR-20 07:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW SALEM
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was downed on a home east of Lake Striker in the New Salem community.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 07:05:00 to 04-MAR-20 07:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW SUMMERFIELD
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were downed across the northern portions of Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 07:20:00 to 04-MAR-20 07:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRICE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were downed on Highway 42 near the intersection of County Road 468 in Southwest Rusk County.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 07:30:00 to 04-MAR-20 07:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SULPHUR SPGS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was downed on Highway 84 near the intersection of County Road 3167 just west of Mount Enterprise.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 07:25:00 to 04-MAR-20 07:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Over 25 trees were blown down across Central and Southern Rusk County.

Flash Flood in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 08:48:00 to 04-MAR-20 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Water entered a home on Timberline Street near Highway 79 in the southern sections of Henderson.

Flash Flood in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 09:09:00 to 04-MAR-20 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: POMONA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water covered numerous streets in Jacksonville. Several roads were barricaded and closed due to flooding.

Hail in SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-20 05:15:00 to 04-MAR-20 05:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported east of Chinaquapin or near the intersection of Highway 103 and Highway 96.