A shortwave trough diving southeast across Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas in the northwest flow aloft during the evening through the early morning hours of May 7th-8th, enhanced large scale forcing ahead of an attendant cold front, resulting in a complex of showers and thunderstorms to develop near and ahead of the front. This mesoscale convective system, or MCS, quickly shifted southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, Northeast Texas, and North Louisiana during the early morning hours of May 8th, strengthening as it encountered greater instability and a strong southerly low level jet. This resulted in the development of severe thunderstorms containing damaging winds, triggering numerous reports of wind damage across these areas. In addition, strong surface winds with gusts up to 50 mph ahead of the complex of showers and thunderstorms also downed several trees given the wet antecedent soil moisture conditions in place from above normal rainfall observed since the start of the year. These storms exited Northeast Texas prior to daybreak on the 8th.

Strong Wind in WOOD, TEXAS
From 07-MAY-20 22:42:00 to 07-MAY-20 22:42:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 0.25K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One inch tree limbs were broken from gradient wind gusts. A few shingles were also blown off of a home two miles northeast of Yantis. Report from mPING.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-20 02:40:00 to 08-MAY-20 02:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADDIELOU
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several trees were uprooted, power lines were downed, and barn roofs were damaged on FM 195 near the Addielou community.

Strong Wind in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-20 03:00:00 to 08-MAY-20 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Strong gradient winds caused a large tree to fall onto a truck and a corner of a home along Highway 80 about a mile west of Loop 390 near Marshall.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-20 03:06:00 to 08-MAY-20 03:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOGATA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One inch tree limbs were broken off. A few shingles were blown off of a home. Report from mPING.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-20 03:53:00 to 08-MAY-20 03:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATLANTA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree fell onto a home on East Hiram Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-20 03:56:00 to 08-MAY-20 03:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINDEN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees and power lines were downed across Cass County.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAMP, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-20 04:09:00 to 08-MAY-20 04:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed on FM 1519, CR 4321, and CR 1110.

Thunderstorm Wind in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-20 04:27:00 to 08-MAY-20 04:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAMPS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were downed in the Southern and Eastern sections of Upshur County.

Strong Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-20 02:30:00 to 08-MAY-20 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong gradient winds downed trees all throughout Rusk County including FM 225, FM 1798, CR 4137, Highway 43 East, FM 95, Highway 315, CR 368 East, CR 4255, FM 2011 and FM 5081.

Strong Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-20 02:08:00 to 08-MAY-20 02:08:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 0.25K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Strong gradient winds downed trees on Highway 323 about 2 miles east of Highway 42 and also on FM 225 north of Laneville.