An upper low dove southeast across the Central Plains during the early morning hours of May 28th, with the associated upper trough axis quickly shifting southeast into the Southern Plains, along an attendant cold front. A southerly low level jet quickly spread low level moisture north ahead of the front, while also enhancing convergence along the front to allow for a complex of showers and thunderstorms to develop over portions of Oklahoma and North Texas. These storms produced a strong cold pool resulting in very strong to occasionally severe winds across East Texas, which downed sporadic trees before re-intensifying as they entered Northwest Louisiana during the pre-dawn hours. As a result, additional trees and power lines were downed, with an isolated tornado also touching down in Minden (Webster Parish).

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 28-MAY-21 01:45:00 to 28-MAY-21 01:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOSSIER CITY
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A 59 mph wind gust was measured at the Shreveport Downtown Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 28-MAY-21 01:46:00 to 28-MAY-21 01:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees and power lines were downed across Highway 79 east of Highway 159 in Minden, forcing the closure of the road in both directions.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 28-MAY-21 01:48:00 to 28-MAY-21 01:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: CUTOFF JCT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A large tree was blown down onto power lines on West Canal Blvd near Sunset Circle in the Sunset Acres neighborhood. Several other trees were blown down across roads in the area as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 28-MAY-21 01:49:00 to 28-MAY-21 01:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A couple of trees were downed onto power lines in the Anderson Island area of Shreveport. One of the trees also fell onto a nearby home. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 28-MAY-21 02:52:00 to 28-MAY-21 02:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMERVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tree fell onto a vehicle severe miles east of Farmerville.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 28-MAY-21 03:15:00 to 28-MAY-21 03:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPENCER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A large oak tree was blown down onto Highway 143.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 28-MAY-21 03:20:00 to 28-MAY-21 03:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCKY BRANCH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Large pieces of a metal roof were ripped off of a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 28-MAY-21 01:45:00 to 28-MAY-21 01:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOSSIER CITY
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A concentrated but significant area of wind damage occurred from along and just east of Benton Road in Bossier City near Riverwood Drive, which continued to just south of East Texas Street just west of Pierre Bossier Mall. Across this area, there were various levels of mainly roof damage to apartments, outbuildings, and metal building systems, including a fast food restaurant on East Texas Street. A 2 year old girl suffered a head injury after a large tree limb crashed through a living room window of a home in the 2300 block of Broadway Drive off of Benton Road in Bossier City. Wind speeds in this straight line damage swath were generally estimated to be in the 70-80 mph range, although damage indicators did suggest some isolated peak speeds up to 90 mph just east of Benton Road.

Tornado in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 28-MAY-21 01:53:00 to 28-MAY-21 01:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN WEBSTER FLD
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 95 mph touched down just southwest of the Minden airport along Methodist Camp Road and tore through Downtown Minden over the course of its 2.5+ mile track. The tornado tracked southeast through the heart of Minden, crossing Main Street/Highway 79 in the Downtown area. Nearly all of the damage was limited to trees being uprooted or having large limbs and the tops of trunks broken with some scattered structural damage in the town due to tree debris falling on these structures. The tornado weakened and lifted as it crossed Fincher Road on the eastern side of the Minden city limits.