A weak upper level trough moved into much of Arkansas, Northeast and Central Texas, and North Louisiana during the afternoon and evening hours of May 21st, which helped to reinforce a weak cold front southeast into the region during the evening and overnight hours. The air mass ahead of the front was very unstable, with steep lapse rates present along the trough once large scale forcing was adequate enough to initiate shower and thunderstorm development. As a result, showers and thunderstorms quickly developed during the early to mid evening hours along and just ahead of the front, with many of these storms becoming severe across East Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and Northwest Louisiana. Damaging winds and isolated instances of large hail accompanied these storms as they moved across East Texas during the mid and late evening.  A second complex of severe thunderstorms developed over Central Texas near Waco, which quickly moved east into East Texas south of I-20. Damaging winds were widespread with the convective complex moving across Central and East Texas, before the winds weakened prior to reaching Western Louisiana by midnight on the 22nd.

Hail in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 21-MAY-22 19:40:00 to 21-MAY-22 19:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARLETON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Half-dollar sized hail reported southwest of Harleton.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREGG, TEXAS
From 21-MAY-22 20:41:00 to 21-MAY-22 20:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: KILGORE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and power lines down in Kilgore.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 21-MAY-22 21:05:00 to 21-MAY-22 21:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees and power lines reported down across Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, TEXAS
From 21-MAY-22 21:14:00 to 21-MAY-22 21:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: BULLARD
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several trees snapped in Bullard.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, TEXAS
From 21-MAY-22 21:37:00 to 21-MAY-22 21:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: SALEM
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees and power lines reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, TEXAS
From 21-MAY-22 21:38:00 to 21-MAY-22 21:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: TYLER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees downed along Broadway Avenue in Tyler and near the UT Tyler campus.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 21-MAY-22 22:04:00 to 21-MAY-22 22:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONROE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tree downed and blocking FM Road 2011 near County Road 2124D near Lake Cherokee.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 21-MAY-22 22:40:00 to 21-MAY-22 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSHALL NORTHEAST
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees reported down in the Shadowood Estates.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, TEXAS
From 21-MAY-22 22:48:00 to 21-MAY-22 22:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITHLAND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed on Highway 43.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 21-MAY-22 21:37:00 to 21-MAY-22 21:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRICE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Vehicle collided with a downed tree at the intersection of Highway 42 and County Road 468 with one minor injury reported.