A surface low was centered over the southern Texas Panhandle with a stationary front extending through southern Oklahoma into southern Arkansas eastward into northern Mississippi. A dry line extended southward from the surface low through west Texas into the Big Bend Country along with a cold front draped southwest from the surface low into southeast New Mexico. Aloft, an upper-level low was initially centered just east of the Rockies in eastern Colorado before tracking into eastern Kansas and eventually into the Ozarks on the morning of May 6th. Meanwhile, the surface low shifted along the Red River Valley with the cold front trailing along the I-35 corridor, shifting farther east into the Ark-La-Tex region on the afternoon and evening of May 5th. As a result, an ongoing complex of showers and thunderstorms over Oklahoma strengthened as they moved into a more unstable environment during the afternoon ahead of the cold front and upper low, becoming strong to severe across portions of Southwest Arkansas, East Texas, and Northwest Louisiana. These storms also produced a few isolated tornadoes across portions of Rusk and Western Panola Counties, with localized flash flooding observed across portions of Upshur and Panola Counties.

Hail in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 15:15:00 to 05-MAY-22 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter-sized hail northeast of Tenaha.

Thunderstorm Wind in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 11:45:00 to 05-MAY-22 11:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRACETON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree down on Highway 154.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREGG, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 11:51:00 to 05-MAY-22 11:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLADEWATER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Tree down in the southbound lanes on Loop 485 near the Highway 80 intersection.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 11:57:00 to 05-MAY-22 11:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVINGER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Roof damaged and partially removed at the Exxon gas station in Avinger.

Flash Flood in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 16:30:00 to 05-MAY-22 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRPLAY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water covering some roads in western Panola County near Martin Creek Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 12:30:00 to 05-MAY-22 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAK HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Trees down on Highway 43 between Henderson and Tatum.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 14:02:00 to 05-MAY-22 14:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees and power lines reported down across the central part of Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm Wind in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 14:15:00 to 05-MAY-22 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANOLA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees reported down in DeBerry.

Flood in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 12:30:00 to 05-MAY-22 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRIFFIN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

FM Road 856 flooded in both east and west board lanes.

Flood in GREGG, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 13:19:00 to 05-MAY-22 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREGGTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Several roads closed due to flooding in Longview.

Flood in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 13:59:00 to 05-MAY-22 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRICE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Flooding reported FM Road 13 near Price.

Flood in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 13:59:00 to 05-MAY-22 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAINERVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Flooding reported on Highway 64 near the Gaston community.

Flood in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 13:59:00 to 05-MAY-22 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAINERVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

School gymnasium flooded east of Turnertown and just north of Joinerville.

Flash Flood in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 14:57:00 to 05-MAY-22 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water flooding Bison Road.

Hail in CASS, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 11:57:00 to 05-MAY-22 11:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVINGER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter-sized hail in Avinger.

Tornado in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 12:45:00 to 05-MAY-22 12:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds of 115 mph developed just west of County Road 222 on the east side of Henderson and continued northeast for just over eight miles, uprooting and snapping thousands of trees and causing damage to some structures. The tornado was at its widest and strongest crossing County Road 262, FM 1251 East, County Road 324, and County Road 327 where extensive snapping of pine and hardwood trees warranted an estimated peak wind speed of 115 mph, a low EF-2 rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The one injury occurred along County Road 262 where a male outside was struck by a falling tree. Several residences received various levels of roof damage, mostly due to falling trees. The tornado weakened as it lifted west of Martin Lake, with the same storm spawning another tornado just to the east near Martin Lake.

Tornado in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 13:04:00 to 05-MAY-22 13:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIRGIN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This was the second tornado of an east to northeast moving supercell thunderstorm. This EF-1 tornado, with estimated maximum winds of 104 mph, moved over Martin Creek Lake and eventually into western Panola County. Most of the damage consisted of snapped and uprooted trees. The total path length in Rusk County was approximately two miles before entering Western Panola County.

Tornado in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 13:08:00 to 05-MAY-22 13:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: TATUM
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the Eastern Rusk County tornado. This EF-1 tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 104 mph, moved over Martin Creek Lake into western Panola County, where most of the damage consisted of snapped and uprooted trees with the strongest tree damage indicators and the widest path being near County Road 257. The tornado continued up to and just east of Highway 149 before lifting. The tornado tracked just over six miles in western Panola County for a total path length of nearly 8.5 miles.

Tornado in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-MAY-22 13:25:00 to 05-MAY-22 13:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINDEN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 175.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds of 110 mph first touched down near Highway 259, causing damage at the Whispering Pines RV Park. This damage consisted of numerous trees being uprooted or snapped along with the complete destruction of a towable RV trailer. In addition, a food truck was tossed around 50 feet along with a number of canopies being tossed up to 500 feet. The tornado tracked to the east northeast and crossed County Road 3145 and uprooted/snapped numerous trees, before crossing FM 95 South toward County Road 3153, leaving behind a trail of uprooted and snapped trees. The tornado lifted near County Road 3144, with a path length of just over 3 miles.