A closed upper low emerged out of the Rockies and into the Central Plains during the afternoon and evening hours of March 21st, with the attendant upper trough swinging east through Central Texas and Oklahoma. Strong southerly low level winds allowed for the rapid return of warm, moist, and unstable north behind a warm front which lifted north through East Texas and North Louisiana. Large scale forcing began to increase across Northern and Central Texas during the evening, with showers and thunderstorms becoming numerous across this area which spread into East Texas and North Louisiana during the late evening through the early morning hours of the 22nd. Given the extent of forcing within the unstable air mass in place, severe thunderstorms developed over North-central Texas and spread into East Texas, resulting in numerous reports of damaging winds, large hail, and even isolated tornadoes. Redevelopment of these storms continued overnight as well over the same areas of East Texas and Northwest Louisiana, which resulted in instances of flash flooding as well, as widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 inches fell over these areas. These storms diminished during the early morning hours of the 22nd with the passage of a cold front through the region.

Hail in GREGG, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 21:51:00 to 21-MAR-22 21:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLADEWATER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail fell in Gladewater.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 22:02:00 to 21-MAR-22 22:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOON HALL
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One inch tree limbs were broken. Singles were blown off of a home. Report from mPING.

Tornado in MARION, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 21:44:00 to 21-MAR-22 21:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORRS
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 350.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the Upshur County EF-2 tornado. This tornado, which had weakened to an EF-1 with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph as it entered far Western Marion County, continued to track northeast across Jordan Drive and FM 729. The tornado damaged the roof of a home on Jordan Drive, with a metal building structure for storage of vehicles having two walls and its roof removed, lifting pillars and throwing them several hundred feet.  Widespread tree damage was observed with hundreds of snapped trees. Off of FM 729, a manufactured home was picked up and rolled with an occupant in it. She suffered injuries and walked nearly a half mile to FM 729 to get to help. The tornado also significantly damaged or destroyed manufactured homes along Nash Farm Road. Winds from this tornado also caused three wooden power poles to lean significantly off of Morris County Cutoff Road, before the tornado crossed over into extreme Southeast Morris County.

Flash Flood in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-22 03:00:00 to 22-MAR-22 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: REKLAW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High water covered FM 343 in the Atoy community and FM 1911 south of Alto.

Flash Flood in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-22 03:00:00 to 22-MAR-22 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SACUL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

County Road 879 and AJ Nichols Road was impassible due to high water. County Road 979 just past County Road 486 was covered in swift moving water. Highway 204 near the power plant was partially covered in high water.

Tornado in MORRIS, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 21:48:00 to 21-MAR-22 21:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONE STAR
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the Upshur/Marion County EF-2 tornado. This tornado, which remained an EF-1 with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph from far Western Marion County, snapped numerous trees in far Southeast Morris County along and east of Morris County Cutoff Road/County Road 2307, before entering Southwestern Cass County.

Tornado in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 22:16:00 to 21-MAR-22 22:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALTO
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 125 mph touched down in a field just north of Highway 21 in Southern Cherokee County a couple miles east-northeast of Alto, where it downed large limbs in a convergent pattern. As the tornado crossed Highway 241, it uprooted trees, and damaged two metal outbuildings just off of County Road 2525. The tornado continued to uproot and snap trees in more rural areas unreachable by vehicles, before crossing over into Northwest Nacogdoches County. The damage across Southern Cherokee County was consistent with EF-1 tornado winds up to 100 mph, although the tornado strengthened to an EF-2 shortly after crossing over into Northwest Nacogdoches County.

Tornado in RUSK, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 22:37:00 to 21-MAR-22 23:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLENFAWN
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the Northwest Nacogdoches County EF-2 tornado. The tornado maintained its high end EF-1/low end EF-2 intensity as it moved through Southern and Eastern Rusk County, with estimated maximum winds near 125 mph. Upon departing FM 225 just inside the Southern Rusk County line, the tornado tracked northeast and crossed County Roads 3238 and 3227 before reaching Highway 84. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the tornado's path through Highway 84, with the tornado tearing down a large metal electrical transmission tower off of County Road 3206 northeast of the Sulphur Springs community, while also ripping the roof off of a nearby single family home. The tornado continued northeast snapping and uprooting additional trees, while also damaging the roofs off of several homes as it crossed County Road 3167, FM 2496, County Roads 3155 and 3146. As the tornado crossed Highway 259 and County Road 317, it damaged or destroyed several metal buildings, while also destroying a single-wide mobile home. The tornado also destroyed another single-wide mobile home on FM 95 in the Minden community, while also significantly damaging a nearby single family home. The tornado then crossed FM 1798 and County Road 3125, snapping and uprooting additional trees before crossing FM 840. Here, several metal buildings were destroyed, with damage to roofs and walls on a couple of homes. The tornado crossed County Road 366 before finally lifting just east of County Road 364 about 10 miles east-southeast of Henderson.
In Rusk County, around 50 structures were damaged. The total path length of this tornado from Southern Cherokee, Northwest Nacogdoches, and through Southern and Eastern Rusk Counties was 37.57 miles.

Tornado in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 23:09:00 to 21-MAR-22 23:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONG BRANCH
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 550.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the Eastern Rusk County tornado. Although this tornado entered Western Panola County with estimated winds around 90 mph, it strengthened to a strong EF-2 with estimated maximum winds around 130 mph, as it lifted northeast through Western Panola County. It crossed FM 348 and County Roads 881, 188, and 189, snapping and uprooting numerous trees before reaching Highway 79. In this area, several homes were significantly damaged, and one well-built residence lost most of its roof with several walls collapsed. One injury occurred in this home, although the injury was not deemed critical. The damage rating on this structure was a strong EF-2, and near this location, the tornado achieved its maximum width of approximately 500 yards. Near this location, the high level of tree damage and damage to at least one other structure also warranted a rating of EF-2. A home on County Road 293 and a metal building on County Road 237 were also damaged from this tornado, before it lifted along County Road 241 several miles southwest of Beckville.

Flash Flood in SMITH, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 23:30:00 to 22-MAR-22 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HARMONY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

FM 724 west of Tyler was closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-22 03:30:00 to 22-MAR-22 04:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROSSROADS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Portions of Strickland Springs Road, Candyman Road, FM 9, and other county roads near Elysian Fields were flooded and closed.

Tornado in CASS, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 22:21:00 to 21-MAR-22 22:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: RED HILL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds around 90 mph embedded within a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) briefly touched down and uprooted approximately 10 hardwood and softwood trees along Highway 77 just southeast of Douglassville. The tornado lifted north of Highway 77 and east of FM 2791.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 21:17:00 to 21-MAR-22 21:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: (TYR)TYLER POUNDS FL
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 61 mph wind gust was measured at Tyler Pounds Field Airport.

Tornado in CASS, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 22:29:00 to 21-MAR-22 22:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: LANARK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph embedded within a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) briefly touched down on County Road 3658, before crossing Highway 59 between the Queen City and Domino communities. The tornado continued to track northeast, crossing County Road 3664 before lifting near County Road 3665. Numerous trees were uprooted along the tornado's path, and destroyed several metal outbuildings while damaging the roofs of manufactured homes along County Roads 3658 and 3664 before lifting.

Tornado in CASS, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 21:49:00 to 21-MAR-22 22:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVINGER MCKENZIE ARP
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the Upshur/Western Marion/Southeast Morris County EF-2 tornado. This tornado, which maintained an EF-1 rating with estimated maximum winds around 105 mph, continued to uproot and snap trees and Southwest and Central Cass County with damage becoming more sporadic and narrow as it tracked northeast across FM 161, County Road 1599, Highway 49, County Road 1577, Highway 11, before finally lifting just east of Highway 130. The most significant damage occurred off of Highway 11 where a metal roof of a home was damaged. The total path length of this tornado which originated in Central Upshur County was 40.15 miles.

Tornado in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 22:20:00 to 21-MAR-22 22:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: LILBERT
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is a continuation of the Southern Cherokee County tornado. This tornado intensified to EF-2 with estimated maximum winds around 125 mph near the intersection of County Roads 885 and 886, where the damage width broadened to near a half mile with widespread snapping of hardwood and softwood trees. The tornado maintained its intensity as it tore through the Lilbert community and approached the west side of Cushing. Widespread trees were snapped on the west side of Cushing, with single family homes sustaining partial to complete loss of their roofs. Estimated maximum winds from this tornado reached 125 mph given the total loss of roofs of single family homes on the west and north side of Cushing, as well as the collapse of exterior walls on a home off of FM 225 and County Road 967. It was estimated that approximately 30 homes were damaged in Cushing, with a total of approximately 50 structures damaged. A wooden church off of County Road 967 was completely destroyed. The tornado continued northeast along FM 225 before crossing over into Southern Rusk County.
One injury was documented from this tornado as it tore through Northwest Nacogdoches County.

Tornado in RUSK, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 23:08:00 to 21-MAR-22 23:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINEHILL
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 130 mph, touched down along County Road 3124 in extreme Eastern Rusk County, snapping and uprooting several trees before crossing County Road 3121 into Western Panola County. While the stronger winds were noted in Panola County, maximum winds were estimated to be near 90 mph (low EF-1 strength) in extreme Eastern Rusk County.

Tornado in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 23:49:00 to 22-MAR-22 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GILL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A weak EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 90 mph touched down on Blocker Road and snapped/uprooted several softwood trees. The tornado then crossed County Roads 1320, 1312, and 1202 (Old Town Road) before lifting. Multiple trees were snapped and uprooted in a convergent pattern along its path.

Flash Flood in RUSK, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-22 03:00:00 to 22-MAR-22 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LANEVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several county roads in Southern Rusk County were flooded and closed.

Hail in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 21:49:00 to 21-MAR-22 21:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST MTN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golfball size hail fell near the Union Grove community.

Tornado in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-22 21:20:00 to 21-MAR-22 21:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINGS CHAPEL
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 2.20M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado touched down off of FM 2685 and Pomegranate Road where it began to sporadically uproot hardwood and softwood trees. The tornado began to intensify and develop a widespread damage swath of uprooted and snapped trees as it approached Highway 271 several miles south of Gilmer. Prior to reaching Highway 271, the tornado ripped the roof off of a single family home and tore down a wall of the home. As the tornado continued on, it reached its maximum width of 700 yards or 0.4 miles as it crossed Highway 700. The tornado intensified further as it crossed Azalea Road and Highway 154. Just before reaching this road, the tornado hit a two-story single family home, removing the home's second floor and tearing down a front exterior wall. This led to the tornado's estimated maximum wind speed of 135 mph, the strongest EF-2 rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. A nearby mobile home was also destroyed, with an occupant injured.
The tornado continued to track northeast and ripped off a roof of a single family home, and completely destroyed one double-wide and multiple single-wide manufactured homes. The tornado also led to structural damage to several two-story family homes with portions of the roofs removed and a projectile leading to a large hole in the side of a home. A guest house that had a frame nailed into the ground was wiped clean from its foundation with its occupant hospitalized.
As the tornado continued to track northeast, it led to more structural damage to single family homes and complete destruction to manufactured homes between Gilmer and Ore City. On at least three occasions, manufactured homes had residents inside of them when they were picked up and thrown by the tornado. Additional widespread tree and roof damage to homes continued as the tornado approached Lake O' the Pines. Before crossing the lake into Western Marion County, the tornado ripped the roof off of the Lake O' the Pines Bait Shop before throwing multiple RV's and a motor home into the lake. Four occupants in these RV's were injured but were rescued from the lake.