Warm, moist, and unstable air spread north across North and East Texas, North Louisiana, and extreme Southern Arkansas during the evening through the early morning hours of April 4th-5th, behind a warm front that lifted north through these areas. Meanwhile, an upper trough dug through Western Texas and into the Southern Plains during the afternoon and evening hours of the 4th, enhancing large scale forcing along and ahead of a dry line that developed and spread east across North-central Texas. This resulted in shower and thunderstorm development which rapidly intensified over this area, which spread east into East Texas during the late evening through the early morning hours of the 4th-5th. Given the extent of instability and the strong southerly low level jet in place, these storms became severe as they spread east across East Texas and North Louisiana, resulting in numerous reports of damaging winds as these storms organized into a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) which quickly spread across the region through the pre-dawn hours. These storms exited East Texas shortly after 1 am on the 5th.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMITH, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 00:37:00 to 05-APR-22 00:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITEHOUSE
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A downburst affected much of the southern and eastern sections of the city of Whitehouse, resulting in numerous trees being snapped and uprooted along its path. The majority of the more significant damage occurred in an east-southeasterly direction, which began in the Willows subdivision just west of Willingham Road, where several small Bradford pear trees were snapped, and small areas of shingles were ripped from the roofs of a couple of homes with winds estimated in the range of 70-75 mph. The winds from this downburst intensified as it crossed Willingham Road, affecting several streets along and to the west of Highway 110. Here, numerous hardwood trees and large limbs were snapped and uprooted, with winds consistent of 90-95 mph. Trees fell on at least 4 homes in this area. The maximum winds near 100 mph from this downburst were estimated as it impacted the Whitehouse Mobile Home and RV Park, where multiple large trees were snapped and uprooted. Unfortunately, one fatality occurred here as a large pine tree fell onto an RV on Barbara Drive, killing a 71 year-old male sleeping inside. Additional large hardwood trees were downed along and to the north of Hagan Road, Railroad Avenue, before weakening as it entered the Waterton subdivision on East Main Street. It should be noted that wind damage was noted across much of Smith County and East Texas from these severe thunderstorms.

Hail in SMITH, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 00:28:00 to 05-APR-22 00:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEACEFUL VLY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny size hail fell in Southwest Tyler. Report from mPING.

Hail in CASS, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 00:26:00 to 05-APR-22 00:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUEEN CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Penny size hail fell in Queen City.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 00:50:00 to 05-APR-22 00:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALKERS MILL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down at the intersection of FM 449 and FM 450.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 01:00:00 to 05-APR-22 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLD LONDON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Power lines were downed in and near the New London community.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 01:05:00 to 05-APR-22 01:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACOBS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large tree was blown down on Highway 259 between Henderson and Kilgore.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 01:05:00 to 05-APR-22 01:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SELMAN CITY
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A storage building was blown to the side of the roadway on Highway 64 near the intersection of Highway 42 in the Turnertown community.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 01:06:00 to 05-APR-22 01:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON RUSK CO AR
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A large tree was blown down and small limb debris fell onto County Road 407 near the Lakeview RV Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 01:10:00 to 05-APR-22 01:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRIMCREST
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A roof and an awning was damaged on a building on Richardson Drive in Henderson.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 04-APR-22 22:22:00 to 04-APR-22 22:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH TEXARKANA
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 64 mph wind gust was measured at the Texarkana RAWS station (TEXT2).

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 01:10:00 to 05-APR-22 01:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A roof was blown off of a building in Downtown Henderson.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSK, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 01:15:00 to 05-APR-22 01:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON RUSK CO AR
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Small trees were downed and debris was thrown across FM 225 south of Henderson.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORRIS, TEXAS
From 04-APR-22 23:27:00 to 04-APR-22 23:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: OMAHA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down on County Road 3304.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, TEXAS
From 05-APR-22 00:23:00 to 05-APR-22 00:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRINGDALE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down on County Road 3782.