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 downed trees and power lines across portions of Northwest Louisiana before weakening by late afternoon, away from the stronger forcing along the cold front and closer to the upper low.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-22 12:47:00 to 05-MAY-22 12:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: VIVIAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees down near Conley Lane east of Vivian.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-22 13:26:00 to 05-MAY-22 13:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTON VLY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and power lines down across several roads in Cotton Valley.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-22 13:27:00 to 05-MAY-22 13:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRINGHILL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tree down in Springhill.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-22 13:30:00 to 05-MAY-22 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAIN DEALING
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree down on a home just southwest of Plain Dealing.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-22 14:55:00 to 05-MAY-22 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple trees and power lines down across Caddo Parish including the city of Shreveport.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-22 15:12:00 to 05-MAY-22 15:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONGWOOD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Highway 169 just north of Blanchard Latex Road closed due to a fallen tree on power lines and across the roadway.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-22 15:15:00 to 05-MAY-22 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: FUNSTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree and power lines down on Funston Road.

Flood in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 05-MAY-22 15:32:00 to 05-MAY-22 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENWOOD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flooding reported with water covering parts of Interstate 20 eastbound at mile marker 5 near Greenwood.