Thunderstorms began to develop during the afternoon of June 3rd across parts of East and Northeast Texas, extending eastward into portions of Northwest Louisiana. Strong daytime heating and dew points in the middle 60s to lower 70s allowed for modest air mass destabilization, with as much as 1500-2000 J/kg of instability from East Texas into much of neighboring Northwest Louisiana. Deep layer flow was weak, resulting in slow moving storms and very little shear in the background environment. Given this regime, storms generally posed a brief severe risk and remained very pulse in nature, with an increasing threat of flash flooding throughout the afternoon. Numerous local storm reports were documented of large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding. Unfortunately, one flash flood related fatality was reported when a male driver tried to drive through floodwaters on Hearne Avenue in Shreveport. The truck he was driving in quickly took on water, and while his passenger was able to escape, the driver drowned in the high water.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 15:42:00 to 03-JUN-23 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed on Waterwood Drive and Bea Lane in Greenwood.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 16:00:00 to 03-JUN-23 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines downed in the vicinity of Fairfield Avenue, Ockley Drive, and Avery Street in Shreveport.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 16:10:00 to 03-JUN-23 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines downed in the vicinity of Georgia Street and Dee Street in Shreveport.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 16:05:00 to 03-JUN-23 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines downed in the vicinity of Wilkinson Street and Gilbert Drive in Shreveport.

Flash Flood in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 17:08:00 to 03-JUN-23 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Vehicular high water rescue on Caddo Street between McNeil Street and Louisiana Avenue in downtown Shreveport.

Flash Flood in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 17:09:00 to 03-JUN-23 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Vehicular high water rescue near Devaughn Street and Rightway Avenue at the underpass along Hearne Avenue in Shreveport. One person was rescued, but a second person was trapped in the same vehicle and drowned.

Thunderstorm Wind in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 16:20:00 to 03-JUN-23 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONVERSE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Large limbs downed in and around Converse and Noble in northern Sabine Parish.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 16:11:00 to 03-JUN-23 16:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines downed in the vicinity of Fairfield Avenue and E. 76th Street in Shreveport.

Flash Flood in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 17:10:00 to 03-JUN-23 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: NICHOLS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Vehicular high water rescue reported near the Pines Road on-ramp to Interstate 20 westbound in Shreveport.

Flash Flood in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 17:10:00 to 03-JUN-23 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Vehicular high water rescue reported at Hudson Avenue and Regent Street in Shreveport.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 16:59:00 to 03-JUN-23 16:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: COUSHATTA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed on Riverfront Road in Coushatta.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 16:10:00 to 03-JUN-23 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Large tree uprooted in the vicinity of Stratford Avenue and Broadmoor Boulevard near Querbes golf course in Shreveport.

Hail in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 14:10:00 to 03-JUN-23 14:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARCADIA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A video was posted to social media showing penny size hail covering the ground near Arcadia.

Hail in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 15:40:00 to 03-JUN-23 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SHV)SHREVEPORT RGNL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Dime to nickel size hail fell for approximately 15 to 20 minutes at the NWS Shreveport office with some brief accumulation on grass surfaces.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 15:54:00 to 03-JUN-23 15:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SHV)SHREVEPORT RGNL
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 58 mph wind gust was measured at the Shreveport Regional Airport.

Flash Flood in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 16:48:00 to 03-JUN-23 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water reported on several city streets and four cars submerged in downtown Shreveport.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 15:29:00 to 03-JUN-23 15:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEWELLA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Several trees and power lines downed in vicinity of the Calumet refinery in Shreveport.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 15:50:00 to 03-JUN-23 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA ROSEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines downed near Avalon Drive and Mackey Lane in southwest Shreveport.

Flash Flood in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 16:52:00 to 03-JUN-23 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOSSIER CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

High water reported across Airline Drive in Bossier City.

Flash Flood in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 17:00:00 to 03-JUN-23 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOSSIER CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

High water reported on Benton Road near Highway 79 in Bossier City.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 15:52:00 to 03-JUN-23 15:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA ROSEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines downed on Walker Road between Green Terrace Road and Bert Kouns Industrial Loop.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 16:20:00 to 03-JUN-23 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAYLES
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree downed across Gayle Red Bluff Road and Ellerbe Road in far southeast Caddo Parish.

Flash Flood in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 17:00:00 to 03-JUN-23 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Kings Highway just east of Interstate 49 was flooded with cars stalled out at the intersection of Kings Highway and Barrett Street.

Flash Flood in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 03-JUN-23 17:00:00 to 03-JUN-23 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHREVEPORT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

High water reported at the intersection of Stoner Avenue and Centenary Boulevard in Shreveport.