Multiple supercell thunderstorms developed along a broad, diffuse baroclinic boundary across Northeast Texas throughout the day on June 8th. MLCAPE values were in excess of 4500 J/kg in proximity to these thunderstorms, with modest northwesterly mid-level flow contributing to 45 knots of effective bulk shear.
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The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.
Multiple supercell thunderstorms developed along a broad, diffuse baroclinic boundary across Northeast Texas throughout the day on June 8th. MLCAPE values were in excess of 4500 J/kg in proximity to these thunderstorms, with modest northwesterly mid-level flow contributing to 45 knots of effective bulk shear. Given the very weak convective inhibition, these thunderstorms persisted for several hours from early afternoon and throughout the evening. As a result, multiple severe reports of large hail and higher end damaging wind gusts were recorded across parts of Northeast Texas along with an isolated report of flash flooding in Mount Pleasant.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 8, 1:36 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Shreveport LA 236 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Monday Night) Issued at 113 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025 Pesky convection along a residual outflow boundary that moved south of our SW AR counties earlier this morning continues to move southward across N LA this afternoon with plentiful moisture in advance of this feature not to mention just enough instability to sustain this convection. While no widespread severe storms are expected with this convection this afternoon/evening, an isolated severe storm cannot be ruled out. A much more significant storm complex is expected to develop and mature just upstream of the Middle Red River Valley much later this evening and is poised to begin impacting our northwest portions of the Red River Valley near or shortly before midnight. A majority of the CAMS, HRRR and deterministic progs are all pointing at storm clusters near or upstream of the I-35 Corridor of N TX/S OK maturing into an MCS with the potential for widespread damaging wind gusts near or in excess of 75 mph across SPC's Enhanced Risk area which constitutes much of NE TX, SE OK, SW AR and extreme NW LA. Timing of the leading edge of these storms appear to be near or shortly after midnight moving into the I-30 Corridor with the storms rapidly accelerating towards the I-20/I-49 corridors of SW AR and NW LA near or shortly after 3am with the leading edge of the strongest convective winds exiting our far eastern parishes across NE LA near shortly after 5-6 am Monday Morning. While damaging wind gusts are far and away the most significant and heightened threat with this storm complex overnight, quick developing, short duration but intense tornadoes can develop along the leading edge of such a complex and this will need to be monitored for as well as we go through the night. A bulk, if not all of this severe weather should be south and east of our southern and eastern most areas near or shortly after sunrise Monday Morning but held onto small chance pops throughout the day given that we still are under the influence of some weak forcing aloft. Any additional storms that develop in the wake of this complex on Monday should remain below severe limits but the remnant boundary in association with the complex poised to impact our region tonight will likely hang up stationary across our far southern zones and thus, will become a favored area for additional nocturnal storms Monday Night. Some low-level overrunning to enhance this precipitation potential could be present as well so increased pops to likely category across our far southern zones Monday Night. 13 && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through next Saturday) Issued at 113 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025 The above mentioned boundary will try to return across our region late Tuesday into Wednesday with additional disturbances poised to ride along this feature in WNW to ESE flow aloft Tue into Tue Night. Thus, rain chances will remain high across our southern half as we approach the middle of the work week. Upper flow flattens out a little by Wednesday as an upper level trough matures across the Upper Red River Valley which will transition our flow from northwest aloft so southwest aloft. Unfortunately, Rain chances will remain high across much of our region Wednesday through at least the end of the upcoming work week as the trough is slow to exit our region. This weakness in the upper level pattern even shows signs of continuing into next weekend so if you like wet weather, this is your week. Obviously with continued days of rainfall we will need to turn our attention to area lakes and river as we will most certainly see additional rises on our area waterways through this upcoming forecast period as well. 13 && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 224 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025 Fpr the ArkLaTex terminals, bcmg VFR for rest of day. Heavy TS into our NE TX terminals 04-06Z, dvlpg into a SQ line for other sites 07-10Z. Gusty winds of 30-40KT will affect many sites w/ some potential for 50-70mph along the apex of a bow echo. Hail should be more isold than wind overnight. An upper low will slide down I-49 w/ a weak fropa Monday. SW winds may be gusty outside of downpours 15-25KT and then shift to SW/W 5KT with LLWS behind SQ line with BR likely, then W/NW 5-15KT by lunch w/ WX long gone. /24/ && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Issued at 320 AM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025 Spotter activation will become necessary later this evening and overnight. 13 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SHV 71 87 72 91 / 80 40 40 40 MLU 72 86 70 88 / 80 40 40 40 DEQ 68 85 63 89 / 80 30 0 0 TXK 71 85 68 90 / 80 30 10 10 ELD 68 85 65 88 / 80 40 20 20 TYR 71 85 70 89 / 80 30 50 40 GGG 70 86 69 89 / 80 30 40 40 LFK 72 88 72 88 / 80 40 60 70 && .SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. LA...None. OK...None. TX...None. && SHORT TERM...13 LONG TERM....13 AVIATION...24
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1213 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
LAZ002-003-012-081800-
Bossier LA-Bienville LA-Webster LA-
1213 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER...CENTRAL
BIENVILLE AND SOUTHEASTERN BOSSIER PARISHES THROUGH 100 PM CDT...
At 1212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Haughton, or 11 miles east of Bossier City, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Haughton, Ringgold, Sibley, Doyline, Dubberly, Heflin, Castor,
Jamestown, Bryceland, Mount Lebanon, Curtis, Lake Bistineau South,
Plum Orchard Landing, Koran, Sailes, Noles Landing, Lake Bistineau
North, Sligo, and Ogden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
If on or near Lake Bistineau, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3239 9361 3255 9353 3252 9293 3222 9315
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 285DEG 23KT 3249 9348
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
24Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
106 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
LAZ011>013-018-019-081900-
Winn LA-Bienville LA-Natchitoches LA-Red River LA-Jackson LA-
106 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON...
NORTHEASTERN RED RIVER...NORTH CENTRAL NATCHITOCHES...SOUTHEASTERN
BIENVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN WINN PARISHES THROUGH 200 PM CDT...
At 105 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 17 miles west of Jonesboro to 12 miles
southeast of Ringgold to 10 miles northeast of Coushatta. Movement
was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Jonesboro, Martin, Goldonna, Dodson, Hall Summit, Saline, Lucky,
Ashland, Womack, Friendship, and Chestnut.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3221 9257 3202 9265 3195 9297 3214 9340
3231 9301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 288DEG 33KT 3228 9301 3221 9313 3216 9326
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
24Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
208 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
LAZ018>020-022-082015-
Winn LA-La Salle LA-Natchitoches LA-Grant LA-
208 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GRANT...CENTRAL NATCHITOCHES...
WEST CENTRAL LA SALLE AND SOUTHERN WINN PARISHES THROUGH 315 PM
CDT...
At 208 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Winnfield to 15 miles east of Campti to
near Natchitoches. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Natchitoches, Winnfield, Colfax, Campti, Montgomery, Natchez,
Clarence, Pollock, Dry Prong, Georgetown, Calvin, Atlanta,
Cloutierville, Melrose, Chopin, St. Maurice, Joyce, Lake Iatt, Clear
Lake, and Williana.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
If on or near Lake Latt, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3149 9241 3143 9269 3152 9272 3138 9292
3183 9323 3199 9291 3199 9258 3166 9216
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 316DEG 18KT 3194 9269 3194 9285 3181 9311
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
24Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
316 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
TXZ125-126-137-138-082100-
Upshur TX-Gregg TX-Harrison TX-Marion TX-
316 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARION...
NORTHWESTERN HARRISON...EAST CENTRAL UPSHUR AND NORTH CENTRAL GREGG
COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT...
At 312 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Diana, or 13 miles east of Gilmer, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Longview, Marshall, Hallsville, Ore City, Diana, Harleton, Nesbitt,
and Judson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3270 9486 3284 9470 3254 9430 3242 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 316DEG 17KT 3271 9472
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
24The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:49 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees and powerlines downed in the vicinity of Longview Heights.
A large tree downed at a playground in Tatum, reported via social media.
Half dollar size hail reported near the intersection of County Road 106 and County Road 103.
First Baptist Church of Timpson sustained exterior damage, reported via broadcast media source and later confirmed via NWS damage survey. Severe wind gusts here knocked the brick veneer off of the front of the church with that veneer falling onto the church awning and destroying that as well.
Golf ball size hail reported near Highway 7 just southwest of Center.
Structural straight-line wind damage was observed in the community of Jericho where a clustering of chicken houses was mostly to completely destroyed by northerly wind gusts estimated to be up to 100 mph.
Ping pong ball size hail reported near Bland Lake.
Numerous trees downed across San Augustine County and blocking roadways, including the intersection of Highway 103 and U.S. Highway 96.
Numerous trees downed across Titus County.
Tree downed onto a manufactured home southwest of Pittsburg.
Flash flooding reported in Mount Pleasant via Mping.
Penny size hail reported in Pritchett.
A wind gust of 68 mph was recorded via a personal weather station in Gilmer.
Multiple trees downed in Overton.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Camp | 2025-06-08 | Mobile/Trailer Home | Direct |
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