A weak surface frontal boundary drifted south to near the I-20 corridor of East Texas and North Louisiana during the early morning hours of May 26th, with a warm and moist air mass along and south of the front yielding adequate instability along and south of the front. While scattered strong to severe thunderstorms over portions of extreme Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and Southwest…
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The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.
A weak surface frontal boundary drifted south to near the I-20 corridor of East Texas and North Louisiana during the early morning hours of May 26th, with a warm and moist air mass along and south of the front yielding adequate instability along and south of the front. While scattered strong to severe thunderstorms over portions of extreme Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and Southwest Arkansas reinforced this boundary south during the evening of the 25th, a second complex of showers and thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours of the 26th along this front over North Texas, as additional upper level disturbances and a southerly low level jet resulted in large scale ascent. This complex of storms spread southeast across much of East Texas and North Louisiana during the morning and afternoon hours, and produced instances of damaging winds and flash flooding along the front along the I-20 corridor.
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 May 26, 1:53 AM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
253 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
.SHORT TERM...
(Monday through Tuesday)
Issued at 247 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
An active morning across the Four State Region as two complexes of
thunderstorms are underway. The first is tied to a boundary that was
previously linked to thunderstorms across SW Arkansas during late
Sunday evening. While the complex as whole is not overly impressive,
thunderstorms have continued to re-fire on the boundary, which
appearers to have stalled just south of the Shreveport/Bossier metro.
Main concern linked to this boundary driven convection will be gusty
winds associated with the passing boundary, with storms becoming
briefly tall enough to support a brief hail threat, and heavy
downpours leading to possible flood concerns, especially if the
boundary has stalled.
This boundary will likely continue to re-fire convection through the
morning hours before becoming caught up in the dominate convective
complex unfolding across the DFW metro. This secondary wave will
continue to push southeast through the morning, ultimately working
across the Four State Region through sunrise, with the potential
that it does not exit the region until the early afternoon. Concern
with this complex will be the potential for gusty winds, along with
additional heavy rainfall moving over areas where training showers
are ongoing due to re-fire along the aforementioned boundary from
Sunday evening storms. As a result of this, the Storm Prediction
Center has drawn up a Slight Risk across much of the FA, while the
Weather Prediction Center has drawn up an expansive Slight Risk ERO
to combat the local flood threat. A Flood Watch remains in effect
for the FA through 7 AM CDT Tuesday.
As this complex exits the local area later this afternoon, there
should be a period in the wake of the complex where we go mostly
rain and showers free for a few hours. There remains some
uncertainty surrounding what unfolds overnight Monday into Tuesday
as select hi-res models depict what appears to be another MCS
embedded within the W/SW flow. At the same time, global guidance
does advertise a shortwave within the mid-level flow that would
likely be the driving support for another complex to materialize.
That being said, some of the more experimental hi-res CAMs that have
performed better when compared to the more traditional guidance
is not as bullish with the Tuesday morning MCS potential. To
combat this, have elected to draw up a west to east progression of
CHC PoPs to advertise some potential through Tuesday.
Temperatures this afternoon will be solely dependent on how the
morning convection plays out. Depending how quickly this can get out
of the region will determine how much warming we see in the wake of
the MCS. For now, calling for mid to upper 80's. Temperatures won't
change much for Tuesday, with highs mostly in the mid to upper 80's
once again.
KNAPP
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday Night through Monday)
Issued at 247 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
West to southwest quasi-zonal flow will continue as we head into mid-
week, with disturbances embedded within the flow supporting daily
rainfall potential. QPF through the entire 7 day period calls for
an additional 2-4" on top of what has already fallen, with
locally higher amounts near 5" not ruled out. Near to potentially
just below normal temperatures will prevail through the end of
the week as highs will linger around the low and mid 80's.
It won't be until long wave troughing, linked to an upper
disturbance kicking east across the Midwest, that we see a switch up
in the upper-level pattern. As a result, PoPs at the end of the
period (for now) are minimal. That being said, we are still days out
for confidence to be very high.
KNAPP
&&
.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 138 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
For the 26/06z TAF period...A mix bag of VFR/MVFR flight
conditions across the TAF sites, as showers/thunderstorms and low
clouds continue to move into the region. Eventually, expect
reduced flight categories areawide, as low clouds and a cluster of
thunderstorms move into the region overnight into the morning
hours. VFR conditions should return by the end of the period in
wake of the convection, but mid to high clouds will hang across
the region. /20/
&&
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 247 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
Spotter activation may be needed as thunderstorms are ongoing
early this morning, with additional thunderstorms expected to move
across the region later this morning.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV 87 72 86 71 / 80 50 40 20
MLU 86 72 85 71 / 90 30 50 30
DEQ 78 63 81 60 / 90 50 30 10
TXK 82 68 84 65 / 90 50 40 10
ELD 83 66 83 64 / 90 30 50 20
TYR 86 69 85 67 / 80 50 30 20
GGG 86 68 85 66 / 80 50 40 20
LFK 91 70 87 70 / 80 50 40 30
&&
.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for ARZ050-051-059>061-
070>073.
LA...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for LAZ001>006-010>014-
017>022.
OK...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for OKZ077.
TX...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for TXZ096-097-108>112-
124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167.
&&
SHORT TERM...53
LONG TERM....53
AVIATION...20Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
351 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
TXZ096-108-109-124-260915-
Red River TX-Wood TX-Franklin TX-Titus TX-
351 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN WOOD...
NORTHWESTERN TITUS AND SOUTHERN RED RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 415 AM
CDT...
At 351 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Hagansport to near Sulphur
Springs to near Hawk Cove. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Winfield, Talco, Hopewell, Harts Bluff, Cuthand, Wilkerson, Miller's
Cove, Hagansport, Yantis, Mount Vernon, Cypress, Boxelder, Johntown,
Purley, Cornersville, Bogata, Mount Pleasant, and Lake Fork
Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3297 9542 3300 9535 3302 9531 3345 9531
3354 9475 3350 9475 3314 9502 3286 9565
3296 9566
TIME...MOT...LOC 0851Z 266DEG 26KT 3339 9534 3312 9555 3287 9611
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
20Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
418 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
TXZ097-108>112-124-125-261000-
Upshur TX-Cass TX-Camp TX-Bowie TX-Wood TX-Franklin TX-Morris TX-
Titus TX-
418 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CASS...FRANKLIN...
WOOD...SOUTHWESTERN BOWIE...NORTHWESTERN UPSHUR...MORRIS...TITUS AND
CAMP COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM CDT...
At 417 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Clarksville to near Mount Pleasant to near
Lake Fork Reservoir. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Leesburg, Winfield, Pittsburg, Cason, Winnsboro, Us 259 And I 30
Intersection, Cookville, Miller's Cove, Roeder, Omaha, Scroggins,
Rocky Mound, Forest Hill, Harvard, Lake Fork Reservoir, Pleasant
Grove, Mount Vernon, Alba, Rocky Branch, and Naples.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 9531 3331 9531 3333 9478 3332 9475
3333 9474 3334 9448 3320 9449 3284 9500
3270 9533 3278 9564 3296 9566
TIME...MOT...LOC 0917Z 265DEG 36KT 3356 9503 3322 9503 3288 9548
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
20Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
420 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
ARZ050-059-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108-109-261000-
Sevier AR-Little River AR-McCurtain OK-Bowie TX-Red River TX-
Franklin TX-Titus TX-
420 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN LITTLE RIVER...
NORTHWESTERN SEVIER...SOUTHERN MCCURTAIN...NORTHERN FRANKLIN...
WESTERN BOWIE...NORTHERN TITUS AND RED RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM
CDT...
At 420 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 14 miles west of Broken Bow to near Hagansport.
Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Eagletown, Clarksville, Idabel, Moon, Cerrogordo, Goodlake,
Goodwater, Shinewell, Arkinda, Redland, Hagansport, Haworth, Glover,
Johntown, West Line, Winthrop, Bokhoma, Farmers Hill, Almont, and De
Queen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3395 9518 3394 9516 3416 9514 3419 9424
3334 9447 3333 9478 3337 9481 3333 9481
3331 9529
TIME...MOT...LOC 0920Z 259DEG 46KT 3410 9497 3334 9516
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
20Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
431 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
TXZ110-124-125-136-137-149-150-261030-
Upshur TX-Gregg TX-Cherokee TX-Smith TX-Camp TX-Wood TX-Rusk TX-
431 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SMITH...NORTHWESTERN RUSK...
SOUTHERN WOOD...UPSHUR...SOUTHEASTERN CAMP...WESTERN GREGG AND
NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 AM CDT...
At 430 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Golden to near Fruitvale to Kemp. Movement was
southeast at 25 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...
Warren City, Rolling Meadows, New Chapel Hill, New London, Kilgore,
Tyler, Whitehouse, White Oak, Bettie, Union Grove, Midway,
Jacksonville, Clarksville City, Mount Selman, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Liberty City, Holly Springs, Cuney, and Troup.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3270 9533 3282 9504 3297 9482 3216 9480
3186 9544 3193 9542 3196 9545 3201 9543
3205 9542 3207 9544 3208 9542 3215 9548
3218 9546 3223 9549 3230 9545 3236 9545
3248 9559 3269 9559 3272 9564 3279 9564
TIME...MOT...LOC 0930Z 323DEG 22KT 3273 9559 3263 9581 3244 9625
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
13Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
455 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
LAZ017-261030-
Sabine LA-
455 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL SABINE PARISH
THROUGH 530 AM CDT...
At 455 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Zwolle, or 27 miles south of Mansfield, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Belmont, Zwolle, and Pleasant Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3163 9372 3185 9351 3184 9348 3182 9344
3172 9344 3157 9366
TIME...MOT...LOC 0955Z 226DEG 32KT 3164 9365
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
20Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
500 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
LAZ020-022-261030-
La Salle LA-Grant LA-
500 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GRANT AND SOUTHERN
LA SALLE PARISHES THROUGH 530 AM CDT...
At 459 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Esler Regional Airport, or 14 miles northeast of
Pineville, moving northeast at 35 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...
Nebo, Midway, Jena, Rogers, and Catahoula Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3145 9216 3147 9216 3148 9218 3147 9219
3148 9221 3144 9238 3176 9220 3176 9201
3146 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 0959Z 234DEG 32KT 3151 9226
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe Shreveport radar (KSHV), 137 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:28 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down across New Copeland Road near Dartmouth Drive in South Tyler.
A tree was blown down across both lanes of Old Palestine Road near the Gresham community.
Multiple trees were down atop of power lines near the intersection of CR 129 and FM 756 in the Antioch community.
Widespread trees and power lines were downed across Smith County.
Highway 135 north of the traffic circle in Kilgore was flooded.
A tree was blown down across CR 115 in Southern Smith County.
Several high water rescues were needed for stranded motorists under the railroad overpasses in Longview, including Green Street and Nelson Street, Green Street and Cotton Street, and High Street and Cotton Street. In addition, several low lying areas across the city were flooded as well.
The inside lane of Highway 110 (Troup Highway) was flooded.
A car was stranded in high water near the intersection of Loop 323 and Highway 271.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 2025
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1265154, 1265158, 1265151, 1265157, 1265163, 1265156, 1265161, 1265165, 1265159.