EF1 tornado in Montague County, Texas

The tornado began on the south side of Bowie along State Highway 101 where damage was found to multiple single family residences including one home that shifted off the foundation causing the walls and roof to collapse caused by wind speeds estimated between 105 to 110 mph. There were 3 injuries reported with damage in this area. As the tornado moved north-northeast along the eastern side of Bowie, many structures spanning from FM 3043 to just south of State Highway 59 and Haney Rd were damaged including several single family and manufactured homes where the roofs and walls were lifted and destroyed in places. Just before the tornado lifted, a manufactured home was destroyed with damage spanning 1/4 mile by this point in the path. Maximum estimated winds were 110 mph.

A strong shortwave trough aided in the development of scattered to numerous thunderstorms during the late morning, afternoon, and evening hours of March 21. Thunderstorms initially fired along a dryline, many of which became severe, and some of which produced strong tornadoes. A total of 17 tornadoes were confirmed by storm survey teams, the strongest of which was the EF-3 Jacksboro tornado. One death occurred in a tornado in Grayson County near the Red River.