EF1 tornado in Montague County, Texas

The tornado began northeast of the city of Montague near Nobile Rd and Fenoglio Rd. Tree damage was observed in this area. The tornado moved northeast, damaging the roof of a home and more trees on Aurelia School Road, and then caused significant damage to a home on Dixie School Road, rendering the house a total loss. The tornado wandered down Dixie School Road where substantial tree damage was observed. The tornado crossed Highway 82 to the east of Nocona. On Old Bonita Rd, a few sheds and small barns sustained damage along with damage to a number of large pecan trees across the area. As the tornado moved northeast it passed through a heavily wooded area with additional tree damage throughout before crossing Redbud Creek. As the tornado crossed FM 1956 a manufactured home in the path was separated from its undercarriage while a nearby single-family home sustained damage to its roof, several windows, and a small barn on the property. Tree damage extended through Saunders Rd to Cottonwood Creek Rd. The tornado tracked all the way to the Red River Bridge on FM 667, but no tree damage was observed on the Oklahoma side of the river. 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.