Mesquite Texas Tornado

Meteorological synopsis
On March 6th the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) began monitoring the potential for a large outbreak over the OK, TX region. 2 days before the even occurred the SPC issued a moderate risk with a large chance of damaging tornadoes and damaging winds. The day of March 9th the SPC issued a high risk. Noting the chance of a dangerous tornado outbreak including the chance of violent long tracked tornadoes.

Tornado Summary
The supercell produced a large cone tornado in eastern Dallas county just east of downtown Mesquite. While in eastern Dallas county it would produce EF3 damage.