PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 751 PM CST WED FEB 06 2008 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0340 PM HAIL 4 E MARVELL 34.56N 90.84W 02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH PHILLIPS AR POST OFFICE PENNY SIZE HAIL IN POPLAR GROVE. 0450 PM HAIL 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W 02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO PENNY SIZE HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION OF PLEASANT RIDGE AND AUSTEN PEAY. 0500 PM TORNADO 2 E BOLTON 35.32N 89.74W 02/05/2008 F2 SHELBY TN NWS STORM SURVEY *** 1 INJ *** TORNADO INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN ALONG HWY. 385 APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE EAST OF BRUNSWICK ROAD AT 500 PM. ONE HOME HAD MODERATE DAMAGE. AT THIS POINT THE TORNADO WAS AN EF0 WITH A WIDTH OF 25 YARDS. THE TORNADO TRAVELLED 6 MILES NON-CONTINUOUSLY. THEN WENT 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY BETWEEN 504 PM AND 508 PM. THE MAXIMUM INTENSITY WAS ESTIMATED TO BE EF2 WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 150 YARDS AND RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES. THE TORNADO ENDED IN SOUTHEAST TIPTON COUNTY AT 518 PM. 0503 PM TORNADO ARLINGTON 35.28N 89.66W 02/05/2008 SHELBY TN LAW ENFORCEMENT TORNADO KNOCKED DOWN TWO 400 FOOT TENNESEE HIGHWAY PATROL/TEMA RADIO TOWERS. 0513 PM HAIL DUBLIN 34.08N 90.50W 02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH COAHOMA MS EMERGENCY MNGR 0523 PM HAIL CLARKSDALE 34.20N 90.58W 02/05/2008 E1.00 INCH COAHOMA MS LAW ENFORCEMENT QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN CLARKSDALE. 0523 PM TORNADO HORN LAKE 34.96N 90.04W 02/05/2008 DESOTO MS AMATEUR RADIO TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN HORN LAKE. 0527 PM TORNADO HORN LAKE 34.96N 90.04W 02/05/2008 DESOTO MS EMERGENCY MNGR TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR GOODMAN ROAD AND HIGHWAY 61. 0530 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S KENTON 36.19N 89.01W 02/05/2008 GIBSON TN PUBLIC SHED DAMAGED AND TREES DOWNED 0532 PM TORNADO SOUTHAVEN 34.97N 90.00W 02/05/2008 DESOTO MS TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREES DOWN. DAMAGE TO SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL. SIGNS DOWN. 0532 PM TORNADO SOUTHAVEN 34.97N 90.00W 02/05/2008 DESOTO MS UNKNOWN DAMAGE AT 100 INDRUSTRIAL BLVD. 0532 PM TORNADO 2 NE HORN LAKE 34.98N 90.00W 02/05/2008 F2 DESOTO MS NWS STORM SURVEY FIRST TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED AT SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT AND ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION AND AIRWAYS BOULEVARD BEFORE MOVING INTO TENNESSEE AT 536 PM CST. 0535 PM TORNADO SOUTHAVEN 34.97N 90.00W 02/05/2008 DESOTO MS LAW ENFORCEMENT DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOODMAN ROAD AND AIRWAYS. 0536 PM TORNADO 3 ENE SOUTHAVEN 35.00N 89.95W 02/05/2008 F2 SHELBY TN NWS STORM SURVEY *** 3 FATAL, 6 INJ *** THIS TORNADO CONTINUED FROM SOUTHAVEN MISSISSIPPI AND PROCEEDED NORTHEAST TO NEAR THE MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE TORNADO STRUCK THE DSC WAREHOUSE CAUSING THE 3 FATALITIES...THEN CONTINUED NORTHEAST CAUSING DAMAGE AT THE HICKORY RIDGE MALL AND 6 ADDITIONAL INJURIES BEFORE LIFTING AT 545 PM CST. THE TOTAL TORNADO PATH LENGTH WAS 11 MILES AND WIDTH WAS ONE QUARTER MILE. 0540 PM TORNADO 3 ENE SOUTHAVEN 34.99N 89.95W 02/05/2008 DESOTO MS TRAINED SPOTTER ROOF DAMAGE AT FEDEX FIRE STATION AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 73 KT GUST REPORTED BY WIND SENSOR. 0559 PM TORNADO 4 N OXFORD 34.42N 89.53W 02/05/2008 F3 LAFAYETTE MS NWS STORM SURVEY *** 2 INJ *** DAMAGE STARTED AT INDUSTRIAL AREA...ALONG COUNTY ROAD 1032. SEVERAL INDUSTRIES WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED...INCLUDING A CATERPILLAR BUILDING. NUMEROUS HOMES WERE DESTROYED AND DAMAGED. THE PATH WAS ABOUT 8 MILES LONG TOWARD THE NORTHEAST. NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. 0602 PM TORNADO 9 SW SENATOBIA 34.53N 90.08W 02/05/2008 PANOLA MS STORM CHASER TORNADO ON THE GROUND. 0602 PM TORNADO 7 NW OXFORD 34.44N 89.61W 02/05/2008 F1 LAFAYETTE MS NWS STORM SURVEY NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. THE TORNADO FIRST TOUCHED DOWN IN A WOODED AREA BEFORE DAMAGING A HOME AND OUTBUILDINGS. THE TORNADO MADE MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWNS AS IT MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST. 0605 PM TORNADO PURYEAR 36.44N 88.33W 02/05/2008 HENRY TN EMERGENCY MNGR 2 HOMES DESTROYED AT PURYEAR. 0610 PM TORNADO 2 E ABBEVILLE 34.50N 89.47W 02/05/2008 LAFAYETTE MS TRAINED SPOTTER TORNADO OBSERVED ON GROUND. GIANT TREES BROKE OFF. POWER LINES DOWN NEAR COUNTY ROAD 215 AND COUNTY 291. 0622 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW DANCYVILLE 35.40N 89.35W 02/05/2008 FAYETTE TN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN ACROSS HEBRON ROAD ABOUT TWO MILES EAST OF I-40 EXIT 42TN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. 0625 PM TORNADO 3 S STANTON 35.42N 89.40W 02/05/2008 HAYWOOD TN EMERGENCY MNGR TRAILER BLOWN OVER AND TREES DOWN. 0627 PM HAIL 5 S ASHLAND 34.76N 89.18W 02/05/2008 E1.25 INCH BENTON MS LAW ENFORCEMENT SILVER DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED. 0640 PM HAIL 3 S WALNUT 34.91N 88.90W 02/05/2008 E2.75 INCH TIPPAH MS TRAINED SPOTTER BASEBALL HAIL REPORTED. 0650 PM HAIL JACKSON 35.63N 88.83W 02/05/2008 E2.75 INCH MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN JACKSON NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MCCLELLAN AND WINDY CITY ROADS...WEST OF THE 45 BYPASS...AND NORTH OF I-40. 0650 PM TSTM WND DMG WALNUT 34.95N 88.90W 02/05/2008 TIPPAH MS TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN AT COUNTY ROAD 223 AND 400. POSSIBLE TORNADO. 0650 PM TORNADO JACKSON 35.63N 88.83W 02/05/2008 MADISON TN AMATEUR RADIO 7 TRACTOR TRAILERS BLOWN OVER AT MILE MARKER 70. 0652 PM HAIL WALNUT 34.95N 88.90W 02/05/2008 M0.88 INCH TIPPAH MS UNKNOWN NICKEL HAIL REPORTED. 0655 PM HAIL WALNUT 34.95N 88.90W 02/05/2008 E1.75 INCH TIPPAH MS TRAINED SPOTTER GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN WALNUT. 0655 PM HAIL JACKSON 35.63N 88.83W 02/05/2008 E2.75 INCH MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN JACKSON NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MCCLELLAN AND WINDY CITY ROADS WEST OF 45 BYPASS 0700 PM TORNADO JACKSON 35.63N 88.83W 02/05/2008 MADISON TN EMERGENCY MNGR PEOPLE TRAPPED IN WATER COMMONS BUILDING AT UNION UNIVERSITY...OVERTURNED VEHICLES BETWEEN MILE MARKER 68 AND 76...DAMAGE IN THE VINCINITY OF MILE MARKER 79 AND HWY 412...DAMAGE AT THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL AT CHANNING WAY DRIVE...DAMAGE AT NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL AND IN THE OAK HILL AREA. 0706 PM TORNADO 5 N THEO 35.01N 88.70W 02/05/2008 ALCORN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORNADO AT COUNTY ROAD 654-A...DAMAGE AND INJURIES REPORTED AT UNION CENTER COMMUNITY. STATUS OF INJURIES UNKNOWN. 0711 PM HAIL MEDINA 35.80N 88.77W 02/05/2008 M1.25 INCH GIBSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL 0712 PM HAIL 3 N RAMER 35.11N 88.62W 02/05/2008 E2.75 INCH MCNAIRY TN PUBLIC 0719 PM TORNADO 3 W COLT 35.13N 90.87W 02/05/2008 ST. FRANCIS AR AMATEUR RADIO TORNADO IN THE COLT AND WHEATLEY COMMUNITY. 0720 PM TSTM WND DMG 15 W MAYNARD 36.42N 91.17W 02/05/2008 RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDINGS. POSSIBLE TORNADO. 0721 PM TORNADO 12 NE JACKSON 35.76N 88.68W 02/05/2008 MADISON TN AMATEUR RADIO TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 152 AND 70 TOWARD SPRING CREEK 0723 PM TORNADO EASTVIEW 35.09N 88.55W 02/05/2008 MCNAIRY TN TRAINED SPOTTER TORNADO IN EASTVIEW COMMUNITY. 0730 PM TORNADO MORRIS CHAPEL 35.32N 88.35W 02/05/2008 HARDIN TN TRAINED SPOTTER *** 2 FATAL, 5 INJ *** TORNADO IN THE MORRIS CHAPEL AREA. HOUSES DAMAGED WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED. 2 FATALITIES AND 5 INJURIES CONFIRMED THUS FAR. 0750 PM HAIL HUNTINGDON 36.01N 88.41W 02/05/2008 E1.75 INCH CARROLL TN EMERGENCY MNGR GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL 0750 PM HAIL 8 SSW POCAHONTAS 36.16N 91.02W 02/05/2008 E1.00 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON AREA. 0755 PM HAIL 8 SE JACKSON 35.55N 88.73W 02/05/2008 E1.00 INCH MADISON TN PUBLIC QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 45 MPH WINDS. 0802 PM TORNADO 4 SE CHERRY VALLEY 35.36N 90.70W 02/05/2008 CROSS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 42 AND 401 0810 PM TORNADO 2 W EVENING STAR 36.18N 90.74W 02/05/2008 GREENE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT TORNADO IN THE OKEAN AREA NEAR HWY 90 AND HWY 34 0812 PM HAIL LEPANTO 35.61N 90.33W 02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH POINSETT AR TRAINED SPOTTER PENNY HAIL JUST WEST OF LEPANTO. 0820 PM TORNADO 9 N WYNNE 35.36N 90.79W 02/05/2008 CROSS AR FIRE DEPT/RESCUE POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NINE MILES NORTH OF WYNNE OR 6 MILES WEST OF VANNDALE 0822 PM TORNADO MARMADUKE 36.19N 90.39W 02/05/2008 GREENE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN THE MARMADUKE. 0834 PM HAIL WEINER 35.62N 90.90W 02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH POINSETT AR LAW ENFORCEMENT 0855 PM TORNADO 5 SW JENNETTE 35.11N 90.47W 02/05/2008 ST. FRANCIS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT ROOF TORN OFF HOUSE TRAILER IN SHELL LAKE, AR COMMUNITY. 0856 PM TORNADO 8 W PARKIN 35.26N 90.69W 02/05/2008 CROSS AR PUBLIC TORNADO ON THE GROUND 8 MILES WEST OF PARKIN 0910 PM TORNADO 3 E FORREST CITY 35.01N 90.73W 02/05/2008 ST. FRANCIS AR AMATEUR RADIO POSSIBLE TORNADO 3E OF FORREST CITY. 0950 PM TORNADO 2 N RIPLEY 35.77N 89.53W 02/05/2008 LAUDERDALE TN AMATEUR RADIO TREES DOWN 42 INCHES IN DIAMETER IN THE DRY HILL AREA. 1000 PM HAIL UNION CITY 36.42N 89.05W 02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH OBION TN EMERGENCY MNGR PENNY SIZE HAIL IN UNION CITY. 1025 PM TSTM WND DMG TROY 36.34N 89.16W 02/05/2008 OBION TN EMERGENCY MNGR POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE INCLUDING NEAR THE TROY AREA. 1035 PM TSTM WND GST SENATOBIA 34.62N 89.97W 02/05/2008 E60.00 MPH TATE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT 50 TO 60 MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS IN SENATOBIA. 1035 PM TSTM WND DMG TRENTON 35.97N 88.94W 02/05/2008 GIBSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES. ROOF DAMAGE. AWNINGS TORN OFF AND SCATTERED ABOUT. 1037 PM TSTM WND DMG BROWNSVILLE 35.59N 89.25W 02/05/2008 HAYWOOD TN PUBLIC SMALL LIMBS DOWN...VERY LITTLE HAIL. 1041 PM TSTM WND DMG SENATOBIA 34.62N 89.97W 02/05/2008 TATE MS TRAINED SPOTTER THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH ESTIMATED BY TRAINED OBSERVER. MINOR FLOODING OF APARTMENT BREEZEWAYS AT NWCC CAMPUS. STREET FLOODED AT ALUMNI DRIVE. 1042 PM HAIL 5 S HENDERSON 35.37N 88.65W 02/05/2008 M1.75 INCH CHESTER TN EMERGENCY MNGR GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 1055 PM TSTM WND DMG BYHALIA 34.86N 89.69W 02/05/2008 MARSHALL MS PUBLIC TREES DOWNED IN THE AREA. 1055 PM HAIL BYHALIA 34.86N 89.69W 02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH MARSHALL MS TRAINED SPOTTER PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN MARSHALL COUNTY. 1055 PM HAIL BYHALIA 34.86N 89.69W 02/05/2008 E0.75 INCH MARSHALL MS TRAINED SPOTTER PENNY SIZE HAIL IN MARSHALL COUNTY. 1100 PM TORNADO REAGAN 35.52N 88.35W 02/05/2008 HENDERSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR TORNADO REPORTED IN REAGAN AREA ALONG WITH DIME SIZE HAIL. 1128 PM TSTM WND DMG BETHLEHEM 34.57N 89.33W 02/05/2008 MARSHALL MS EMERGENCY MNGR ONE BARN DAMAGED ON WHALEY RD. IN BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY IN SOUTHEAST MARSHALL COUNTY. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES. NO INJURIES REPORTED. 1141 PM HAIL WHITEVILLE 35.33N 89.15W 02/05/2008 M0.25 INCH HARDEMAN TN EMERGENCY MNGR 1/4 INCH HAIL OBSERVED BY EMA IN WHITEVILLE IN HARDEMAN COUNTY.