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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 197, NWS Memphis, TN

May 2, 2008Coahoma County, Mississippi; Phillips County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2008, 5:06 PM CDT for Coahoma County, Mississippi; Phillips County, Arkansas. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 2, 2008, 5:06 PM CDT (22:06 UTC)
Expired: May 2, 2008, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Phillips County, AR, Coahoma County, MS

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 2, 1:54 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 2, 2:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 2:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 2, 3:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
356 PM CDT FRI MAY 02 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1118 AM     TSTM WND GST     OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUSTS IN OAK GROVE HEIGHTS.

1210 PM     HAIL             3 N KENNETT             36.28N 90.05W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF KENNETT.

1218 PM     HAIL             CASH                    35.80N 90.93W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN CASH.

1224 PM     HAIL             4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND STATE HIGHWAY
            91. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

1224 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 MPH WIND ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND
            STATE HIGHWAY 91.

1233 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL ON DAN AVENUE IN JONESBORO.

1237 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN
            JONESBORO.

1250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ON WASHINGTON STREET IN JONESBORO.

1255 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROOKLAND               35.90N 90.58W
05/02/2008  E70.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS IN BROOKLAND.

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLAND               35.90N 90.58W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE LIMBS DOWN IN BROOKLAND.

0108 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE BROOKLAND          35.94N 90.53W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 GRAIN BINS DESTROYED AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 977 AND 997.

0110 PM     TORNADO          4 SE PARAGOULD          36.02N 90.46W
05/02/2008                   GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH OF DIXIE NEAR GREENE/CRAIGHEAD
            COUNTY LINE.

0139 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE SENATH             36.15N 90.14W
05/02/2008                   DUNKLIN            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BARN DESTROYED WITH CONTENTS STREWN JUST NORTH OF CARUTH.
            UNKNOWN AT TIME IF TORNADO DAMAGE.

0151 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 S KENNETT             36.23N 90.05W
05/02/2008                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS JUST SOUTH OF KENNETT
            ALONG HIGHWAY Z.

0233 PM     HAIL             7 NW BETHLEHEM          34.64N 89.42W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0250 PM     TORNADO          4 NE LEPANTO            35.65N 90.28W
05/02/2008                   POINSETT           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO REPORTED NORTHEAST OF LEPANTO NEAR HIGHWAY 77.

0254 PM     TORNADO          THREE WAY               35.70N 90.25W
05/02/2008                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO NEAR THREE WAY MOVING NORTHEAST.

0257 PM     TORNADO          6 N DYESS               35.68N 90.21W
05/02/2008                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   PUBLIC

            TORNADO NEAR ETOWAH AREA..REPORTS OF HOMES DAMAGED AND
            TREES/POWERLINES ON ROAD.

0320 PM     TORNADO          2 S PARKIN              35.24N 90.55W
05/02/2008                   CROSS              AR   STORM CHASER

            LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST SOUTH OF PARKIN.

0325 PM     TORNADO          EARLE                   35.27N 90.46W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE HOUSE DESTROYED...BUILDINGS DAMAGED...TREES AND
            POWERLINES DOWN.

0338 PM     TORNADO          4 SW TURRELL            35.34N 90.31W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT HIGHWAY 118 AND 42 WEST OF
            TURRELL.

0340 PM     HAIL             5 SW TUNICA             34.64N 90.44W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       TUNICA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL NEAR CLAYTON.

0343 PM     TORNADO          3 NW TURRELL            35.41N 90.29W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0350 PM     TORNADO          GILMORE                 35.41N 90.28W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO NEAR GILMORE...RAIN WRAPPED.

&&

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Special weather statement, May 2, 4:27 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
427 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

ARZ036-TNZ088-022200-
CRITTENDEN AR-SHELBY TN-
427 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR...

  SOUTHERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50
MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTHWEST MEMPHIS AT 427
PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 43 MPH.

DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. THESE
STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.

PEOPLE IN CRITTENDEN AND SHELBY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF
MEMPHIS...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY..

.A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.

Local storm report, May 2, 4:31 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
431 PM CDT FRI MAY 02 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1118 AM     TSTM WND GST     OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUSTS IN OAK GROVE HEIGHTS.

1210 PM     HAIL             3 N KENNETT             36.28N 90.05W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF KENNETT.

1218 PM     HAIL             CASH                    35.80N 90.93W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN CASH.

1224 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 MPH WIND ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND
            STATE HIGHWAY 91.

1224 PM     HAIL             4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND STATE HIGHWAY
            91. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

1233 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL ON DAN AVENUE IN JONESBORO.

1237 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN
            JONESBORO.

1250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ON WASHINGTON STREET IN JONESBORO.

1255 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROOKLAND               35.90N 90.58W
05/02/2008  E70.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS IN BROOKLAND.

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLAND               35.90N 90.58W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE LIMBS DOWN IN BROOKLAND.

0108 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE BROOKLAND          35.94N 90.53W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 GRAIN BINS DESTROYED AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 977 AND 997.

0110 PM     TORNADO          4 SE PARAGOULD          36.02N 90.46W
05/02/2008                   GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH OF DIXIE NEAR GREENE/CRAIGHEAD
            COUNTY LINE.

0139 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE SENATH             36.15N 90.14W
05/02/2008                   DUNKLIN            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BARN DESTROYED WITH CONTENTS STREWN JUST NORTH OF CARUTH.
            UNKNOWN AT TIME IF TORNADO DAMAGE.

0151 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 S KENNETT             36.23N 90.05W
05/02/2008                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS JUST SOUTH OF KENNETT
            ALONG HIGHWAY Z.

0233 PM     HAIL             7 NW BETHLEHEM          34.64N 89.42W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0250 PM     TORNADO          4 NE LEPANTO            35.65N 90.28W
05/02/2008                   POINSETT           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO REPORTED NORTHEAST OF LEPANTO NEAR HIGHWAY 77.

0254 PM     TORNADO          THREE WAY               35.70N 90.25W
05/02/2008                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO NEAR THREE WAY MOVING NORTHEAST.

0257 PM     TORNADO          6 N DYESS               35.68N 90.21W
05/02/2008                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   PUBLIC

            TORNADO NEAR ETOWAH AREA..REPORTS OF HOMES DAMAGED AND
            TREES/POWERLINES ON ROAD.

0320 PM     TORNADO          2 S PARKIN              35.24N 90.55W
05/02/2008                   CROSS              AR   STORM CHASER

            LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST SOUTH OF PARKIN.

0325 PM     TORNADO          EARLE                   35.27N 90.46W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE HOUSE DESTROYED...BUILDINGS DAMAGED...TREES AND
            POWERLINES DOWN.

0338 PM     TORNADO          4 SW TURRELL            35.34N 90.31W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT HIGHWAY 118 AND 42 WEST OF
            TURRELL.

0340 PM     HAIL             5 SW TUNICA             34.64N 90.44W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       TUNICA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL NEAR CLAYTON.

0343 PM     TORNADO          3 NW TURRELL            35.41N 90.29W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0350 PM     TORNADO          GILMORE                 35.41N 90.28W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO NEAR GILMORE...RAIN WRAPPED.

0411 PM     TORNADO          11 E BLYTHEVILLE        35.93N 89.73W
05/02/2008                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO NEAR HICKMAN IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COUNTY.

0420 PM     TORNADO          PARKERS CROSS ROADS    35.79N 88.39W
05/02/2008                   HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO NEAR PARKERS CROSSROADS...AT HIGHWAY 22 AND
            INTERSTATE 40.

0428 PM     TORNADO          7 W DYERSBURG           36.04N 89.51W
05/02/2008                   DYER               TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN A FIELD NEAR I-155 AND HIGHWAY
            181.

&&

JKT

Local storm report, May 2, 4:44 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 2, 4:49 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
449 PM CDT FRI MAY 02 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1118 AM     TSTM WND GST     OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUSTS IN OAK GROVE HEIGHTS.

1210 PM     HAIL             3 N KENNETT             36.28N 90.05W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF KENNETT.

1218 PM     HAIL             CASH                    35.80N 90.93W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN CASH.

1224 PM     HAIL             4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND STATE HIGHWAY
            91. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

1224 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 W JONESBORO           35.82N 90.76W
05/02/2008  E60.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 MPH WIND ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS AT COUNTY ROAD 151 AND
            STATE HIGHWAY 91.

1233 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL ON DAN AVENUE IN JONESBORO.

1237 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN
            JONESBORO.

1250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ON WASHINGTON STREET IN JONESBORO.

1255 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROOKLAND               35.90N 90.58W
05/02/2008  E70.00 MPH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS IN BROOKLAND.

0105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROOKLAND               35.90N 90.58W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE LIMBS DOWN IN BROOKLAND.

0108 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE BROOKLAND          35.94N 90.53W
05/02/2008                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 GRAIN BINS DESTROYED AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 977 AND 997.

0110 PM     TORNADO          4 SE PARAGOULD          36.02N 90.46W
05/02/2008                   GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

            TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH OF DIXIE NEAR GREENE/CRAIGHEAD
            COUNTY LINE.

0139 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE SENATH             36.15N 90.14W
05/02/2008                   DUNKLIN            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BARN DESTROYED WITH CONTENTS STREWN JUST NORTH OF CARUTH.
            UNKNOWN AT TIME IF TORNADO DAMAGE.

0151 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 S KENNETT             36.23N 90.05W
05/02/2008                   DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS JUST SOUTH OF KENNETT
            ALONG HIGHWAY Z.

0233 PM     HAIL             7 NW BETHLEHEM          34.64N 89.42W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0250 PM     TORNADO          4 NE LEPANTO            35.65N 90.28W
05/02/2008                   POINSETT           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO REPORTED NORTHEAST OF LEPANTO NEAR HIGHWAY 77.

0254 PM     TORNADO          THREE WAY               35.70N 90.25W
05/02/2008                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO NEAR THREE WAY MOVING NORTHEAST.

0257 PM     TORNADO          6 N DYESS               35.68N 90.21W
05/02/2008                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   PUBLIC

            TORNADO NEAR ETOWAH AREA..REPORTS OF HOMES DAMAGED AND
            TREES/POWERLINES ON ROAD.

0320 PM     TORNADO          2 S PARKIN              35.24N 90.55W
05/02/2008                   CROSS              AR   STORM CHASER

            LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST SOUTH OF PARKIN.

0325 PM     TORNADO          EARLE                   35.27N 90.46W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            *** 2 INJ *** ONE HOUSE DESTROYED...CHURCH AND DOCTORS
            OFFICE DESTROYED...BUILDINGS DAMAGED...TREES AND
            POWERLINES DOWN. TWO INJURIES REPORTED.

0338 PM     TORNADO          4 SW TURRELL            35.34N 90.31W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT HIGHWAY 118 AND 42 WEST OF
            TURRELL.

0340 PM     HAIL             5 SW TUNICA             34.64N 90.44W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       TUNICA             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL NEAR CLAYTON.

0343 PM     TORNADO          3 NW TURRELL            35.41N 90.29W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0350 PM     TORNADO          GILMORE                 35.41N 90.28W
05/02/2008                   CRITTENDEN         AR   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO NEAR GILMORE...RAIN WRAPPED.

0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
05/02/2008                   MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLOODING OVER WINNDALE DRIVE IN STEEPLE CHASE
            SUBDIVISION. OF JACKSON..AT LEAST ONE FOOT DEEP. WATER
            ALSO OVER PLANTATION DRIVE.

0411 PM     TORNADO          11 E BLYTHEVILLE        35.93N 89.73W
05/02/2008                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO NEAR HICKMAN IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COUNTY.

0420 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 SW HERNANDO           34.75N 90.09W
05/02/2008                   DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON ARKABUTLA DAM ROAD.

0420 PM     TORNADO          PARKERS CROSS ROADS    35.79N 88.39W
05/02/2008                   HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO NEAR PARKERS CROSSROADS...AT HIGHWAY 22 AND
            INTERSTATE 40.

0423 PM     TORNADO          CLARKSBURG              35.87N 88.39W
05/02/2008                   CARROLL            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO REPORTED NEAR HIGHWAY 114 AT CLARKSBURG.

0425 PM     HAIL             BATESVILLE              34.32N 89.94W
05/02/2008  E1.25 INCH       PANOLA             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AT THE PANOLA COUNTTY AIRPORT

0428 PM     TORNADO          7 W DYERSBURG           36.04N 89.51W
05/02/2008                   DYER               TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN A FIELD NEAR I-155 AND HIGHWAY
            181.

&&

JKT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 3:29 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	MEG	Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola and 5 more	17 hr
May 2, 2:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Lafayette, Marshall	39 min
May 2, 3:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Tunica	57 min
May 2, 3:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate	48 min
May 2, 3:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Coahoma, Tate, Tunica	45 min
May 2, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha	45 min
May 2, 4:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Tunica	29 min
May 2, 4:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Marshall, Tate	42 min
May 2, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie	46 min
May 2, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Marshall, Tate	50 min
May 2, 4:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Panola	30 min
May 2, 4:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Panola, Yalobusha	23 min
May 2, 4:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Union	42 min
May 2, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Panola, Quitman	44 min
May 2, 5:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Lafayette, Tippah, Union	42 min
May 2, 5:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate	95 min
May 2, 5:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Panola, Tate	42 min
May 2, 5:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Union	51 min
May 2, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Coahoma, Quitman	46 min
May 2, 5:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah and 1 more	90 min
May 2, 5:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Union	42 min
May 2, 5:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Tippah, Union	49 min
May 2, 6:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Prentiss, Union	31 min
May 2, 6:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Union	44 min
May 2, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Coahoma, Quitman	41 min
May 2, 6:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Prentiss	33 min
May 2, 6:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Panola, Tate	30 min
May 2, 6:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Tishomingo	83 min
May 2, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Tippah, Union	44 min
May 2, 6:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Union	38 min
May 2, 6:53 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman and 2 more	6 hr
May 2, 12:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Lake	48 min
May 2, 1:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lake, Obion	46 min
May 2, 1:27 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Lake	93 min
May 2, 1:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Obion	90 min
May 2, 2:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Shelby	93 min
May 2, 3:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Gibson, Haywood, Madison	25 min
May 2, 3:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Henderson, Madison	42 min
May 2, 3:41 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood, Madison	94 min
May 2, 3:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Carroll, Henderson, Madison	39 min
May 2, 3:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lauderdale, Tipton	50 min
May 2, 4:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Carroll, Henderson, Madison	90 min
May 2, 4:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Dyer, Lauderdale	40 min
May 2, 4:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Decatur	96 min
May 2, 4:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Carroll, Henderson	21 min
May 2, 4:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Dyer, Obion	30 min
May 2, 4:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton	40 min
May 2, 4:38 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Lauderdale, Tipton	97 min
May 2, 4:55 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Dyer, Obion	95 min
May 2, 5:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Shelby	59 min
May 2, 5:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale	50 min
May 2, 5:21 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Weakley	84 min
May 2, 10:45 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Lawrence, Randolph	2 hr
May 2, 11:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Craighead, Greene	36 min
May 2, 12:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Craighead, Poinsett	47 min
May 2, 12:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Craighead	93 min
May 2, 12:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Craighead, Greene	21 min
May 2, 12:59 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Greene	91 min
May 2, 1:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Craighead, Greene	44 min
May 2, 1:11 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Lawrence	64 min
May 2, 1:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Cross, St. Francis	41 min
May 2, 2:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett	42 min
May 2, 2:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Cross, Lee, St. Francis	50 min
May 2, 2:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Mississippi	51 min
May 2, 2:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Crittenden, Cross, St. Francis	49 min
May 2, 2:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Cross, St. Francis	93 min
May 2, 3:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi	52 min
May 2, 3:31 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Crittenden, Mississippi	89 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.