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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 213, NWS Memphis, TN

May 3, 2008Tippah County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2008, 1:31 AM CDT for Tippah County, Mississippi. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: May 3, 2008, 1:31 AM CDT (06:31 UTC)
Expired: May 3, 2008, 2:00 AM CDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Tippah County, MS

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NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 2, 8:30 PM CDT, 5 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 8:30 PM CDT, 5 hours 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 2:39 PM CDT, 10 hours 52 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 2, 10:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 2, 11:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 3, 12:11 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1211 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008

TNZ052-053-090-091-030600-
MADISON TN-CHESTER TN-HARDEMAN TN-MCNAIRY TN-
1211 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008

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

  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHEASTERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHERN MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50
MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF SILERTON AT 1211 AM CDT...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN CHESTER...HARDEMAN...MADISON AND MCNAIRY COUNTIES...
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOLIVAR AND HENDERSON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS
STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100
AM CDT.

Local storm report, May 3, 12:42 AM CDT, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1242 AM CDT SAT MAY 03 2008

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

1245 PM     HAIL             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   PUBLIC

            PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN NORTH 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  F3               CRITTENDEN         AR   NWS STORM SURVEY

            *** 4 INJ *** EF-3 TORNADO OCCURRED IN EARLE ARKANSAS
            WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 150-160 MPH AND A MAXIMUM PATH
            WIDTH OF 250-300 YARDS. FOUR SERIOUS INJURIES WERE
            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.

0459 PM     TORNADO          HENNING                 35.67N 89.58W
05/02/2008                   LAUDERDALE         TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADOO REPORTED NEAR HENNING BY LAUDERDALE COUNTY 911.

0504 PM     HAIL             OXFORD                  34.36N 89.53W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL ON OLE MISS CAMPUS

0531 PM     HAIL             7 SSW CLARKSDALE        34.11N 90.62W
05/02/2008  E0.88 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED SOUTH OF CLARKSDALE.

0533 PM     HAIL             1 W ETTA                34.47N 89.22W
05/02/2008  E1.75 INCH       UNION              MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL JUST WEST OF ETTA.

0541 PM     TORNADO          ETTA                    34.47N 89.20W
05/02/2008                   UNION              MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO REPORTED NEAR ETTA BY UNION COUNTY SHERIFFS
            OFFICE.

0552 PM     TORNADO          4 S MYRTLE              34.50N 89.12W
05/02/2008                   UNION              MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO REPORTED BY UNION COUNTY DISPATCH ON COUNTY ROAD
            515 SOUTH OF MYRTLE...APPROACHING NEW ALBANY.

0556 PM     TORNADO          NEW ALBANY              34.49N 89.02W
05/02/2008                   UNION              MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            HIGHWAY 30 CLOSED BETWEEN NEW ALBANY AND PRENTISS COUNTY
            LINE. DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURIES REPORTED.

0645 PM     HAIL             SENATOBIA               34.62N 89.97W
05/02/2008  E0.75 INCH       TATE               MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN SENATOBIA.

0651 PM     HAIL             12 SSW CORINTH          34.78N 88.60W
05/02/2008  E0.88 INCH       ALCORN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN SOUTHWEST PORTION OF ALCORN
            COUNTY.

0700 PM     TORNADO          1 S HINKLE              34.77N 88.57W
05/02/2008                   ALCORN             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR ALCORN PRENTISS COUNTY LINE
            ALONG HIGHWAY 45.

0711 PM     TORNADO          3 SE KEOWNVILLE         34.52N 88.88W
05/02/2008                   UNION              MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO REPORTED NEAR BRASSIS CROSSROADS APPROACHING LEE
            PRENTISS COUNTY LINE.

0711 PM     TORNADO          5 SE CORINTH            34.89N 88.45W
05/02/2008                   ALCORN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO REPORTED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OR CORINTH.

0721 PM     TORNADO          LEEDY                   34.80N 88.37W
05/02/2008                   ALCORN             MS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TORNADO REPORTED NEAR LEEDY.

0820 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CLARKSDALE              34.20N 90.58W
05/02/2008                   COAHOMA            MS   PUBLIC

            FLASH FLOODING IN CLARKSDALE WITH WATER OVER ROADWAYS AND
            YARDS.

0823 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E SOUTHAVEN           34.97N 89.96W
05/02/2008                   DESOTO             MS   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STREET FLOODING ACROSS DESOTO COUNTY.

0826 PM     HAIL             3 NW JACKSON            35.66N 88.87W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED NORTHWEST OF JACKSON.

0833 PM     HAIL             HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
05/02/2008  E0.88 INCH       DESOTO             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN HERNANDO.

0835 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HERNANDO                34.83N 89.99W
05/02/2008                   DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON BYHALIA ROAD AT MALONE IN HERNANDO.

1030 PM     HAIL             SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
05/02/2008  E1.00 INCH       DESOTO             MS   PUBLIC

1240 AM     HAIL             3 N OXFORD              34.40N 89.53W
05/03/2008  E0.75 INCH       LAFAYETTE          MS   AMATEUR RADIO

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CCD

Local storm report, May 3, 12:56 AM CDT, 35 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 3, 1:05 AM CDT, 26 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 7:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Coahoma	45 min
May 2, 7:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah and 1 more	9 hr
May 2, 7:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo	42 min
May 2, 7:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Benton, Marshall, Tippah	31 min
May 2, 7:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha	6 hr
May 2, 7:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Prentiss, Tippah	46 min
May 2, 7:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Tishomingo	25 min
May 2, 7:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Alcorn	48 min
May 2, 7:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie	45 min
May 2, 8:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Tishomingo	4 hr
May 2, 8:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Prentiss, Tishomingo	33 min
May 2, 8:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Marshall	41 min
May 2, 8:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Panola, Quitman	39 min
May 2, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	DeSoto, Marshall	43 min
May 3, 12:04 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate	41 min
May 3, 12:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union	46 min
May 3, 12:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Yalobusha	52 min
May 3, 12:55 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Lafayette	3 hr
May 3, 1:23 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Tippah, Union	37 min
May 3, 1:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw, Pontotoc	48 min
May 3, 1:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Prentiss	30 min
May 3, 1:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Calhoun	27 min
May 3, 2:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe	65 min
May 3, 3:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Tate, Tunica	17 hr
May 3, 3:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Quitman	54 hr
May 2, 7:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Dyer, Gibson, Lauderdale, Obion	4 hr
May 2, 7:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood and 4 more	6 hr
May 2, 8:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Haywood, Madison	33 min
May 2, 11:53 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale	10 hr
May 2, 11:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Carroll, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison and 1 more	3 hr
May 3, 12:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chester, Henderson, McNairy, Madison	43 min
May 3, 3:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Obion, Weakley	7 hr
May 2, 10:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Phillips	115 min

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