Tornado, Calloway
- When
- May 26, 5:30 PM CST to 5:34 PM CST
- Where
- Calloway County, 1 mi SSE of Midway
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 1.5 mi
- Path width
- 300 yd
- Injuries
- 4 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 36.550, -88.317
The peak intensity of the tornado was rated F-2, with estimated maximum winds near 125 MPH. Although the tornado was only on the ground for a mile or two, it struck the small community of Midway directly, causing extensive damage. Two mobile homes housing migrant workers were destroyed. One of the persons in a mobile home was seriously injured. Three others sustained relatively minor injuries. A used car dealership and a grocery store sustained major damage to roofs and walls. Several additional homes, mobile homes, and barns received moderate to major damage. Numerous trees in the area were downed or uprooted. U.S. Highway 641 was closed for about 18 hours south of Murray due to debris and power lines across the road. The owner of the grocery and an attached home estimated his losses at just under 100,000 dollars.