2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 22, 6:45 PM CST, 5 hours 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 745 PM CDT FRI AUG 22 2003 THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING WESTWARD ACROSS WESTERN KENTUCKY AND INTO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI WITH THE ACTIVITY DROPPING SOUTHWARD. THIS WILL BEAR WATCHING IN CASE SOMETHING SEVERE DEVELOPS OR A WATCH IS ISSUED FOR NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH. FORECAST UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED IF AND WHEN NEEDED. .MEG...NONE.
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-231000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1135 PM CDT FRI AUG 22 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. ISOLATED REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE SOUTHERN HALF OF WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY...AND AGAIN FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. AT THIS TIME...THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MEG.
MOZ115-230245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 918 PM CDT FRI AUG 22 2003 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...PEMISCOT COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF PORTAGEVILLE AT 918 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN PEMISCOT COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF PORTAGEVILLE... SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
TNZ049-230445- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1119 PM CDT FRI AUG 22 2003 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...TIPTON COUNTY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF COVINGTON AT 1119 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. PEOPLE IN TIPTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF COVINGTON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1148 PM CDT FRI AUG 22 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0905 PM 2S PURYEAR TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 HENRY TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0915 PM DRESDEN TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 WEAKLEY POWERLINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY WEAKLEY COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0918 PM SHARON TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 WEAKLEY TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
WEAKLEY COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0935 PM HOLLOW ROCK TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 CARROLL TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0945 PM TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 OBION TREES DOWN IN SEVERAL
PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY OBION COUNTY
EMA.
1010 PM KENNETT MO WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 DUNKLIN POWERLINES DOWN IN
KENNETT AND CLARKTON.
REPORTED BY DUNKLIN
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1020 PM 4NE JACKSON TN 60 MPH WIND GUST
08/22/03 MADISON REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1107 PM MANILA AR WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 MISSISSIPPI TWO LARGE TREES DOWN AND
POWERLINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
1120 PM FINGER TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 MCNAIRY LARGE OAK TREE BLOWN DOWN
BLOCKING RT 199 NEAR
FINGER. REPORTED BY
MCNAIRY COUNTY EMA.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1218 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0905 PM 2S PURYEAR TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 HENRY TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0915 PM DRESDEN TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 WEAKLEY POWERLINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY WEAKLEY COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0918 PM SHARON TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 WEAKLEY TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
WEAKLEY COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0935 PM HOLLOW ROCK TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 CARROLL TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0945 PM TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 OBION TREES DOWN IN SEVERAL
PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY OBION COUNTY
EMA.
1010 PM KENNETT MO WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 DUNKLIN POWERLINES DOWN IN
KENNETT AND CLARKTON.
REPORTED BY DUNKLIN
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1020 PM 4NE JACKSON TN 60 MPH WIND GUST
08/22/03 MADISON REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1040 PM TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 HENDERSON TREES DOWN IN SCATTERED
LOCATIONS ACROSS COUNTY.
REPORTED BY HENDERSON
COUNTY EMA.
1107 PM MANILA AR WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 MISSISSIPPI TWO LARGE TREES DOWN AND
POWERLINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
1120 PM FINGER TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 MCNAIRY LARGE OAK TREE BLOWN DOWN
BLOCKING RT 199 NEAR
FINGER. REPORTED BY
MCNAIRY COUNTY EMA.
1120 PM SILERTON TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 HARDEMAN TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY
HARDEMAN COUNTY EMA.
1130 PM TOONE TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 HARDEMAN TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
IN TOONE AND HORNSBY.
REPORTED BY HARDEMAN
COUNTY EMA.MSZ001-230545- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1233 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2003 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...DESOTO COUNTY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF OLIVE BRANCH AT 1233 AM CDT...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH. PEOPLE IN DESOTO COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO...HORN LAKE...OLIVE BRANCH AND SOUTHAVEN...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1245 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0905 PM 2S PURYEAR TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 HENRY TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0915 PM DRESDEN TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 WEAKLEY POWERLINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY WEAKLEY COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
0918 PM SHARON TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 WEAKLEY TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
WEAKLEY COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0935 PM HOLLOW ROCK TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 CARROLL TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFFS
OFFICE.
0945 PM TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 OBION TREES DOWN IN SEVERAL
PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY OBION COUNTY
EMA.
1010 PM KENNETT MO WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 DUNKLIN POWERLINES DOWN IN
KENNETT AND CLARKTON.
REPORTED BY DUNKLIN
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1020 PM 4NE JACKSON TN 60 MPH WIND GUST
08/22/03 MADISON REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1040 PM TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 HENDERSON TREES DOWN IN SCATTERED
LOCATIONS ACROSS COUNTY.
REPORTED BY HENDERSON
COUNTY EMA.
1107 PM MANILA AR WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 MISSISSIPPI TWO LARGE TREES DOWN AND
POWERLINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
1120 PM FINGER TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 MCNAIRY LARGE OAK TREE BLOWN DOWN
BLOCKING RT 199 NEAR
FINGER. REPORTED BY
MCNAIRY COUNTY EMA.
1120 PM SILERTON TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 HARDEMAN TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY
HARDEMAN COUNTY EMA.
1130 PM TOONE TN WIND DAMAGE
08/22/03 HARDEMAN TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN
IN TOONE AND HORNSBY.
REPORTED BY HARDEMAN
COUNTY EMA.
1237 AM 7E MEMPHIS TN WIND DAMAGE
08/23/03 SHELBY LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.
REPORTED BY SPOTTER.The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Some large trees limbs were blown down.
A couple of large trees were knocked down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, August 2003
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5332952, 5332953.