1 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 May 10, 5:41 PM CST, 8 hours 54 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 641 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003 SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AT 55 MPH ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS WILL SOON ENTER THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE MID SOUTH. THE PRESENT ZONE FORECAST IS ON TRACK BUT WILL HAVE TO BE UPDATED AS NEW SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES ARE ISSUED DURING THE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. .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>092-111000- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 415 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. .DAY ONE... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING AND EARLY TONIGHT NORTHWEST OF THE JONESBORO AREA AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT OVER THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...THE REST OF EAST ARKANSAS...ALL OF WEST TENNESSEE AND THE NORTHWEST HALF OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI. THE MODERATE RISK AREA IS NORTHWEST OF AN OXFORD TO CORINTH LINE. THIS INCLUDES JONESBORO...MEMPHIS...DYERSBURG...JACKSON AND CLARKSDALE. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MID-SOUTH...INCLUDING OXFORD AND TUPELO. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MID-SOUTH TONIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES AND LARGE HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE CHANCE FOR TORNADOES WILL BE HIGHER NORTH AND WEST OF THE JONESBORO AREA. THE STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST ARKANSAS JUST BEFORE 9 PM...CROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND REACH NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BY 3 AM SUNDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...BUT AT THIS TIME...THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY TONIGHT. 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. SWC
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1150 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1037 PM PARAGOULD AR WIND DAMAGE
05/10/03 GREENE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1102 PM SENATH MO 60 MPH WIND GUST
05/10/03 DUNKLIN REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1115 PM SENATH MO WIND DAMAGE
05/10/03 DUNKLIN 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS. 8
INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN.
REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1120 PM CARUTH MO WIND DAMAGE
05/10/03 DUNKLIN POWERLINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY DUNKLIN COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.TNZ003-020-110530- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1150 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...GIBSON AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARTIN TO 21 MILES WEST OF DYER AT 1150 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. PEOPLE IN GIBSON AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARTIN AND TRENTON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
TNZ052-110615- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1227 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2003 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...MADISON COUNTY. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 10 MILES WEST OF JACKSON TO 4 MILES SOUTH OF MERCER AT 1227 AM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. TREES AND POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWNED IN BRIGHTON AND MUNFORD IN TIPTON COUNTY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE IN MADISON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF JACKSON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
TNZ004-110545- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1232 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2003 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...HENRY COUNTY. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF COTTAGE GROVE TO DRESDEN TO GREENFIELD IN WEAKLEY COUNTY AT 1232 AM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. PEOPLE IN HENRY COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARIS...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. WARNINGS MAY BE NECESSARY SHORTLY.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1251 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1037 PM PARAGOULD AR WIND DAMAGE
05/10/03 GREENE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
1102 PM SENATH MO 60 MPH WIND GUST
05/10/03 DUNKLIN REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1115 PM SENATH MO WIND DAMAGE
05/10/03 DUNKLIN 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS. 8
INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN.
REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1120 PM CARUTH MO WIND DAMAGE
05/10/03 DUNKLIN POWERLINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY DUNKLIN COUNTY
SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1130 PM SENATH MO WIND DAMAGE
05/10/03 DUNKLIN TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
SPOTTER.
1140 PM LEACHVILLE AR WIND DAMAGE
05/10/03 MISSISSIPPI TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
SPOTTER.
1200 AM SENATH MO FLOODING
05/11/03 DUNKLIN HOME/BUSINESS FLOODED.
REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1215 AM UNION CITY TN WIND DAMAGE
05/11/03 OBION BUILDING DAMAGED.
REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
1215 AM BRIGHTON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/11/03 TIPTON TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY TIPTON
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1215 AM MUNFORD TN WIND DAMAGE
05/11/03 TIPTON TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
1215 AM DRUMMONDS TN WIND DAMAGE
05/11/03 TIPTON TREES DOWN AT DRUMMONDS
RD AND DOLAN RD. REPORTED
BY SPOTTER.
1215 AM UNION CITY TN WIND DAMAGE
05/11/03 OBION BUILDINGS HEAVILY
DAMAGED. REPORTED BY
SPOTTER.
1215 AM TROY TN WIND DAMAGE
05/11/03 OBION BUILDINGS DAMAGED.
REPORTED BY OBION COUNTY
EMA.
1220 AM DRUMMONDS TN WIND DAMAGE
05/11/03 TIPTON TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY
SPOTTER.
1220 AM COVINGTON TN WIND DAMAGE
05/11/03 TIPTON TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY
SPOTTER.
1238 AM DRESDEN TN WIND DAMAGE
05/11/03 WEAKLEY TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY WEAKLEY
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
1240 AM 3E BROWNSVILLE TN WIND DAMAGE
05/11/03 HAYWOOD TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 70.
ONE TREE ON A VEHICLE.
REPORTED BY HAYWOOD
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.TNZ054-110645- SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 102 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2003 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...HENDERSON COUNTY. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF BARGERTON TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON AT 102 AM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. TREES WERE REPORTED DOWNED IN BROWNSVILLE IN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. PEOPLE IN HENDERSON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF LEXINGTON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A large tree was blown on top of a house.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5358216.