3 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 Jul 4, 8:55 AM CST, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 955 AM CDT SUN JUL 4 2004 .DISCUSSION... AN MCS OVER N CNTRL AR IS CURRENTLY PROGRESSING SEWD. LATEST SATELLITE AND RADAR TRENDS INDICATE THAT THIS COMPLEX HAS WEAKENED SOMEWHAT IN THE PAST 2 HOURS. STILL SOME POTENTIAL THAT A SVR WIND GUST COULD COME OUT OF IT AS IT APPROACHES THE WRN PART OF THE CWA. THEREFORE...SVR WATCH #547 HAS BEEN ISSUED TO COVER THE SITUATION. ADDITIONAL STORMS COULD DEVELOP ALONG THE MCS OUTFLOW BOUNDARY LATER TODAY BUT UNCERTAIN OF THE EWD EXTENT. CURRENT FCST HAS ONLY 10-14 POPS E OF THE MS RVR AND MAY NEED TO BE INCREASEED BY A FEW NOTCHES IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ANOTHER MCS IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT FROM THE NW BUT UNCERTAIN ON ITS SEWD EXTENT. THE REST OF THE FCST PERIOD WILL BE DOMINATED BY A BROAD SUBTROPICAL HIGH OVER THE SE STATES AND FRONTAL BOUNDARIES STALLING TO THE N OF THE CWA. THIS SHOULD PROVIDE TYPICAL SUMMERLIKE WX WITH WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS AND OFF AND ON CHCS OF SHWRS/TSTMS. && .MEG...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MS...NONE. MO...NONE. TN...NONE. && SWC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1155 AM CDT SUN JUL 4 2004 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-051100- ALCORN-BENTON-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA- CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DECATUR-DESOTO-DUNKLIN-DYER- FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY- ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE(AR)-LEE(MS)-MADISON- MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS- POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS- TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY- YALOBUSHA- 1155 AM CDT SUN JUL 4 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. .DAY ONE... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. SEVERAL OF THE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS. LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THE MOST FAVORABLE TIME PERIOD FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS FROM NOW THROUGH 6 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. HOWEVER...THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. 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
1206 PM CDT SUN JUL 04 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM TSTM WND DMG RAVENDEN 36.24N 91.25W
07/04/2004 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN
1120 AM TSTM WND DMG WALNUT RIDGE 36.07N 90.96W
07/04/2004 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
1130 AM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO SOME
BUSINESSES AND HOMES.
1140 AM TSTM WND GST WALNUT RIDGE 36.07N 90.96W
07/04/2004 80 MPH LAWRENCE AR AMATEUR RADIO
1140 AM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR PUBLIC
FIVE LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN RESIDENTIAL YARD
&&
JFBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1223 PM CDT SUN JUL 04 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM TSTM WND DMG RAVENDEN 36.24N 91.25W
07/04/2004 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN
1120 AM TSTM WND DMG WALNUT RIDGE 36.07N 90.96W
07/04/2004 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
1130 AM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO SOME
BUSINESSES AND HOMES.
1140 AM TSTM WND GST WALNUT RIDGE 36.07N 90.96W
07/04/2004 80 MPH LAWRENCE AR AMATEUR RADIO
1140 AM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR PUBLIC
FIVE LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN RESIDENTIAL YARD
1200 PM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
MOBILE HOME PARK DAMAGED
1210 PM TSTM WND DMG MANILA 35.88N 90.16W
07/04/2004 MISSISSIPPI AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED BY
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY SHERIFF
1215 PM TSTM WND DMG CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
07/04/2004 CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED BY CORNING
POLICE DEPARTMENT
1215 PM TSTM WND GST WYNNE 35.23N 90.79W
07/04/2004 60 MPH CROSS AR AMATEUR RADIO
&&
JFBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1232 PM CDT SUN JUL 04 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM TSTM WND DMG RAVENDEN 36.24N 91.25W
07/04/2004 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN
1120 AM TSTM WND DMG WALNUT RIDGE 36.07N 90.96W
07/04/2004 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
1120 AM TSTM WND DMG BIGGERS 36.33N 90.81W
07/04/2004 RANDOLPH AR EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A SCHOOL
1130 AM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO SOME
BUSINESSES AND HOMES.
1140 AM TSTM WND GST WALNUT RIDGE 36.07N 90.96W
07/04/2004 80 MPH LAWRENCE AR AMATEUR RADIO
1140 AM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR PUBLIC
FIVE LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN RESIDENTIAL YARD
1200 PM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
MOBILE HOME PARK DAMAGED
1210 PM TSTM WND DMG MANILA 35.88N 90.16W
07/04/2004 MISSISSIPPI AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED BY
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY SHERIFF
1215 PM TSTM WND DMG CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
07/04/2004 CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED BY CORNING
POLICE DEPARTMENT
1215 PM TSTM WND GST WYNNE 35.23N 90.79W
07/04/2004 60 MPH CROSS AR AMATEUR RADIO
1228 PM TSTM WND DMG MILLINGTON 35.33N 89.89W
07/04/2004 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
65 MPH WIND GUSTS WITH POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF HWY 385 AND HWY 51
&&
JFBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1258 PM CDT SUN JUL 04 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM TSTM WND DMG RAVENDEN 36.24N 91.25W
07/04/2004 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN
1120 AM TSTM WND DMG BIGGERS 36.33N 90.81W
07/04/2004 RANDOLPH AR EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A SCHOOL
1120 AM TSTM WND DMG WALNUT RIDGE 36.07N 90.96W
07/04/2004 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
1130 AM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO SOME
BUSINESSES AND HOMES.
1140 AM TSTM WND GST WALNUT RIDGE 36.07N 90.96W
07/04/2004 80 MPH LAWRENCE AR AMATEUR RADIO
1140 AM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR PUBLIC
FIVE LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN RESIDENTIAL YARD
1200 PM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
07/04/2004 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
MOBILE HOME PARK DAMAGED
1210 PM TSTM WND DMG MANILA 35.88N 90.16W
07/04/2004 MISSISSIPPI AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED BY
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY SHERIFF
1215 PM TSTM WND GST WYNNE 35.23N 90.79W
07/04/2004 60 MPH CROSS AR AMATEUR RADIO
1215 PM TSTM WND DMG CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
07/04/2004 CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED BY CORNING
POLICE DEPARTMENT
1228 PM TSTM WND DMG MILLINGTON 35.33N 89.89W
07/04/2004 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
65 MPH WIND GUSTS WITH POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF HWY 385 AND HWY 51
1235 PM TSTM WND DMG BLYTHEVILLE 35.93N 89.92W
07/04/2004 MISSISSIPPI AR AMATEUR RADIO
POWER LINES DOWN
1240 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 W MUNFORD 35.45N 89.89W
07/04/2004 TIPTON TN AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON RAY BLUFF ROAD NEAR
DRUMMONDS
1245 PM TSTM WND DMG LAKELAND 35.24N 89.73W
07/04/2004 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR CANADA RD AND OLD BROWNSVILLE RD.
A FEW TREES WERE 3-4 FEET IN DIAMETER.
&&
JFBThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were knocked down. One tree fell on a car killing the driver.
An apartment building was damaged.
A house was badly damaged when a large oak tree was blown on top of it.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto | 2004-07-06 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, July 2004
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: 5415107, 5415108, 5415109.