Tornado and Hail in Tennessee, July 22, 2005

Name: Tornado and Hail in Tennessee, July 22, 2005
Start: 2005-07-22T17:08
End: 2005-07-22T19:05
Location: Tennessee

July 22, 2005 · NWS MEG · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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Tropical storms and surge
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Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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.

What forecasters said that day

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 22, 3:59 PM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 3:59 PM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
459 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

.DISCUSSION...

QUICK UPDATE TO ADD 20 POPS TO NORTH HALF OF FORECAST AREA. STORMS
FIRING ALONG AN OLD OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS
SOUTH. THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ISOLATED...BUT WITH A VERY
UNSTABLE AIRMASS IN PLACE...ANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND SEVERE HAIL. IN FACT...DUNKLIN
COUNTY STORM PRODUCED UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN MALDEN AT 442
PM. UPDATED ZONES AND GRIDS OUT SHORTLY.

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AR...HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
MO...HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
MS...HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
TN...HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

JLH

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 1:59 PM CST, 3 hours 9 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
259 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

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-
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-
259 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTH
MISSISSIPPI...WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL.

.DAY ONE...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE MIDSOUTH. HEAT
INDICES WILL REMAIN OVER 100 DEGREES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
IN ADDITION...OVERNIGHT LOWS TONIGHT WILL ONLY BE IN THE MIDDLE TO
UPPER 70S. THESE VERY WARM AND MUGGY CONDITIONS WILL PROVIDE LITTLE
RELIEF FROM THE HOT WEATHER. ANYBODY WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD
PREPARE FOR THE HEAT. THIS INCLUDES THE ELDERLY...THOSE WITH HEALTH
PROBLEMS...AND THOSE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES IN SOME LOCATIONS. HEAT INDICES WILL BE
BETWEEN 105 AND 110 DEGREES THROUGH SUNDAY. AS A RESULT THE HEAT
ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK...
WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAT INDICES REACHING NEAR 105 DEGREES ON
MONDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE THE HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE EXTENDED INTO
MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN CLOSER TO NORMAL AFTER MONDAY DUE
TO HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTING EAST OF THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

JFB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 3:52 PM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
452 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

MOZ115-222215-

PEMISCOT MO-
452 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...PEMISCOT COUNTY.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF WARDELL AT 452 PM
CDT...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...AND
PEA-SIZE HAIL.

THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY.

PEOPLE IN PEMISCOT COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAYTI AND
STEELE...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

Local storm report, Jul 22, 3:54 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
454 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

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

0448 PM     HAIL             MALDEN                  36.58N 89.98W
07/22/2005  0.75 INCH        DUNKLIN            MO   UTILITY COMPANY

&&

ARC

Local storm report, Jul 22, 3:59 PM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
459 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

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

0442 PM     HAIL             MALDEN                  36.58N 89.98W
07/22/2005  1.00 INCH        DUNKLIN            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0448 PM     HAIL             MALDEN                  36.58N 89.98W
07/22/2005  0.75 INCH        DUNKLIN            MO   UTILITY COMPANY

&&

ARC

Local storm report, Jul 22, 4:26 PM CST, 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
526 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

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

0515 PM     HAIL             PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
07/22/2005  0.75 INCH        CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

ARC

Local storm report, Jul 22, 4:45 PM CST, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
545 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

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

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E KENNETT             36.24N 90.03W
07/22/2005                   DUNKLIN            MO   AIRPLANE PILOT

            60 MPH WINDS ESTIMATED. PORTABLE CARPORT BUILDINGS BLOWN
            OVER.

&&

ARC

Local storm report, Jul 22, 5:08 PM CST, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
608 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2005

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

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     10 NNE SENATH           36.27N 90.09W
07/22/2005                   CLAY               AR   PUBLIC

            BACKYARD FENCE BLOWN DOWN.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
07/22/2005                   CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BACKDOOR BLOWN OFF OF HOUSE.

&&

ARC

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:09 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Gibson

When: July 22, 5:08 PM CST to 5:15 PM CST
Where: Gibson County, Rutherford
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $10
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.133, -88.983

Thunderstorm Wind, Dyer

When: July 22, 5:20 PM CST to 5:35 PM CST
Where: Dyer County, 2 mi W of Miston
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.167, -89.517

Several trees were blown down.

Tornado, Lake

When: July 22, 5:30 PM CST to 5:35 PM CST
Where: Lake County, 2 mi S of Ridgely
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.233, -89.483

The tornado briefly touched down in the community of Tank Two in southern Lake County. A shed large enough to hold a cotton picker was destroyed. A couple of trees were also knocked down.

Hail, Carroll

When: July 22, 5:53 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Carroll County, Huntingdon
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $10
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.000, -88.417

Thunderstorm Wind, Gibson

When: July 22, 6:05 PM CST to 6:10 PM CST
Where: Gibson County, Milan
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.917, -88.767

Some power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When: July 22, 6:57 PM CST to 7:05 PM CST
Where: Henderson County, 2 mi NW of Wildersville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.800, -88.400

Several trees were knocked down.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Tennessee, 2005 Warnings in Tennessee, July 2005

Sources

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: 5465738, 5465739, 5465743, 5465740, 5465741, 5465742.