2 hail, 2 tornado, 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 Apr 25, 1:53 PM CST, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 253 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006 .DISCUSSION... SKIES HAVE CLEARED ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND MOST OF WEST TENNESSEE WHILE THINNING CIRRUS WAS OCCURRING OVER NORTH MISSISSIPPI. A COLD FRONT WAS LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND STRETCHED ACROSS WESTERN ARKANSAS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THE STORMS OVER SOUTHWEST MISSOURI FORMED IN RESPONSE TO A SHORTWAVE TRANSLATING ACROSS OKLAHOMA. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE ITS SOUTHWARD PROGRESSION THROUGH THE NIGHT. AS IT MOVES SOUTH...THE UPPER SHORTWAVE WILL TRANSLATE ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI. THE COMBINATION OF THE FRONT AND THE SHORTWAVE WILL INTERACT WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND PRODUCE HIGH CHANCES OF RAIN ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH. THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL SWING ACROSS THE UPPER MS VALLEY BY MID-DAY WEDNESDAY. SOME LINGERING SHOWERS WILL OCCUR OVER NORTHEAST MS THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...BEFORE THE FRONT SAGS FARTHER SOUTH. RAINY AND CLOUDY WEATHER WILL BE REPLACED WITH DRIER AIR BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAX TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S FOR MANY AREAS. EXPECTING CLEARING SKIES BY OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY...SO MIN TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 40S. THURSDAY WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. INCREASING MOISTURE WILL RETURN TO THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. RAIN CHANCES WILL ENTER THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT. CURRENT MODELS SUPPORT PREVIOUS RUNS OF A WET WEEKEND. THANKS BNA FOR COORDINATION. && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MO...NONE. MS...NONE. TN...NONE. && AC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 540 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-261000- ALCORN-BENTON(MS)-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA- CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-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- 540 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE...AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT. THE SLIGHT RISK AREA IS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR CHARLESTON MISSISSIPPI TO HOLLY SPRINGS MISSISSIPPI TO SAVANNAH TENNESSEE. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE MID-SOUTH FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CAUSE SOME THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THIS EVENING. JCL
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
545 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM HAIL 5 E MAYNARD 36.42N 90.81W
04/25/2006 M1.00 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 PM HAIL SUCCESS 36.45N 90.72W
04/25/2006 M1.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
JCLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
551 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM HAIL 5 E MAYNARD 36.42N 90.81W
04/25/2006 M1.00 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 PM HAIL 4 NE MAYNARD 36.46N 90.85W
04/25/2006 M1.50 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 PM HAIL SUCCESS 36.45N 90.72W
04/25/2006 M1.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
JCLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
556 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM HAIL 5 E MAYNARD 36.42N 90.81W
04/25/2006 M1.00 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 PM HAIL SUCCESS 36.45N 90.72W
04/25/2006 M1.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0535 PM HAIL 4 NE MAYNARD 36.46N 90.85W
04/25/2006 M1.50 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0553 PM HAIL CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
04/25/2006 M0.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
JCLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
607 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM HAIL 5 E MAYNARD 36.42N 90.81W
04/25/2006 M1.00 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 PM HAIL 4 NE MAYNARD 36.46N 90.85W
04/25/2006 M1.50 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 PM HAIL SUCCESS 36.45N 90.72W
04/25/2006 M1.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0553 PM HAIL CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
04/25/2006 M4.25 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0553 PM HAIL CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
04/25/2006 M0.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
JCLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
621 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM HAIL 5 E MAYNARD 36.42N 90.81W
04/25/2006 M1.00 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 PM HAIL SUCCESS 36.45N 90.72W
04/25/2006 M1.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0535 PM HAIL 4 NE MAYNARD 36.46N 90.85W
04/25/2006 M1.50 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0553 PM HAIL CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
04/25/2006 M4.25 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0553 PM HAIL CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
04/25/2006 M0.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0600 PM HAIL 6 NE KNOBEL 36.38N 90.53W
04/25/2006 M0.75 INCH CLAY AR TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
JCLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
628 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM HAIL 5 E MAYNARD 36.42N 90.81W
04/25/2006 M1.00 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 PM HAIL 4 NE MAYNARD 36.46N 90.85W
04/25/2006 M1.75 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 PM HAIL SUCCESS 36.45N 90.72W
04/25/2006 M1.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0553 PM HAIL CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
04/25/2006 M0.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0553 PM HAIL CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
04/25/2006 M4.25 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0600 PM HAIL 6 NE KNOBEL 36.38N 90.53W
04/25/2006 M0.75 INCH CLAY AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0620 PM HAIL 4 NE MAYNARD 36.46N 90.85W
04/25/2006 M1.75 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0625 PM HAIL RECTOR 36.26N 90.29W
04/25/2006 M1.75 INCH CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
JCLThe Memphis radar (KNQA), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:31 UTC.
2 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Straight lined winds blew trees and power lines down near Kennett. Three buildings were damaged. Two houses on county roads 508 and 551 sustained major damage. Irrigation equipment was also blown over.
A tornado touched down 5 miles northwest of Braggadocio and traveled southeast to 3 miles southeast of Caruthersville. The tornado was not continuous as it lifted up and touched down several times. The tornado mainly affected agricultural interests and primarily produced minor damage. A weak framed house was destroyed just northwest of Braggadocio. The tornado then continued southeast into Caruthersville and affected areas one half mile south of where the April 2nd, 2006 F3 tornado occurred. A few homes suffered minor damage. A few sheds and barns were also destroyed. Straight line wind damage was also mixed in with the tornado damage.
A tornado touched down near Steele and moved southeast to Cottonwood Point. The tornado track was not continuous as it lifted up and touched down several times. The tornado mainly affected agricultural interests, damaging numerous corn crops. A few sheds and barns were also destroyed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Missouri, 2006Warnings in Missouri, April 2006
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: 5506968, 5506969, 5507043, 5507044, 5506970.