Missouri, 2008

Damaging Winds in Missouri, February 5, 2008

February 5, 2008 · NWS MEG · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A strong low pressure system tracked from Northern Arkansas into Southern Missouri during the evening hours of February 5th, 2008. Supercells developed out ahead of the system during the late afternoon into the early evening.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 happened

The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.

A strong low pressure system tracked from Northern Arkansas into Southern Missouri during the evening hours of February 5th, 2008. Supercells developed out ahead of the system during the late afternoon into the early evening. The storms produced tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. As the supercells moved east during the evening, a cold front moved into the Missouri Bootheel. A squall line developed along the front and produced another round of large hail and damaging winds. The front continued to push east into the overnight hours.

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 Feb 5, 8:34 PM CST, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 8:34 PM CST, 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
834 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

.DISCUSSION...
A MAJOR SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS IN PROGRESS ACROSS THE MID
SOUTH. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS TORNADO REPORTS ALONG WITH SEVERAL
CONFIRMED INJURIES. THE MEMPHIS METRO AREA HAS BEEN HIT WITH
TORNADO RELATED DAMAGE AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE
HICKORY RIDGE MALL. UNION UNIVERSITY IN JACKSON TN HAS REPORTED
TWO DOMINTORIES COLLAPSED DUE TO ANOTHER TORNADO.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MID SOUTH THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE HAVE BEEN TORNADO...WIND DAMAGE AND HAIL
REPORTS ALONG AND JUST IN FRONT OF THE FRONT. WILL UPDATE THE
FORECAST AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 219 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008/

DISCUSSION...

SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK LIKELY ACROSS THE MID SOUTH
LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE
MID SOUTH INCLUDING EASTERN ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI
BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. ELSEWHERE
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

A STRONG UPPER TROF CONTINUES TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
WITH THE 500 MB SPEED MAX STARTING TO SPREAD NORTHEAST TOWARD THE
ARKLATEX. A SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED OVER SE OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN
ARKANSAS. THIS SURFACE LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 997 MB AND TRACK
NORTHEAST INTO N CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND SE MISSOURI THIS EVENING
WHILE A STRONG COLD FRONT STARTS TO PUSH EAST ACROSS ARKANSAS.

THE AIRMASS ACROSS THE MID SOUTH CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE WITH
SURFACE TEMPS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S AND SURFACE DEWPOINTS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 60S...HIGH TEMP RECORD HAS ALREADY BEEN BROKEN AT
MEMPHIS. AS A RESULT SBCAPES HAVE CLIMBED TO BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500
J/KG ACROSS THE MID SOUTH. THE DEEPENING SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK
JUST TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE MID SOUTH AND THIS WILL SERVE TO
ENHANCE THE LOW LEVEL SHEAR BY BACKING THE LOW LEVEL WINDS
SLIGHTLY PRODUCING 0-1KM HELICITY VALUES OVER 300 M2/S2. MEANWHILE
THE 500 MB SPEED MAX SPREADING INTO THE ARKLATEX WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE TOWARD THE MID SOUTH PRODUCING TREMENDOUS VERTICAL SHEAR.

THE 18Z LZK SOUNDING INDICATES THAT THE BOUNDARY LAYER CONTINUING
TO DEEPEN WITH A WEAKENING AND LIFTING CAP AT 700 MB. MID LEVEL
LAPSE RATES ABOVE THE CAP ARE VERY STEEP...GREATER THAN 7 C/KM. AS
THE UPPER TROF APPROACHES AND HEIGHT FALLS SPREAD ACROSS THE WARM
SECTOR THE CAP WILL CONTINUE TO ERODE AND THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE WARM SECTOR WILL INTENSIFY
AND MAY BECOME DISCRETE SUPERCELLS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE EVENING HOURS. THESE DISCRETE SUPERCELLS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING
WINDS...HAIL AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
STRONG TORNADOES TO DEVELOP WITH THESE DISCRETE SUPERCELLS THAT
FORM IN THE WARM SECTOR AHEAD OF THE FRONT LATER THIS AFTERNOON
INTO TH EVENING HOURS.

IN ADDITION THE DISCRETE CELLS WILL EVENTUAL MERGE INTO A LINE OR
LINE SEGMENTS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AS IT PUSHES
THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING A LITTLE SLOWER AND IT LOOKS
LIKE THE BEST TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LATE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR WINDS OF 25
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER AHEAD OF AND JUST BEHIND THE
FRONT.

THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE MID SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT AND COOL HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR WEDNESDAY WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS AND TEMPS
IN THE 40S NORTH TO LOWER 50S SOUTH. A SERIES OF WEAK UPPER TROFS
SWINGS THROUGH FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN
CLOUDS AND MAYBE SOME PRECIP ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER...BUT NOT
CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO MENTION. A STRONGER UPPER TROF DIGS INTO THE
EASTERN U.S. DURING THE WEEKEND RESULTING IN SOME COLDER TEMPS AND
DRY WEATHER. GFS AND ECMWF AT ODDS BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.
THE GFS HAS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE TX BIG BEND REGION WITH
SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE REGION AND MOISTURE RETURNING ACROSS THE
REGION. MEANWHILE THIS SYSTEM IS ABSENT FROM THE ECMWF AND AS A
RESULT THE FLOW IS WESTERLY AND DRY. ATTM WILL INTRODUCE LOW END
CHANCE POPS FOR TUE WITH LOW CONFIDENCE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  46  48  31  55 / 100  10  10  10
MKL  48  49  27  50 / 100  20  10  10
JBR  42  47  29  51 / 100  10  10  10
TUP  52  54  30  55 / 100  20  10  10

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
     CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
     PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

MO...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.

MS...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR ALCORN-BENTON MS-
     CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-DESOTO-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
     MARSHALL-MONROE-PANOLA-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-
     TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-YALOBUSHA.

TN...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR CARROLL-CHESTER-
     CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-
     HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-
     OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.

&&

SJM/RJO
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 4:28 PM CST, 4 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
428 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-070030-
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-
428 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN
ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST
MISSISSIPPI. AREAS IN THE HIGH RISK ARE GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST OF
A LINE FROM LEXINGTON TENNESSEE TO OXFORD MISSISSIPPI.  A MODERATE
RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE
MIDSOUTH...SOUTH AND EAST OF THIS LINE.

A WARM...MOIST...AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE
MIDSOUTH AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL SLOWLY APPROACH
FROM THE WEST. THE STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING OVER THE
REGION THIS EVENING CONTINUES TO GENERATE ROTATING THUNDERSTORMS
SOME WHICH WILL BE SEVERE. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND TORNADOES. THE
POTENTIAL WILL ALSO EXIST FOR STRONG TORNADOES TO DEVELOP. AN
ADDITIONAL LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP JUST AHEAD OF
THE COLD FRONT AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT.

THE PRIMARY TIME FRAME FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE UNTIL 10
PM CST FOR AREAS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND UNTIL 2 AM CST
WEDNESDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA AFTER 2 AM
CST WEDNESDAY MORNING BRINGING AN END TO THE SEVERE WEATHER
THREAT.

STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN ADVANCE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY BEHIND
THE STRONG COLD FRONT UNTIL MIDNIGHT. WIND SPEEDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE MID SOUTH UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED THROUGH MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE
AREA.

OKULSKI

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 5, 8:15 PM CST, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
815 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

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

0721 PM     TORNADO          12 NE JACKSON           35.76N 88.68W
02/05/2008                   MADISON            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 152 AND 70 TOWARD
            SPRING CREEK

&&

MBS
Local storm report, Feb 5, 8:21 PM CST, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
821 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

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

0340 PM     HAIL             4 E MARVELL             34.56N 90.84W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       PHILLIPS           AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN POPLAR GROVE.

0450 PM     HAIL             3 N BARTLETT            35.26N 89.84W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION OF PLEASANT RIDGE AND
            AUSTEN PEAY.

0503 PM     TORNADO          ARLINGTON               35.28N 89.66W
02/05/2008                   SHELBY             TN   PUBLIC

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF
            HIGHWAY 70 AND HIGHWAY 385.

0513 PM     HAIL             DUBLIN                  34.08N 90.50W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0523 PM     HAIL             CLARKSDALE              34.20N 90.58W
02/05/2008  E1.00 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN CLARKSDALE.

0523 PM     TORNADO          HORN LAKE               34.96N 90.04W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN HORN LAKE.

0527 PM     TORNADO          HORN LAKE               34.96N 90.04W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR GOODMAN ROAD AND HIGHWAY 61.

0532 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREES DOWN. DAMAGE TO SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL. SIGNS
            DOWN.

0532 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   UNKNOWN

            DAMAGE AT 100 INDRUSTRIAL BLVD.

0535 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOODMAN ROAD AND
            AIRWAYS.

0536 PM     TORNADO          3 ENE WHITEHAVEN        35.03N 89.98W
02/05/2008                   SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF BLOWN OFF OF PINNACLE AIRLINE HANGER AT MEMPHIS
            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PLANES WERE MOVED. AIRSTAIRS MOVED
            100 YARDS. MOVED A 737 AIRPLANE A FOOT.

0540 PM     TORNADO          3 ENE SOUTHAVEN         34.99N 89.95W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF DAMAGE AT FEDEX FIRE STATION AT MEMPHIS
            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 73 KT GUST REPORTED BY WIND
            SENSOR.

0545 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS       35.07N 89.88W
02/05/2008                   SHELBY             TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            *** 6 INJ *** DAMAGE REPORTED AT HICKORY RIDGE MALL. 14
            TRAPPED IN THE MALL...6 TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS.

0559 PM     TORNADO          10 NW OXFORD            34.46N 89.65W
02/05/2008                   LAFAYETTE          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 INJ *** DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF
            HIGHWAYS 101 AND 7...NEAR COUNTY ROAD 1032...AND A
            CATEPILLAR BUILDING DESTROYED...ANOTHER BUILDING
            DESTROYED AND A THIRD ONE DAMAGED. HAZMAT CREW ON SCENE.

0602 PM     TORNADO          9 SW SENATOBIA          34.53N 90.08W
02/05/2008                   PANOLA             MS   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0602 PM     TORNADO          3 WSW ABBEVILLE         34.49N 89.55W
02/05/2008                   LAFAYETTE          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** 2 INDUSTRIES DESTROYED. CHURCH DESTROYED.
            SEVERAL HOMES DESTROYED. 1 INJURY FROM BROKEN GLASS.
            PAVEMENT REMOVED FROM SECTION OF HIGHWAY 7.

0605 PM     TORNADO          PURYEAR                 36.44N 88.33W
02/05/2008                   HENRY              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 HOMES DESTROYED AT PURYEAR.

0622 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW DANCYVILLE        35.40N 89.35W
02/05/2008                   FAYETTE            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ACROSS HEBRON ROAD ABOUT TWO MILES EAST OF
            I-40 EXIT 42TN.

0625 PM     TORNADO          3 S STANTON             35.42N 89.40W
02/05/2008                   HAYWOOD            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TRAILER BLOWN OVER AND TREES DOWN.

0627 PM     HAIL             5 S ASHLAND             34.76N 89.18W
02/05/2008  E1.25 INCH       BENTON             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SILVER DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0630 PM     HAIL             JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN JACKSON NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF MCCLELLAN AND WINDY CITY ROADS WEST OF 45
            BYPASS

0640 PM     HAIL             3 S WALNUT              34.91N 88.90W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BASEBALL HAIL REPORTED.

0650 PM     HAIL             JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN JACKSON NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF MCCLELLAN AND WINDY CITY ROADS...WEST OF
            THE 45 BYPASS...AND NORTH OF I-40.

0652 PM     HAIL             WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
02/05/2008  M0.88 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   UNKNOWN

            NICKEL HAIL REPORTED.

0655 PM     HAIL             WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
02/05/2008  E1.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN WALNUT.

0706 PM     TORNADO          5 N THEO                35.01N 88.70W
02/05/2008                   ALCORN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO AT COUNTY ROAD 654-A...DAMAGE AND INJURIES
            REPORTED AT UNION CENTER COMMUNITY. STATUS OF INJURIES
            UNKNOWN.

0709 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
02/05/2008                   TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN AT COUNTY ROAD 223 AND 400

0711 PM     HAIL             MEDINA                  35.80N 88.77W
02/05/2008  M1.25 INCH       GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL

0711 PM     TORNADO          JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008                   MADISON            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            7 TRACTOR TRAILERS BLOWN OVER AT MILE MARKER 70.

0712 PM     HAIL             3 N RAMER               35.11N 88.62W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       MCNAIRY            TN   PUBLIC

0715 PM     TORNADO          JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008                   MADISON            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEOPLE TRAPPED IN WATER COMMONS BUILDING AT UNION
            UNIVERSITY...OVERTURNED VEHICLES BETWEEN MILE MARKER 68
            AND 76...DAMAGE IN THE VINCINITY OF MILE MARKER 79 AND
            HWY 412...DAMAGE AT THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL AT CHANNING WAY
            DRIVE...DAMAGE AT NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL AND IN THE OAK
            HILL AREA.

0719 PM     TORNADO          3 W COLT                35.13N 90.87W
02/05/2008                   ST. FRANCIS        AR   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO IN THE COLT AND WHEATLEY COMMUNITY.

0721 PM     TORNADO          12 NE JACKSON           35.76N 88.68W
02/05/2008                   MADISON            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 152 AND 70 TOWARD
            SPRING CREEK

0723 PM     TORNADO          EASTVIEW                35.09N 88.55W
02/05/2008                   MCNAIRY            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO IN EASTVIEW COMMUNITY.

0750 PM     HAIL             HUNTINGDON              36.01N 88.41W
02/05/2008  E1.75 INCH       CARROLL            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL

0750 PM     HAIL             8 SSW POCAHONTAS        34.94N 88.87W
02/05/2008  E1.00 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON AREA.

0755 PM     HAIL             8 SE JACKSON            35.55N 88.73W
02/05/2008  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 45 MPH WINDS.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     15 W MAYNARD            36.42N 91.17W
02/05/2008                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDINGS

0802 PM     TORNADO          4 SE CHERRY VALLEY      35.36N 90.70W
02/05/2008                   CROSS              AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 42 AND 401

0810 PM     TORNADO          2 W EVENING STAR        36.18N 90.74W
02/05/2008                   GREENE             AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO IN THE OKEAN AREA NEAR HWY 90 AND HWY 34

0812 PM     HAIL             LEPANTO                 35.61N 90.33W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       POINSETT           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY HAIL JUST WEST OF LEPANTO.

&&

TAB
Local storm report, Feb 5, 8:29 PM CST, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
829 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

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

0820 PM     TORNADO          9 N WYNNE               35.36N 90.79W
02/05/2008                   CROSS              AR   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NINE MILES NORTH OF WYNNE OR 6
            MILES WEST OF VANNDALE

&&

MBS
Local storm report, Feb 5, 8:32 PM CST, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
832 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

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

0340 PM     HAIL             4 E MARVELL             34.56N 90.84W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       PHILLIPS           AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN POPLAR GROVE.

0450 PM     HAIL             3 N BARTLETT            35.26N 89.84W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION OF PLEASANT RIDGE AND
            AUSTEN PEAY.

0503 PM     TORNADO          ARLINGTON               35.28N 89.66W
02/05/2008                   SHELBY             TN   PUBLIC

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF
            HIGHWAY 70 AND HIGHWAY 385.

0513 PM     HAIL             DUBLIN                  34.08N 90.50W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0523 PM     TORNADO          HORN LAKE               34.96N 90.04W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN HORN LAKE.

0523 PM     HAIL             CLARKSDALE              34.20N 90.58W
02/05/2008  E1.00 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN CLARKSDALE.

0527 PM     TORNADO          HORN LAKE               34.96N 90.04W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR GOODMAN ROAD AND HIGHWAY 61.

0532 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   UNKNOWN

            DAMAGE AT 100 INDRUSTRIAL BLVD.

0532 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREES DOWN. DAMAGE TO SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL. SIGNS
            DOWN.

0535 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOODMAN ROAD AND
            AIRWAYS.

0536 PM     TORNADO          3 ENE WHITEHAVEN        35.03N 89.98W
02/05/2008                   SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF BLOWN OFF OF PINNACLE AIRLINE HANGER AT MEMPHIS
            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PLANES WERE MOVED. AIRSTAIRS MOVED
            100 YARDS. MOVED A 737 AIRPLANE A FOOT.

0540 PM     TORNADO          3 ENE SOUTHAVEN         34.99N 89.95W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF DAMAGE AT FEDEX FIRE STATION AT MEMPHIS
            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 73 KT GUST REPORTED BY WIND
            SENSOR.

0545 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS       35.07N 89.88W
02/05/2008                   SHELBY             TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            *** 6 INJ *** DAMAGE REPORTED AT HICKORY RIDGE MALL. 14
            TRAPPED IN THE MALL...6 TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS.

0559 PM     TORNADO          10 NW OXFORD            34.46N 89.65W
02/05/2008                   LAFAYETTE          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 INJ *** DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF
            HIGHWAYS 101 AND 7...NEAR COUNTY ROAD 1032...AND A
            CATEPILLAR BUILDING DESTROYED...ANOTHER BUILDING
            DESTROYED AND A THIRD ONE DAMAGED. HAZMAT CREW ON SCENE.

0602 PM     TORNADO          3 WSW ABBEVILLE         34.49N 89.55W
02/05/2008                   LAFAYETTE          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** 2 INDUSTRIES DESTROYED. CHURCH DESTROYED.
            SEVERAL HOMES DESTROYED. 1 INJURY FROM BROKEN GLASS.
            PAVEMENT REMOVED FROM SECTION OF HIGHWAY 7.

0602 PM     TORNADO          9 SW SENATOBIA          34.53N 90.08W
02/05/2008                   PANOLA             MS   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0605 PM     TORNADO          PURYEAR                 36.44N 88.33W
02/05/2008                   HENRY              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 HOMES DESTROYED AT PURYEAR.

0622 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW DANCYVILLE        35.40N 89.35W
02/05/2008                   FAYETTE            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ACROSS HEBRON ROAD ABOUT TWO MILES EAST OF
            I-40 EXIT 42TN.

0625 PM     TORNADO          3 S STANTON             35.42N 89.40W
02/05/2008                   HAYWOOD            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TRAILER BLOWN OVER AND TREES DOWN.

0627 PM     HAIL             5 S ASHLAND             34.76N 89.18W
02/05/2008  E1.25 INCH       BENTON             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SILVER DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0630 PM     HAIL             JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN JACKSON NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF MCCLELLAN AND WINDY CITY ROADS WEST OF 45
            BYPASS

0640 PM     HAIL             3 S WALNUT              34.91N 88.90W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BASEBALL HAIL REPORTED.

0650 PM     HAIL             JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN JACKSON NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF MCCLELLAN AND WINDY CITY ROADS...WEST OF
            THE 45 BYPASS...AND NORTH OF I-40.

0652 PM     HAIL             WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
02/05/2008  M0.88 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   UNKNOWN

            NICKEL HAIL REPORTED.

0655 PM     HAIL             WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
02/05/2008  E1.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN WALNUT.

0706 PM     TORNADO          5 N THEO                35.01N 88.70W
02/05/2008                   ALCORN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO AT COUNTY ROAD 654-A...DAMAGE AND INJURIES
            REPORTED AT UNION CENTER COMMUNITY. STATUS OF INJURIES
            UNKNOWN.

0709 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
02/05/2008                   TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN AT COUNTY ROAD 223 AND 400

0711 PM     TORNADO          JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008                   MADISON            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            7 TRACTOR TRAILERS BLOWN OVER AT MILE MARKER 70.

0711 PM     HAIL             MEDINA                  35.80N 88.77W
02/05/2008  M1.25 INCH       GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL

0712 PM     HAIL             3 N RAMER               35.11N 88.62W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       MCNAIRY            TN   PUBLIC

0715 PM     TORNADO          JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008                   MADISON            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEOPLE TRAPPED IN WATER COMMONS BUILDING AT UNION
            UNIVERSITY...OVERTURNED VEHICLES BETWEEN MILE MARKER 68
            AND 76...DAMAGE IN THE VINCINITY OF MILE MARKER 79 AND
            HWY 412...DAMAGE AT THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL AT CHANNING WAY
            DRIVE...DAMAGE AT NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL AND IN THE OAK
            HILL AREA.

0719 PM     TORNADO          3 W COLT                35.13N 90.87W
02/05/2008                   ST. FRANCIS        AR   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO IN THE COLT AND WHEATLEY COMMUNITY.

0721 PM     TORNADO          12 NE JACKSON           35.76N 88.68W
02/05/2008                   MADISON            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 152 AND 70 TOWARD
            SPRING CREEK

0723 PM     TORNADO          EASTVIEW                35.09N 88.55W
02/05/2008                   MCNAIRY            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO IN EASTVIEW COMMUNITY.

0750 PM     HAIL             8 SSW POCAHONTAS        34.94N 88.87W
02/05/2008  E1.00 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON AREA.

0750 PM     HAIL             HUNTINGDON              36.01N 88.41W
02/05/2008  E1.75 INCH       CARROLL            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL

0755 PM     HAIL             8 SE JACKSON            35.55N 88.73W
02/05/2008  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 45 MPH WINDS.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     15 W MAYNARD            36.42N 91.17W
02/05/2008                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDINGS

0802 PM     TORNADO          4 SE CHERRY VALLEY      35.36N 90.70W
02/05/2008                   CROSS              AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 42 AND 401

0810 PM     TORNADO          2 W EVENING STAR        36.18N 90.74W
02/05/2008                   GREENE             AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO IN THE OKEAN AREA NEAR HWY 90 AND HWY 34

0812 PM     HAIL             LEPANTO                 35.61N 90.33W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       POINSETT           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY HAIL JUST WEST OF LEPANTO.

0820 PM     TORNADO          9 N WYNNE               35.36N 90.79W
02/05/2008                   CROSS              AR   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NINE MILES NORTH OF WYNNE OR 6
            MILES WEST OF VANNDALE

0830 PM     TORNADO          MORRIS CHAPEL           35.32N 88.35W
02/05/2008                   HARDIN             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO IN THE MORRIS CHAPEL AREA. HOUSES DAMAGED WITH
            PEOPLE TRAPPED.

&&

TAB
Local storm report, Feb 5, 8:35 PM CST, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
835 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

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

0340 PM     HAIL             4 E MARVELL             34.56N 90.84W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       PHILLIPS           AR   POST OFFICE

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN POPLAR GROVE.

0450 PM     HAIL             3 N BARTLETT            35.26N 89.84W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       SHELBY             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION OF PLEASANT RIDGE AND
            AUSTEN PEAY.

0503 PM     TORNADO          ARLINGTON               35.28N 89.66W
02/05/2008                   SHELBY             TN   PUBLIC

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF
            HIGHWAY 70 AND HIGHWAY 385.

0513 PM     HAIL             DUBLIN                  34.08N 90.50W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0523 PM     HAIL             CLARKSDALE              34.20N 90.58W
02/05/2008  E1.00 INCH       COAHOMA            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN CLARKSDALE.

0523 PM     TORNADO          HORN LAKE               34.96N 90.04W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN HORN LAKE.

0527 PM     TORNADO          HORN LAKE               34.96N 90.04W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR GOODMAN ROAD AND HIGHWAY 61.

0532 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREES DOWN. DAMAGE TO SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL. SIGNS
            DOWN.

0532 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   UNKNOWN

            DAMAGE AT 100 INDRUSTRIAL BLVD.

0535 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHAVEN               34.97N 90.00W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOODMAN ROAD AND
            AIRWAYS.

0536 PM     TORNADO          3 ENE WHITEHAVEN        35.03N 89.98W
02/05/2008                   SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF BLOWN OFF OF PINNACLE AIRLINE HANGER AT MEMPHIS
            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PLANES WERE MOVED. AIRSTAIRS MOVED
            100 YARDS. MOVED A 737 AIRPLANE A FOOT.

0540 PM     TORNADO          3 ENE SOUTHAVEN         34.99N 89.95W
02/05/2008                   DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF DAMAGE AT FEDEX FIRE STATION AT MEMPHIS
            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 73 KT GUST REPORTED BY WIND
            SENSOR.

0545 PM     TORNADO          SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS       35.07N 89.88W
02/05/2008                   SHELBY             TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            *** 6 INJ *** DAMAGE REPORTED AT HICKORY RIDGE MALL. 14
            TRAPPED IN THE MALL...6 TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS.

0559 PM     TORNADO          10 NW OXFORD            34.46N 89.65W
02/05/2008                   LAFAYETTE          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 INJ *** DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF
            HIGHWAYS 101 AND 7...NEAR COUNTY ROAD 1032...AND A
            CATEPILLAR BUILDING DESTROYED...ANOTHER BUILDING
            DESTROYED AND A THIRD ONE DAMAGED. HAZMAT CREW ON SCENE.

0602 PM     TORNADO          9 SW SENATOBIA          34.53N 90.08W
02/05/2008                   PANOLA             MS   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0602 PM     TORNADO          3 WSW ABBEVILLE         34.49N 89.55W
02/05/2008                   LAFAYETTE          MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** 2 INDUSTRIES DESTROYED. CHURCH DESTROYED.
            SEVERAL HOMES DESTROYED. 1 INJURY FROM BROKEN GLASS.
            PAVEMENT REMOVED FROM SECTION OF HIGHWAY 7.

0605 PM     TORNADO          PURYEAR                 36.44N 88.33W
02/05/2008                   HENRY              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 HOMES DESTROYED AT PURYEAR.

0622 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW DANCYVILLE        35.40N 89.35W
02/05/2008                   FAYETTE            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ACROSS HEBRON ROAD ABOUT TWO MILES EAST OF
            I-40 EXIT 42TN.

0625 PM     TORNADO          3 S STANTON             35.42N 89.40W
02/05/2008                   HAYWOOD            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TRAILER BLOWN OVER AND TREES DOWN.

0627 PM     HAIL             5 S ASHLAND             34.76N 89.18W
02/05/2008  E1.25 INCH       BENTON             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SILVER DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0630 PM     HAIL             JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN JACKSON NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF MCCLELLAN AND WINDY CITY ROADS WEST OF 45
            BYPASS

0640 PM     HAIL             3 S WALNUT              34.91N 88.90W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BASEBALL HAIL REPORTED.

0650 PM     HAIL             JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN JACKSON NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF MCCLELLAN AND WINDY CITY ROADS...WEST OF
            THE 45 BYPASS...AND NORTH OF I-40.

0652 PM     HAIL             WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
02/05/2008  M0.88 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   UNKNOWN

            NICKEL HAIL REPORTED.

0655 PM     HAIL             WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
02/05/2008  E1.75 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN WALNUT.

0706 PM     TORNADO          5 N THEO                35.01N 88.70W
02/05/2008                   ALCORN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO AT COUNTY ROAD 654-A...DAMAGE AND INJURIES
            REPORTED AT UNION CENTER COMMUNITY. STATUS OF INJURIES
            UNKNOWN.

0709 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
02/05/2008                   TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN AT COUNTY ROAD 223 AND 400

0711 PM     HAIL             MEDINA                  35.80N 88.77W
02/05/2008  M1.25 INCH       GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL

0711 PM     TORNADO          JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008                   MADISON            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            7 TRACTOR TRAILERS BLOWN OVER AT MILE MARKER 70.

0712 PM     HAIL             3 N RAMER               35.11N 88.62W
02/05/2008  E2.75 INCH       MCNAIRY            TN   PUBLIC

0715 PM     TORNADO          JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
02/05/2008                   MADISON            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEOPLE TRAPPED IN WATER COMMONS BUILDING AT UNION
            UNIVERSITY...OVERTURNED VEHICLES BETWEEN MILE MARKER 68
            AND 76...DAMAGE IN THE VINCINITY OF MILE MARKER 79 AND
            HWY 412...DAMAGE AT THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL AT CHANNING WAY
            DRIVE...DAMAGE AT NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL AND IN THE OAK
            HILL AREA.

0719 PM     TORNADO          3 W COLT                35.13N 90.87W
02/05/2008                   ST. FRANCIS        AR   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO IN THE COLT AND WHEATLEY COMMUNITY.

0721 PM     TORNADO          12 NE JACKSON           35.76N 88.68W
02/05/2008                   MADISON            TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 152 AND 70 TOWARD
            SPRING CREEK

0723 PM     TORNADO          EASTVIEW                35.09N 88.55W
02/05/2008                   MCNAIRY            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO IN EASTVIEW COMMUNITY.

0750 PM     HAIL             HUNTINGDON              36.01N 88.41W
02/05/2008  E1.75 INCH       CARROLL            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL

0750 PM     HAIL             8 SSW POCAHONTAS        34.94N 88.87W
02/05/2008  E1.00 INCH       TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON AREA.

0755 PM     HAIL             8 SE JACKSON            35.55N 88.73W
02/05/2008  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 45 MPH WINDS.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     15 W MAYNARD            36.42N 91.17W
02/05/2008                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDINGS

0802 PM     TORNADO          4 SE CHERRY VALLEY      35.36N 90.70W
02/05/2008                   CROSS              AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 42 AND 401

0810 PM     TORNADO          2 W EVENING STAR        36.18N 90.74W
02/05/2008                   GREENE             AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO IN THE OKEAN AREA NEAR HWY 90 AND HWY 34

0812 PM     HAIL             LEPANTO                 35.61N 90.33W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       POINSETT           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY HAIL JUST WEST OF LEPANTO.

0820 PM     TORNADO          9 N WYNNE               35.36N 90.79W
02/05/2008                   CROSS              AR   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NINE MILES NORTH OF WYNNE OR 6
            MILES WEST OF VANNDALE

0822 PM     TORNADO          MARMADUKE               36.19N 90.39W
02/05/2008                   GREENE             AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN THE MARMADUKE.

0830 PM     TORNADO          MORRIS CHAPEL           35.32N 88.35W
02/05/2008                   HARDIN             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO IN THE MORRIS CHAPEL AREA. HOUSES DAMAGED WITH
            PEOPLE TRAPPED.

&&

TAB
Local storm report, Feb 5, 8:36 PM CST, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
836 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

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

0834 PM     HAIL             WEINER                  35.62N 90.90W
02/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       POINSETT           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

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Thunderstorm Wind, Dunklin

When
February 5, 8:45 PM CST to 8:50 PM CST
Where
Dunklin County, 0.22 mi S of Cardwell to 0.79 mi ESE of Cardwell
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
36.047, -90.300

Straight line winds caused roof damage to a home and destroyed a shed in Cardwell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pemiscot

When
February 5, 9:05 PM CST to 9:10 PM CST
Where
Pemiscot County, 0.39 mi W of Caruthersville to Caruthersville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
36.180, -89.657

Straight line winds knocked down trees and damaged the underpinnings of a mobile home in Caruthersville.

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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.

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