Mississippi, 2009

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 15, 2009

June 15, 2009 · NWS MEG · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

A thunderstorm complex developed over Oklahoma during the early morning hours of June 15th, 2009. The complex moved east along a stationary front eventually moving into the Mid-South during the day continuing into the early evening hours on June 15th, 2009.

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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 thunderstorm complex developed over Oklahoma during the early morning hours of June 15th, 2009. The complex moved east along a stationary front eventually moving into the Mid-South during the day continuing into the early evening hours on June 15th, 2009. Many storms became severe producing large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding.

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 Jun 15, 5:55 PM CST, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 5:55 PM CST, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
655 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

.UPDATE...
UPDATED FOR 00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

/ISSUED 400 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009/

FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND INSTABILITY AXIS EXTENDS FROM NORTHEAST AR
INTO SOUTHWEST TN THIS AFTERNOON...GENERALLY FROM JUST NORTH OF
JONESBORO AR TO JACKSON TN TO DECATURVILLE. THIS BOUNDARY IS
SERVING AS A FOCUS FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
SURFACE BASED CAPES HAVE CLIMBED TO BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 J/KG TO
THE SOUTH OF THIS BOUNDARY WITH SURFACE DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 70S.
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS FROM NORTHEAST AR...ACROSS THE MO
BOOTHEEL...INTO PORTIONS OF WEST TN. IN ADDITION...LOW LEVEL
HELICITY HAS BEEN INCREASED ALONG THIS BOUNDARY LEADING TO
ROTATION IN THE STORMS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE BACK BUILDING INTO EXTREME NORTHEAST AR AND MAY TRY
TO CONGEAL INTO A MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM...WHICH WILL MOVE
EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...TRACKING ALONG THE INSTABILITY AXIS. HEAVY RAINFALL CAN
ALSO BE EXPECTED.

AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE...CENTERED OVER THE NORTHWESTERN GULF THIS
AFTERNOON...WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE MID-SOUTH THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. THE SURFACE BOUNDARY THROUGH OUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL
PUSH NORTHEASTWARD AS A WARM FRONT TUESDAY. A THREAT OF
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TUESDAY FROM NORTHEAST AR...ACROSS
THE MO BOOTHEEL...INTO WEST TN WITH THE HIGHEST POPS TO THE NORTH.
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND ASSOCIATED CAPPING WILL SUPPRESS
CONVECTION TO THE SOUTH. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP TUESDAY
COULD BE SEVERE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
OTHERWISE...THE HEAT WILL BECOME THE MAIN STORY. THINK MOST OF THE
MID-SOUTH WILL BE RAIN-FREE BY WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
CAPS ANY CONVECTION. MAY SEE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF WEST TN ON WEDNESDAY WHERE THE RIDGE WILL NOT
BE AS STRONG. HEAT INDEX READINGS MAY APPROACH 105 DEGREES IN SOME
LOCATIONS BY MID-WEEK.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL BE HOT AND RAIN-FREE. WILL HAVE TO
MONITOR HEAT INDEX READINGS.

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT SHOWING A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE SHIFTS TO THE WEST.
THE ECMWF IS JUST A LITTLE SLOWER WITH TIMING THAN THE GFS.
INDICATED CHANCE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE FRONT.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY IS FORECAST TO BE RAIN-FREE AND NOT AS HOT.

JCL

&&

.AVIATION...

00Z TAFS

CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH
MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING AFFECTING KMEM...KMKL...AND KTUP TAF SITES.
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THIS BOUNDARY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR TOPS
TO REACH 50 KFT...LARGE HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 35-50 KTS AND IFR
VSBYS/CEILINGS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL COME TO AN END
BEFORE 06Z. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT MORE STORMS WILL REFIRE
ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS BUT DID NOT INCLUDE IN TAF AT THIS TIME
AS CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW ON TIMING AND COVERAGE. VFR CONDITIONS
WILL PREVAIL AFTER 06Z THROUGH AT LEAST 17/00Z.

KNS

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  70  93  76  95 /  60  20  10  10
MKL  69  90  73  93 /  70  30  10  10
JBR  69  92  75  95 /  70  30  10  10
TUP  70  93  73  95 /  50  10  10  10

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MO...NONE.
MS...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 5:00 PM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
600 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-161100-
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-
600 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING FROM
PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS INTO PORTIONS OF
WEST TENNESSEE AND MUCH OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI. THE AFFECTED AREA IS
GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR JONESBORO ARKANSAS TO
RIPLEY TENNESSEE TO DECATURVILLE TENNESSEE...AND ALONG AND NORTH OF
A LINE FROM MARIANNA ARKANSAS TO BATESVILLE MISSISSIPPI TO FULTON
MISSISSIPPI.

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL EXTEND FROM NOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND DANGEROUS
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE THE MAIN THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY. THE
RISK AREA IS IS ALONG AND NORTH OF A HARRISBURG ARKANSAS TO IUKA
MISSISSIPPI LINE. THE MAIN THREATS FROM STORMS THAT DEVELOP ON
TUESDAY WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THE SLIGHT RISK AREA THIS
EVENING. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TUESDAY.

JCL

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 15, 4:51 PM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
551 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

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

0945 AM     HAIL             TROY                    36.34N 89.16W
06/15/2009  E0.50 INCH       OBION              TN   PUBLIC

            HAIL DIME SIZED

1045 AM     HAIL             HUMBOLDT                35.82N 88.91W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
06/15/2009                   GIBSON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN IN TOWN. PEA SIZE HAIL AT POLICE STATION

1106 AM     TSTM WND GST     MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       GIBSON             TN   PUBLIC

            TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 45 AND
            70.

0110 PM     HAIL             1 SW TREZEVANT          36.00N 88.63W
06/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       CARROLL            TN   PUBLIC

            HAIL RANGED FROM PEA TO NICKEL SIZE AND LASTED TEN
            MINUTES.

0155 PM     HAIL             3 S BIGGERS             36.29N 90.81W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   PUBLIC

0225 PM     TSTM WND GST     STEELE                  36.08N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

0225 PM     HAIL             STEELE                  36.08N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E1.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

0233 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0234 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
06/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0235 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 W RECTOR              36.26N 90.40W
06/15/2009                   GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

0238 PM     HAIL             2 SE RECTOR             36.24N 90.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0249 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 E BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.82W
06/15/2009                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     5 ESE RECTOR            36.24N 90.21W
06/15/2009                   CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0306 PM     TSTM WND GST     MAYNARD                 36.42N 90.90W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0308 PM     HAIL             6 S DYERSBURG           35.95N 89.38W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       DYER               TN   PUBLIC

0315 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     9 SW DYERSBURG          35.95N 89.49W
06/15/2009                   DYER               TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0325 PM     TSTM WND GST     DALTON                  36.42N 91.15W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       RANDOLPH           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

0330 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BELLS                   35.72N 89.09W
06/15/2009                   CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTED NEAR HIGHWAY 412 AROUND BELLE MEADE ROAD

0330 PM     HAIL             12 NW ALAMO             35.91N 89.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            IN THE TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP

0337 PM     HAIL             3 SE LEXINGTON          35.62N 88.36W
06/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0347 PM     TSTM WND GST     PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
06/15/2009  E70.00 MPH       CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0352 PM     HAIL             2 SE LEXINGTON          35.63N 88.37W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0353 PM     HAIL             6 W HUMBOLDT            35.82N 89.01W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALONG HIGHWAY 152

0354 PM     TORNADO          1 E BELLS               35.72N 89.07W
06/15/2009                   CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND TREE DOWN ON
            HOME.

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SW DECATURVILLE       35.52N 88.19W
06/15/2009                   DECATUR            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN OFF HIGHWAY 114 NEAR SCOTTS HILL

0410 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SW COOTER             36.02N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E70.00 MPH       PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70 MPH.

0410 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 SW COOTER             36.02N 89.85W
06/15/2009                   PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0414 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MAYNARD                 36.42N 90.90W
06/15/2009                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0420 PM     HAIL             2 N JACKSON             35.66N 88.83W
06/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT THREE WAY INTERSECTION

0425 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
06/15/2009                   MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE RAIN WRAPPED FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED ON NORTHSIDE
            OF TOWN

0427 PM     HAIL             2 N JACKSON             35.66N 88.83W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
06/15/2009                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER COVERING ROADS

0432 PM     HAIL             7 E BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.80W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
06/15/2009                   RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN TOWN.

0526 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
06/15/2009                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIX TO SEVEN INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON NETTLETON ROAD
            BETWEEN THE STADIUM AND CARAWAY

0550 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JAB
Local storm report, Jun 15, 5:19 PM CST, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
619 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

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

0945 AM     HAIL             TROY                    36.34N 89.16W
06/15/2009  E0.50 INCH       OBION              TN   PUBLIC

            HAIL DIME SIZED

1045 AM     HAIL             HUMBOLDT                35.82N 88.91W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
06/15/2009                   GIBSON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN IN TOWN. PEA SIZE HAIL AT POLICE STATION

1106 AM     TSTM WND GST     MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       GIBSON             TN   PUBLIC

            TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 45 AND
            70.

0110 PM     HAIL             1 SW TREZEVANT          36.00N 88.63W
06/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       CARROLL            TN   PUBLIC

            HAIL RANGED FROM PEA TO NICKEL SIZE AND LASTED TEN
            MINUTES.

0155 PM     HAIL             3 S BIGGERS             36.29N 90.81W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   PUBLIC

0225 PM     HAIL             STEELE                  36.08N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E1.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

0225 PM     TSTM WND GST     STEELE                  36.08N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

0233 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0234 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
06/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0235 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 W RECTOR              36.26N 90.40W
06/15/2009                   GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

0238 PM     HAIL             2 SE RECTOR             36.24N 90.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0249 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 E BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.82W
06/15/2009                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     5 ESE RECTOR            36.24N 90.21W
06/15/2009                   CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0306 PM     TSTM WND GST     MAYNARD                 36.42N 90.90W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0308 PM     HAIL             6 S DYERSBURG           35.95N 89.38W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       DYER               TN   PUBLIC

0315 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     9 SW DYERSBURG          35.95N 89.49W
06/15/2009                   DYER               TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0325 PM     TSTM WND GST     DALTON                  36.42N 91.15W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       RANDOLPH           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

0330 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BELLS                   35.72N 89.09W
06/15/2009                   CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTED NEAR HIGHWAY 412 AROUND BELLE MEADE ROAD

0330 PM     HAIL             12 NW ALAMO             35.91N 89.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            IN THE TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP

0337 PM     HAIL             3 SE LEXINGTON          35.62N 88.36W
06/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0347 PM     TSTM WND GST     PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
06/15/2009  E70.00 MPH       CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0352 PM     HAIL             2 SE LEXINGTON          35.63N 88.37W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0353 PM     HAIL             6 W HUMBOLDT            35.82N 89.01W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALONG HIGHWAY 152

0354 PM     TORNADO          1 E BELLS               35.72N 89.07W
06/15/2009                   CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND TREE DOWN ON
            HOME.

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SW DECATURVILLE       35.52N 88.19W
06/15/2009                   DECATUR            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN OFF HIGHWAY 114 NEAR SCOTTS HILL

0410 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 SW COOTER             36.02N 89.85W
06/15/2009                   PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0410 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SW COOTER             36.02N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E70.00 MPH       PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70 MPH.

0414 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MAYNARD                 36.42N 90.90W
06/15/2009                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0420 PM     HAIL             2 N JACKSON             35.66N 88.83W
06/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT THREE WAY INTERSECTION

0425 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
06/15/2009                   MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE RAIN WRAPPED FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED ON NORTHSIDE
            OF TOWN

0427 PM     HAIL             2 N JACKSON             35.66N 88.83W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
06/15/2009                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER COVERING ROADS

0432 PM     HAIL             7 E BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.80W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
06/15/2009                   RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN TOWN.

0526 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
06/15/2009                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIX TO SEVEN INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON NETTLETON ROAD
            BETWEEN THE STADIUM AND CARAWAY

0550 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0555 PM     HAIL             1 W BROWNSVILLE         35.59N 89.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0608 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NW MERCER             35.53N 89.10W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LIMBS DOWN ON PROPERTY. ALSO RECEIVED DIME SIZE HAIL

0613 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 W MERCER              35.48N 89.07W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JAB
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 5:25 PM CST, 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
625 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

ARZ017-026-027-160000-
CRAIGHEAD AR-POINSETT AR-LAWRENCE AR-
625 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR...

  SOUTHERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
  WESTERN POINSETT COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50
MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF EGYPT AT 625 PM CDT...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

PEOPLE IN CRAIGHEAD...LAWRENCE AND POINSETT COUNTIES...INCLUDING
LOCATIONS NEAR BAY...HARRISBURG AND JONESBORO...SHOULD MONITOR THIS
STORM CLOSELY THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700
PM CDT.
Local storm report, Jun 15, 5:27 PM CST, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
627 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

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

0945 AM     HAIL             TROY                    36.34N 89.16W
06/15/2009  E0.50 INCH       OBION              TN   PUBLIC

            HAIL DIME SIZED

1045 AM     HAIL             HUMBOLDT                35.82N 88.91W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
06/15/2009                   GIBSON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN IN TOWN. PEA SIZE HAIL AT POLICE STATION

1106 AM     TSTM WND GST     MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       GIBSON             TN   PUBLIC

            TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 45 AND
            70.

0110 PM     HAIL             1 SW TREZEVANT          36.00N 88.63W
06/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       CARROLL            TN   PUBLIC

            HAIL RANGED FROM PEA TO NICKEL SIZE AND LASTED TEN
            MINUTES.

0155 PM     HAIL             3 S BIGGERS             36.29N 90.81W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   PUBLIC

0225 PM     TSTM WND GST     STEELE                  36.08N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

0225 PM     HAIL             STEELE                  36.08N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E1.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

0233 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0234 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
06/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0235 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 W RECTOR              36.26N 90.40W
06/15/2009                   GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

0238 PM     HAIL             2 SE RECTOR             36.24N 90.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0249 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 E BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.82W
06/15/2009                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     5 ESE RECTOR            36.24N 90.21W
06/15/2009                   CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0306 PM     TSTM WND GST     MAYNARD                 36.42N 90.90W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0308 PM     HAIL             6 S DYERSBURG           35.95N 89.38W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       DYER               TN   PUBLIC

0315 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     9 SW DYERSBURG          35.95N 89.49W
06/15/2009                   DYER               TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0325 PM     TSTM WND GST     DALTON                  36.42N 91.15W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       RANDOLPH           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

0330 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BELLS                   35.72N 89.09W
06/15/2009                   CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTED NEAR HIGHWAY 412 AROUND BELLE MEADE ROAD

0330 PM     HAIL             12 NW ALAMO             35.91N 89.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            IN THE TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP

0337 PM     HAIL             3 SE LEXINGTON          35.62N 88.36W
06/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0347 PM     TSTM WND GST     PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
06/15/2009  E70.00 MPH       CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0352 PM     HAIL             2 SE LEXINGTON          35.63N 88.37W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0353 PM     HAIL             6 W HUMBOLDT            35.82N 89.01W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALONG HIGHWAY 152

0354 PM     TORNADO          1 E BELLS               35.72N 89.07W
06/15/2009                   CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND TREE DOWN ON
            HOME.

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SW DECATURVILLE       35.52N 88.19W
06/15/2009                   DECATUR            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN OFF HIGHWAY 114 NEAR SCOTTS HILL

0410 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SW COOTER             36.02N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E70.00 MPH       PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70 MPH.

0410 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 SW COOTER             36.02N 89.85W
06/15/2009                   PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0414 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MAYNARD                 36.42N 90.90W
06/15/2009                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0420 PM     HAIL             2 N JACKSON             35.66N 88.83W
06/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT THREE WAY INTERSECTION

0425 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
06/15/2009                   MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE RAIN WRAPPED FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED ON NORTHSIDE
            OF TOWN

0427 PM     HAIL             2 N JACKSON             35.66N 88.83W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
06/15/2009                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER COVERING ROADS

0432 PM     HAIL             7 E BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.80W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
06/15/2009                   RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN TOWN.

0526 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
06/15/2009                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIX TO SEVEN INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON NETTLETON ROAD
            BETWEEN THE STADIUM AND CARAWAY

0550 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0555 PM     HAIL             1 W BROWNSVILLE         35.59N 89.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0605 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009                   HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN CITY. ONE TREE LANDED ON A CAR. NO
            INJURIES AT THIS TIME

0605 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009                   HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MINOR STREET FLOODING

0608 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NW MERCER             35.53N 89.10W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LIMBS DOWN ON PROPERTY. ALSO RECEIVED DIME SIZE HAIL

0613 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 W MERCER              35.48N 89.07W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JAB
Local storm report, Jun 15, 5:40 PM CST, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
640 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

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

0945 AM     HAIL             TROY                    36.34N 89.16W
06/15/2009  E0.50 INCH       OBION              TN   PUBLIC

            HAIL DIME SIZED

1045 AM     HAIL             HUMBOLDT                35.82N 88.91W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
06/15/2009                   GIBSON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN IN TOWN. PEA SIZE HAIL AT POLICE STATION

1106 AM     TSTM WND GST     MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       GIBSON             TN   PUBLIC

            TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 45 AND
            70.

0110 PM     HAIL             1 SW TREZEVANT          36.00N 88.63W
06/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       CARROLL            TN   PUBLIC

            HAIL RANGED FROM PEA TO NICKEL SIZE AND LASTED TEN
            MINUTES.

0155 PM     HAIL             3 S BIGGERS             36.29N 90.81W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   PUBLIC

0225 PM     HAIL             STEELE                  36.08N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E1.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

0225 PM     TSTM WND GST     STEELE                  36.08N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

0233 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0234 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
06/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0235 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 W RECTOR              36.26N 90.40W
06/15/2009                   GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

0238 PM     HAIL             2 SE RECTOR             36.24N 90.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0249 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 E BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.82W
06/15/2009                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     5 ESE RECTOR            36.24N 90.21W
06/15/2009                   CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0306 PM     TSTM WND GST     MAYNARD                 36.42N 90.90W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0308 PM     HAIL             6 S DYERSBURG           35.95N 89.38W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       DYER               TN   PUBLIC

0315 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     9 SW DYERSBURG          35.95N 89.49W
06/15/2009                   DYER               TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0325 PM     TSTM WND GST     DALTON                  36.42N 91.15W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       RANDOLPH           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

0330 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BELLS                   35.72N 89.09W
06/15/2009                   CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTED NEAR HIGHWAY 412 AROUND BELLE MEADE ROAD

0330 PM     HAIL             12 NW ALAMO             35.91N 89.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            IN THE TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP

0337 PM     HAIL             3 SE LEXINGTON          35.62N 88.36W
06/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0347 PM     TSTM WND GST     PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
06/15/2009  E70.00 MPH       CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0352 PM     HAIL             2 SE LEXINGTON          35.63N 88.37W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0353 PM     HAIL             6 W HUMBOLDT            35.82N 89.01W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALONG HIGHWAY 152

0354 PM     TORNADO          1 E BELLS               35.72N 89.07W
06/15/2009                   CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND TREE DOWN ON
            HOME.

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SW DECATURVILLE       35.52N 88.19W
06/15/2009                   DECATUR            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN OFF HIGHWAY 114 NEAR SCOTTS HILL

0410 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 SW COOTER             36.02N 89.85W
06/15/2009                   PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0410 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SW COOTER             36.02N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E70.00 MPH       PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70 MPH.

0414 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MAYNARD                 36.42N 90.90W
06/15/2009                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0420 PM     HAIL             2 N JACKSON             35.66N 88.83W
06/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT THREE WAY INTERSECTION

0425 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
06/15/2009                   MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE RAIN WRAPPED FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED ON NORTHSIDE
            OF TOWN

0427 PM     HAIL             2 N JACKSON             35.66N 88.83W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
06/15/2009                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER COVERING ROADS

0432 PM     HAIL             7 E BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.80W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
06/15/2009                   RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN TOWN.

0526 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
06/15/2009                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIX TO SEVEN INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON NETTLETON ROAD
            BETWEEN THE STADIUM AND CARAWAY

0550 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0555 PM     HAIL             1 W BROWNSVILLE         35.59N 89.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0605 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009                   HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MINOR STREET FLOODING

0605 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009                   HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN CITY. ONE TREE LANDED ON A CAR. NO
            INJURIES AT THIS TIME

0608 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NW MERCER             35.53N 89.10W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LIMBS DOWN ON PROPERTY. ALSO RECEIVED DIME SIZE HAIL

0613 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 W MERCER              35.48N 89.07W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0637 PM     HAIL             SILERTON                35.35N 88.82W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       HARDEMAN           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0637 PM     HAIL             MASSEYVILLE             35.30N 88.72W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CHESTER            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JAB
Local storm report, Jun 15, 5:47 PM CST, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
647 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

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

0945 AM     HAIL             TROY                    36.34N 89.16W
06/15/2009  E0.50 INCH       OBION              TN   PUBLIC

            HAIL DIME SIZED

1045 AM     HAIL             HUMBOLDT                35.82N 88.91W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
06/15/2009                   GIBSON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN IN TOWN. PEA SIZE HAIL AT POLICE STATION

1106 AM     TSTM WND GST     MILAN                   35.92N 88.75W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       GIBSON             TN   PUBLIC

            TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 45 AND
            70.

0110 PM     HAIL             1 SW TREZEVANT          36.00N 88.63W
06/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       CARROLL            TN   PUBLIC

            HAIL RANGED FROM PEA TO NICKEL SIZE AND LASTED TEN
            MINUTES.

0155 PM     HAIL             3 S BIGGERS             36.29N 90.81W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   PUBLIC

0225 PM     HAIL             STEELE                  36.08N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E1.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

0225 PM     TSTM WND GST     STEELE                  36.08N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       PEMISCOT           MO   PUBLIC

0233 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0234 PM     HAIL             COOTER                  36.05N 89.81W
06/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0235 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 W RECTOR              36.26N 90.40W
06/15/2009                   GREENE             AR   PUBLIC

0238 PM     HAIL             2 SE RECTOR             36.24N 90.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CLAY               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0249 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 E BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.82W
06/15/2009                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     5 ESE RECTOR            36.24N 90.21W
06/15/2009                   CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0306 PM     TSTM WND GST     MAYNARD                 36.42N 90.90W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0308 PM     HAIL             6 S DYERSBURG           35.95N 89.38W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       DYER               TN   PUBLIC

0315 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     9 SW DYERSBURG          35.95N 89.49W
06/15/2009                   DYER               TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0325 PM     TSTM WND GST     DALTON                  36.42N 91.15W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       RANDOLPH           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

0330 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BELLS                   35.72N 89.09W
06/15/2009                   CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTED NEAR HIGHWAY 412 AROUND BELLE MEADE ROAD

0330 PM     HAIL             12 NW ALAMO             35.91N 89.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            IN THE TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP

0337 PM     HAIL             3 SE LEXINGTON          35.62N 88.36W
06/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0347 PM     TSTM WND GST     PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
06/15/2009  E70.00 MPH       CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0352 PM     HAIL             2 SE LEXINGTON          35.63N 88.37W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0353 PM     HAIL             6 W HUMBOLDT            35.82N 89.01W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CROCKETT           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALONG HIGHWAY 152

0354 PM     TORNADO          1 E BELLS               35.72N 89.07W
06/15/2009                   CROCKETT           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO. OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND TREE DOWN ON
            HOME.

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SW DECATURVILLE       35.52N 88.19W
06/15/2009                   DECATUR            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN OFF HIGHWAY 114 NEAR SCOTTS HILL

0410 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 SW COOTER             36.02N 89.85W
06/15/2009                   PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0410 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SW COOTER             36.02N 89.85W
06/15/2009  E70.00 MPH       PEMISCOT           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70 MPH.

0414 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MAYNARD                 36.42N 90.90W
06/15/2009                   RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0420 PM     HAIL             2 N JACKSON             35.66N 88.83W
06/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT THREE WAY INTERSECTION

0425 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
06/15/2009                   MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE RAIN WRAPPED FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED ON NORTHSIDE
            OF TOWN

0427 PM     HAIL             2 N JACKSON             35.66N 88.83W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OAK GROVE HEIGHTS       36.13N 90.52W
06/15/2009                   GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER COVERING ROADS

0432 PM     HAIL             7 E BLYTHEVILLE         35.93N 89.80W
06/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       MISSISSIPPI        AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
06/15/2009                   RANDOLPH           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN TOWN.

0526 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
06/15/2009                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIX TO SEVEN INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON NETTLETON ROAD
            BETWEEN THE STADIUM AND CARAWAY

0550 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0555 PM     HAIL             1 W BROWNSVILLE         35.59N 89.27W
06/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0605 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009                   HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MINOR STREET FLOODING

0605 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
06/15/2009                   HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN CITY. ONE TREE LANDED ON A CAR. NO
            INJURIES AT THIS TIME

0608 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NW MERCER             35.53N 89.10W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LIMBS DOWN ON PROPERTY. ALSO RECEIVED DIME SIZE HAIL

0613 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 W MERCER              35.48N 89.07W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0637 PM     HAIL             SILERTON                35.35N 88.82W
06/15/2009  E1.00 INCH       HARDEMAN           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0637 PM     HAIL             MASSEYVILLE             35.30N 88.72W
06/15/2009  E0.75 INCH       CHESTER            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0638 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SILERTON                35.35N 88.82W
06/15/2009  E65.00 MPH       HARDEMAN           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0640 PM     HAIL             6 SW HENDERSON          35.38N 88.72W
06/15/2009  M1.25 INCH       CHESTER            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            IN THE COMMUNITY OF WOODVILLE

0640 PM     TSTM WND GST     7 SW HENDERSON          35.37N 88.74W
06/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       CHESTER            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            IN THE COMMUNITY OF WOODVILLE.

&&

JAB

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Thunderstorm Wind, Alcorn

When
June 15, 6:07 PM CST to 6:25 PM CST
Where
Alcorn County, 0.69 mi NW of Wenasoga to Corinth
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.987, -88.589

Straight line winds knocked down trees in Wenasoga and Corinth.

Hail, Alcorn

When
June 15, 6:07 PM CST to 6:12 PM CST
Where
Alcorn County, 0.29 mi WSW of Wenasoga
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.978, -88.585

Penny size hail fell on County Road 700 near Wenasoga.

Hail, Tishomingo

When
June 15, 6:44 PM CST to 6:49 PM CST
Where
Tishomingo County, 0.94 mi WSW of Iuka Arpt
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.763, -88.184

Thunderstorm Wind, Tishomingo

When
June 15, 6:45 PM CST to 6:50 PM CST
Where
Tishomingo County, 1.29 mi N of Midway to Midway
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.748, -88.234

Straight line winds knocked down several trees and power lines near Midway.

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Every storm in Mississippi in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, June 2009

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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: 183349, 183350, 183351, 185374.