An upper level disturbance slowly approached the Mid-South during the evening of April 30th, 2010 as a cold front became stationary to the west. This pattern remained in place through the evening hours of May 2nd, 2010.
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The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
An upper level disturbance slowly approached the Mid-South during the evening of April 30th, 2010 as a cold front became stationary to the west. This pattern remained in place through the evening hours of May 2nd, 2010. South to southwest winds pumped warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and created a very unstable atmosphere. Showers and thunderstorms developed in association with the front during the early evening hours and moved east into Eastern Arkansas shortly before midnight. Additional thunderstorms occurred in association with the upper level disturbance. Due to the unstable atmosphere, thunderstorms quickly became severe producing large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding. The severe weather evolved into an outbreak by May 1st and 2nd. Historic rainfall and flash flooding in addition to large hail and damaging winds occurred during the early morning hours of May 1st with several tornadoes occurring during the afternoon hours of May 1st to early morning hours of May 2nd.
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 May 1, 5:54 AM CST, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
654 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010
.DISCUSSION...
UPDATED FOR AVIATION.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 422 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010/
DISCUSSION...
ONGOING SEVERE / FLASH FLOOD EVENT THE PRIMARY FORECAST CONCERN.
AT DISCUSSION TIME...A NEARLY STATIONARY BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDED FROM EAST CENTRAL AR...THROUGH SOUTHWEST TN...INTO NORTHERN
MIDDLE TN. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS FED BY A SOURCE REGION
OVER SOUTHEAST AR...IN THE VICINITY OF A SURFACE WARM FRONT. CELLS
WERE FORMING IN THIS REGION AND TRAINING NORTHEAST AT 40 TO 50 KTS ALONG
THE MIDSOUTH THUNDERSTORM LINE.
AREAS TO THE NORTH OF THIS MORNING/S THUNDERSTORM LINE WILL TAKE
SOME TIME TO DESTABILIZE. THIS SHOULD OCCUR ONCE A MIDLEVEL SHORTWAVE
AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONTAL LOW EJECTS FROM FROM EAST TX INTO
EAST CENTRAL MO THIS AFTERNOON. GFS DEVELOPS A 150KT UPPER JET
CORE ACROSS THE OZARKS THIS EVENING... WITH THE MIDSOUTH IN THE
RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF THIS UPPER JET CORE. THE AFOREMENTIONED
SURFACE LOW WILL DRAG THE MAIN COLD FROM CENTRAL AR INTO THE MIDSOUTH
LATE TONIGHT...WITH THIS FEATURE SERVING AS A FOCUS FOR STRONG TO
SEVERE TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS. IN OTHER WORDS...A SIMILAR SET UP
TO EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT WITH STRONGER UPPER SUPPORT AND A SYNOPTIC
FRONT TO FOCUS CONVECTION ON. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES WILL POOL
TO NEAR 2.25 INCHES AHEAD OF THE FRONT. IN SUMMARY... A SIGNIFICANT
FLASH FLOOD EVENT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY
SUNDAY.
BESIDES THE FLOODING THREAT... NAM FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOW
CONSIDERABLE SHEAR...WITH SFC-3KM SRH IN EXCESS OF 500 M2/S2 AND
MIXED LAYER CAPES OF 1000 TO 2000 J/KG. THIS WILL LEAD TO A RISK
OF LATE EVENING TORNADOES... A FEW OF WHICH COULD BE STRONG AND
LONG TRACKED IF ABLE TO TAP INTO THE SURFACE BASED AIR ALONG THE
SYNOPTIC COLD FRONT.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL FINALLY BEGIN CLEARING THE MIDSOUTH LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...CARRIED EAST BY A STRONG SHORTWAVE
EJECTING INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CLEAR NORTHEAST
MS BY AROUND SUNRISE MONDAY.
FURTHER OUT...HAVE LOWERED LATE WEEK TEMPERATURES WITH THE PASSAGE
OF A PROGRESSIVE AND OPEN NORTHERN BRANCH UPPER TROF AND SURFACE
COLD FRONT.
PWB
&&
.AVIATION...
12Z TAFS
OTHER THAN KJBR IN THE SHORT TERM...REALLY NOT ANY PARTICULAR TIME
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS THAT THUNDERSTORMS CANNOT BE RULED OUT AT
ANY OF THE MIDSOUTH TAFS SITES.
IT APPEARS THE THE SW TO NE CONVECTIVE LINE WILL REMAIN NORTH OF
THE KMEM TERMINAL THROUGH 14Z. THERE IS CONCERN THAT DESTABILIZATION
WILL OCCUR OVER THE DELTA AREAS OF SOUTHEAST AR / NORTHWEST MS
LATER THIS MORNING. THIS WOULD LEAD TO RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG
TO SEVERE STORMS NEAR KMEM TOWARD LATE MORNING...WITH SCATTERED
GENERAL THUNDERSTORMS IN THE INTERIM. KTUP MAY BE UNDER THE THREAT OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AS EARLY AS 14Z OR 15Z. EXPECT THUNDERSTORM
IN GENERAL TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE OVER NORTH MS THIS MORNING...AS
THIS AREA HAS NOT BEEN WORKED OVER AS MUCH BY OVERNIGHT CONVECTION.
EXPECT ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING. THE
OVERNIGHT PERIODS WILL ADDITIONAL STORMS FORMED ALONG AND AHEAD OF
AN EASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT.
PWB
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM 78 68 72 56 / 100 100 90 40
MKL 79 69 71 52 / 100 100 100 50
JBR 77 63 71 52 / 100 100 50 20
TUP 81 73 75 56 / 100 100 100 80
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR COAHOMA-DESOTO-
TUNICA.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR BENTON MS-
MARSHALL-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR ALCORN-CALHOUN-
CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-MONROE-PONTOTOC-
PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-YALOBUSHA.
TN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR DYER-LAKE-
LAUDERDALE-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR CARROLL-CHESTER-
CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
HENRY-MADISON-MCNAIRY-WEAKLEY.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR HARDIN.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 801 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-021200- 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- 801 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MIDSOUTH... OVER AREAS TO THE WEST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY. THIS IS THE MAJORITY OF THE MIDSOUTH. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OVER A SMALL PORTION OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... EAST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS TODAY WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR STRONG TO VIOLENT LONG LIVED TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY LARGE HAIL. THE TORNADO RISK WILL INITIALLY BE MAXIMIZED ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR...BUT WILL SPREAD NORTH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MIDSOUTH DURING THE AFTERNOON. FOR THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT PERIODS...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN MODERATELY UNSTABLE AND STRONGLY SHEARED...AHEAD OF COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN ARKANSAS BY SUNRISE SUNDAY. STRONG TO VIOLENT LONG TRACK TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE OUT AHEAD OF THE ADVANCING COLD FRONT DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. VERY LARGE HAIL AND WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL... SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PORTIONS OF WEST TENNESSEE NEAR THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR HAD EXPERIENCED 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY AND TONIGHT...AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE. RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LEAD TO AN EXPANSION OF THE SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING ARE LIKELY AGAIN DURING THE DAY SUNDAY...MAINLY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI WILL LIKELY HAVE THE GREATEST CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE REQUIRED THROUGH SUNDAY. PWB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 520 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 TNZ088-089-011100- FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN- 520 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR... WESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED FROM 3 MILES WEST OF ELLENDALE TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS AT 520 AM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN FAYETTE AND SHELBY COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR BARTLETT...COLLIERVILLE...CORDOVA...GERMANTOWN AND MIDTOWN MEMPHIS... SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT ALSO INCLUDES ROBCO LAKE. .A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ADVISORY AREA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 631 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 TNZ054-055-011200- DECATUR TN-HENDERSON TN- 631 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR... NORTHERN DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE... SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEXINGTON AT 631 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN DECATUR AND HENDERSON COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR LEXINGTON...NATCHEZ TRACE STATE FOREST AND NATCHEZ TRACE STATE PARK...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT ALSO INCLUDES PIN OAK LAKE. .A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ADVISORY AREA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 720 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 ARZ036-TNZ088-011245- CRITTENDEN AR-SHELBY TN- 720 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR... EAST CENTRAL CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF WEST MEMPHIS AT 721 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN CRITTENDEN AND SHELBY COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR MIDTOWN MEMPHIS AND WEST MEMPHIS...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT ALSO INCLUDES LAKE MCKELLAR AND ROBCO LAKE. .A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ADVISORY AREA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
944 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 AM HAIL BROWNSVILLE 35.59N 89.25W
05/01/2010 E1.00 INCH HAYWOOD TN PUBLIC
0200 AM TSTM WND GST MARTIN 36.34N 88.86W
05/01/2010 M72.00 MPH WEAKLEY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
0459 AM FLASH FLOOD ATOKA 35.45N 89.77W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN ATOKA. 3.82 INCHES OF RAIN FELL
FROM 4 AM CDT TO 459 AM CDT.
0500 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
4.12 INCHES OF RAIN IN PAST 2 HOURS. 1.90 IN PAST 45
MINUTES. WATER UP TO CAR BUMPERS ON MADDOX DRIVE
0515 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
MINOR FLOODING. 1.55 INCHES FROM 445 AM TO 515 AM CDT.
0525 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S JACKSON 35.62N 88.83W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN PUBLIC
WILLOW GREEN ESTATES SUBDIVISION. ASHPORT ROAD
IMPASSABLE. WATER UP TO BUMPERS ON VEHICLES
0525 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 90.03W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
WATER ON MCLEMORE AVE REACHING WHEEL WELLS ON CARS.
0525 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW BARTLETT 35.23N 89.85W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG AUSTIN PEAY HWY IN RALEIGH AREA
FLOODED. 14 INCHES OF WATER AT AUSTIN PEAY AND JAMES ROAD
ALSO IN FRONT OF BROADMOOR BAPTIST ON AUSTIN PEAY
HWY.ROADS ALMOST IMPASSABLE. AUSTIN PEAY AND COVINGTON
PIKE AREA FLOODED.
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S ATOKA 35.43N 89.77W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
2 FEET OF WATER ON HWY 51 JUST SOUTH OF ATOKA.
0540 AM FLASH FLOOD MILAN 35.92N 88.75W
05/01/2010 GIBSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
HWY 79 6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER ON ROAD BETWEEN MILAN AND
ATWOOD
0545 AM FLASH FLOOD 8 S BARTLETT 35.10N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
WELLS STATION AND MACON ROADS HIGH WATER UP TO WHEEL
WELLS
0545 AM FLASH FLOOD BARTLETT 35.22N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
WATER UP TO WINDSHIELDS ON ENGLISH HILL ROAD NEAR BILLY
MAHER ROAD.THIS HAPPENED IN HOURS WORTH OF RAINFALL.
0550 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 89.98W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
2 FEET OF WATER AROUND OVERPASS AT WALNUT GROVE ROAD
WHERE IT TURNS INTO UNION AVENUE.
0555 AM FLASH FLOOD MASON 35.41N 89.54W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS IN TOWN FLOODED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES WATER.
ALSO HWY 59 SOUTH FLOODED. ALL IMPASSABLE.
0555 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERE FLOODING
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 W BARTLETT 35.22N 89.87W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
COLEMAN ROAD AND STAGE ROAD FLOODED
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 90.05W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
LEWIS STREET FLOODED WATER UP TO DOORWAYS
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD ALAMO 35.78N 89.12W
05/01/2010 CROCKETT TN EMERGENCY MNGR
COUNTY WIDE FLOODING. HWY 152 TO HWY 54...NANCE
ROAD...COLVETT ROAD...MOUND ROAD...JOHNNY POWELL ROAD ALL
CLOSED. HWY 412 DEEP WATER.
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD W BARTLETT 35.22N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
AREAS AROUND YALE AND COVINGTON PIKE FLOODED... LYNCHBURG
ST...SCRIVNER DRIVE. WATER UP TO MAILBOXES AND DOORWAYS.
VEHICLES ALMOST COMPLETELY SUBMERGED.
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE BARTLETT 35.25N 89.80W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN NWS EMPLOYEE
WHESTBROOK ROAD FLOODED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF WATER.
0625 AM FLASH FLOOD BLUE GOOSE 35.70N 88.58W
05/01/2010 HENDERSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
8 INCHES OF WATER ON ROADS...IMPASSABLE
0650 AM FLASH FLOOD MASON 35.41N 89.54W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TRACY AND MEADE LAKE ROADS FLOODED
0650 AM FLASH FLOOD BROWNSVILLE 35.59N 89.25W
05/01/2010 HAYWOOD TN TRAINED SPOTTER
AREA NEAR HWY 70 AND INTERSTATE 40 HAS ABOUT 6 INCHES OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS.
0745 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN CO-OP OBSERVER
7.12 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT
0800 AM FLASH FLOOD MUNFORD 35.45N 89.80W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN NWS EMPLOYEE
RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 10.45 INCHES OF RAIN
0819 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 89.98W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
UNION AVENUE AROUND AVALON ST FLOODED
0838 AM FLASH FLOOD MASON 35.41N 89.54W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
COUNTY WIDE SEVERE FLOODING OVERWHELMING EMERGENCY
AGENCIES.NUMEROUS CARS COMPLETLY SUBMERGED.MOST ROADS
IMPASSABLE.
0854 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
9.3 INCHES MEASURED IN RAIN GAUGE. BROWNSVILLE
SUBDIVISION...2 BLOCKS EAST OF NEW BROWNSVILLE ROAD...OR
1 MILE NORTH OF YALE ROAD
0854 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE CLARKSBURG 35.86N 88.38W
05/01/2010 CARROLL TN PUBLIC
TOWN OF YUMA...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS OVERFLOWING
BANKS.
0913 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NW BARTLETT 35.25N 89.87W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
HOUSES ON HOPSON ROAD FLOODED.
0919 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NW BARTLETT 35.25N 89.87W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
ROADS AND HOUSES FLOODED 3 TO 4 FEET DEEP ON RIDGEMONT
AND NEW ALLEN ROADS
0930 AM FLASH FLOOD STANTON 35.46N 89.40W
05/01/2010 HAYWOOD TN AMATEUR RADIO
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUED WOMAN FROM HOUSE.
&&
MHRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1014 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1105 PM TORNADO 2 E SUCCESS 36.45N 90.69W
04/30/2010 CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TORNADO SPOTTED BY SHERIFF DEPUTY ALONG HWY 328.
1117 PM HAIL 10 WSW JONESBORO 35.77N 90.85W
04/30/2010 E0.75 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL IN CASH, ARKANSAS.
1125 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNE WEINER 35.69N 90.87W
04/30/2010 POINSETT AR PUBLIC
1 BUILDING COLLAPSED...POWER LINES DOWN AND SOME SMALL
TREES DOWN NEAR US 49 AND PUNKIN CENTER ROAD.
1140 PM TSTM WND DMG 11 N PARAGOULD 36.22N 90.51W
04/30/2010 GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
AT LEAST ONE TREE DOWN.
1155 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S CARAWAY 35.71N 90.33W
04/30/2010 CRAIGHEAD AR FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES DAMAGED FROM US 135 TO MISSISSIPPI COUNTY LINE NEAR
CR 884. TREE ON HOUSE AT CR 885 ALSO.
1225 AM TSTM WND DMG MANILA 35.88N 90.16W
05/01/2010 MISSISSIPPI AR TRAINED SPOTTER
SHED BLOWN DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN. ALSO SOME POWER
LINES TOWN SOUTH OF MANILLA.
1225 AM HAIL MANILA 35.88N 90.16W
05/01/2010 E1.00 INCH MISSISSIPPI AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0142 AM HAIL STANTON 35.46N 89.40W
05/01/2010 E1.75 INCH HAYWOOD TN AMATEUR RADIO
0155 AM HAIL BROWNSVILLE 35.59N 89.25W
05/01/2010 E1.00 INCH HAYWOOD TN PUBLIC
0200 AM TSTM WND GST MARTIN 36.34N 88.86W
05/01/2010 M72.00 MPH WEAKLEY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
0315 AM TSTM WND DMG MANILA 35.88N 90.16W
05/01/2010 MISSISSIPPI AR TRAINED SPOTTER
BROKEN POLES FROM MILLIGAN RIDGE TO MANILA. POLES BROKEN
AND THROWN 100 FT INTO FIELD. TREE TOPS TWISTED. AWNING
BLOWN OFF GAS STATION ON MAIN ST. IN MANILA.
0415 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
2.22 INCHES SO FAR.
0459 AM FLASH FLOOD ATOKA 35.45N 89.77W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN ATOKA. 3.82 INCHES OF RAIN FELL
FROM 4 AM CDT TO 459 AM CDT.
0500 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
4.12 INCHES OF RAIN IN PAST 2 HOURS. 1.90 IN PAST 45
MINUTES. WATER UP TO CAR BUMPERS ON MADDOX DRIVE
0515 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
MINOR FLOODING. 1.55 INCHES FROM 445 AM TO 515 AM CDT.
0525 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 90.03W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
WATER ON MCLEMORE AVE REACHING WHEEL WELLS ON CARS.
0525 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW BARTLETT 35.23N 89.85W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG AUSTIN PEAY HWY IN RALEIGH AREA
FLOODED. 14 INCHES OF WATER AT AUSTIN PEAY AND JAMES ROAD
ALSO IN FRONT OF BROADMOOR BAPTIST ON AUSTIN PEAY
HWY.ROADS ALMOST IMPASSABLE. AUSTIN PEAY AND COVINGTON
PIKE AREA FLOODED.
0525 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S JACKSON 35.62N 88.83W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN PUBLIC
WILLOW GREEN ESTATES SUBDIVISION. ASHPORT ROAD
IMPASSABLE. WATER UP TO BUMPERS ON VEHICLES
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S ATOKA 35.43N 89.77W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
2 FEET OF WATER ON HWY 51 JUST SOUTH OF ATOKA.
0540 AM FLASH FLOOD MILAN 35.92N 88.75W
05/01/2010 GIBSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
HWY 79 6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER ON ROAD BETWEEN MILAN AND
ATWOOD
0545 AM FLASH FLOOD 8 S BARTLETT 35.10N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
WELLS STATION AND MACON ROADS HIGH WATER UP TO WHEEL
WELLS
0545 AM FLASH FLOOD BARTLETT 35.22N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
WATER UP TO WINDSHIELDS ON ENGLISH HILL ROAD NEAR BILLY
MAHER ROAD.THIS HAPPENED IN HOURS WORTH OF RAINFALL.
0550 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 89.98W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
2 FEET OF WATER AROUND OVERPASS AT WALNUT GROVE ROAD
WHERE IT TURNS INTO UNION AVENUE.
0555 AM FLASH FLOOD MASON 35.41N 89.54W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS IN TOWN FLOODED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES WATER.
ALSO HWY 59 SOUTH FLOODED. ALL IMPASSABLE.
0555 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERE FLOODING
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE BARTLETT 35.25N 89.80W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN NWS EMPLOYEE
WHESTBROOK ROAD FLOODED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF WATER.
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD W BARTLETT 35.22N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
AREAS AROUND YALE AND COVINGTON PIKE FLOODED... LYNCHBURG
ST...SCRIVNER DRIVE. WATER UP TO MAILBOXES AND DOORWAYS.
VEHICLES ALMOST COMPLETELY SUBMERGED.
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD ALAMO 35.78N 89.12W
05/01/2010 CROCKETT TN EMERGENCY MNGR
COUNTY WIDE FLOODING. HWY 152 TO HWY 54...NANCE
ROAD...COLVETT ROAD...MOUND ROAD...JOHNNY POWELL ROAD ALL
CLOSED. HWY 412 DEEP WATER.
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 W BARTLETT 35.22N 89.87W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
COLEMAN ROAD AND STAGE ROAD FLOODED
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 90.05W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
LEWIS STREET FLOODED WATER UP TO DOORWAYS
0625 AM FLASH FLOOD BLUE GOOSE 35.70N 88.58W
05/01/2010 HENDERSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
8 INCHES OF WATER ON ROADS...IMPASSABLE
0650 AM FLASH FLOOD BROWNSVILLE 35.59N 89.25W
05/01/2010 HAYWOOD TN TRAINED SPOTTER
AREA NEAR HWY 70 AND INTERSTATE 40 HAS ABOUT 6 INCHES OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS.
0650 AM FLASH FLOOD MASON 35.41N 89.54W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TRACY AND MEADE LAKE ROADS FLOODED
0745 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN CO-OP OBSERVER
7.12 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT
0800 AM FLASH FLOOD MUNFORD 35.45N 89.80W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN NWS EMPLOYEE
RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 10.45 INCHES OF RAIN
0819 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 89.98W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
UNION AVENUE AROUND AVALON ST FLOODED
0825 AM FLASH FLOOD BARTLETT 35.22N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
FLOODING UP TO WHEEL WELLS ON VEHICLES AT ST. ELMO RD.
0838 AM FLASH FLOOD MASON 35.41N 89.54W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
COUNTY WIDE SEVERE FLOODING OVERWHELMING EMERGENCY
AGENCIES.NUMEROUS CARS COMPLETLY SUBMERGED.MOST ROADS
IMPASSABLE.
0840 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 N BARTLETT 35.27N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
8.81 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR WITH 1.60 INCHES IN LAST 30
MINUTES.
0854 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE CLARKSBURG 35.86N 88.38W
05/01/2010 CARROLL TN PUBLIC
TOWN OF YUMA...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS OVERFLOWING
BANKS.
0854 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
9.3 INCHES MEASURED IN RAIN GAUGE. BROWNSVILLE
SUBDIVISION...2 BLOCKS EAST OF NEW BROWNSVILLE ROAD...OR
1 MILE NORTH OF YALE ROAD
0913 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NW BARTLETT 35.25N 89.87W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
HOUSES ON HOPSON ROAD FLOODED.
0919 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NW BARTLETT 35.25N 89.87W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
ROADS AND HOUSES FLOODED 3 TO 4 FEET DEEP ON RIDGEMONT
AND NEW ALLEN ROADS
0930 AM FLASH FLOOD STANTON 35.46N 89.40W
05/01/2010 HAYWOOD TN AMATEUR RADIO
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUED WOMAN FROM HOUSE.
0940 AM FLASH FLOOD BARTLETT 35.22N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
WATER UP TO THE FRONT DOORS OF CARS AT COVINGTON PK AND
BLUEFIELD RD.
0947 AM FLASH FLOOD ATOKA 35.45N 89.77W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN AMATEUR RADIO
BRIDGE OUT AT MEAD LAKE RD. NEAREST ATOKA.
0950 AM FLASH FLOOD COVINGTON 35.57N 89.65W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN AMATEUR RADIO
NORTH BOUND LANES OF HWY 51 FLOODED SOUTH OF COVINGTON.
1010 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S MUNFORD 35.44N 89.80W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
HWY 51 NORTHBOUND LANES FLOODED. TRAFFIC DIVERTED TO
SOUTHBOUND LANES.
&&
MHRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1026 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1105 PM TORNADO 2 E SUCCESS 36.45N 90.69W
04/30/2010 CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TORNADO SPOTTED BY SHERIFF DEPUTY ALONG HWY 328.
1117 PM HAIL 10 WSW JONESBORO 35.77N 90.85W
04/30/2010 E0.75 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL IN CASH, ARKANSAS.
1125 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNE WEINER 35.69N 90.87W
04/30/2010 POINSETT AR PUBLIC
1 BUILDING COLLAPSED...POWER LINES DOWN AND SOME SMALL
TREES DOWN NEAR US 49 AND PUNKIN CENTER ROAD.
1140 PM TSTM WND DMG 11 N PARAGOULD 36.22N 90.51W
04/30/2010 GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
AT LEAST ONE TREE DOWN.
1155 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S CARAWAY 35.71N 90.33W
04/30/2010 CRAIGHEAD AR FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES DAMAGED FROM US 135 TO MISSISSIPPI COUNTY LINE NEAR
CR 884. TREE ON HOUSE AT CR 885 ALSO.
1225 AM TSTM WND DMG MANILA 35.88N 90.16W
05/01/2010 MISSISSIPPI AR TRAINED SPOTTER
SHED BLOWN DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN. ALSO SOME POWER
LINES TOWN SOUTH OF MANILLA.
1225 AM HAIL MANILA 35.88N 90.16W
05/01/2010 E1.00 INCH MISSISSIPPI AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0142 AM HAIL STANTON 35.46N 89.40W
05/01/2010 E1.75 INCH HAYWOOD TN AMATEUR RADIO
0155 AM HAIL BROWNSVILLE 35.59N 89.25W
05/01/2010 E1.00 INCH HAYWOOD TN PUBLIC
0200 AM TSTM WND GST MARTIN 36.34N 88.86W
05/01/2010 M72.00 MPH WEAKLEY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
0315 AM TSTM WND DMG MANILA 35.88N 90.16W
05/01/2010 MISSISSIPPI AR TRAINED SPOTTER
BROKEN POLES FROM MILLIGAN RIDGE TO MANILA. POLES BROKEN
AND THROWN 100 FT INTO FIELD. TREE TOPS TWISTED. AWNING
BLOWN OFF GAS STATION ON MAIN ST. IN MANILA.
0415 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 E2.22 INCH MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
2.22 INCHES SO FAR.
0445 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 E MUNFORD 35.45N 89.77W
05/01/2010 M3.82 INCH TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
3.82 INCHES IN ONE HOUR.
0459 AM FLASH FLOOD ATOKA 35.45N 89.77W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN ATOKA. 3.82 INCHES OF RAIN FELL
FROM 4 AM CDT TO 459 AM CDT.
0500 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
4.12 INCHES OF RAIN IN PAST 2 HOURS. 1.90 IN PAST 45
MINUTES. WATER UP TO CAR BUMPERS ON MADDOX DRIVE
0515 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
MINOR FLOODING. 1.55 INCHES FROM 445 AM TO 515 AM CDT.
0525 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW BARTLETT 35.23N 89.85W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG AUSTIN PEAY HWY IN RALEIGH AREA
FLOODED. 14 INCHES OF WATER AT AUSTIN PEAY AND JAMES ROAD
ALSO IN FRONT OF BROADMOOR BAPTIST ON AUSTIN PEAY
HWY.ROADS ALMOST IMPASSABLE. AUSTIN PEAY AND COVINGTON
PIKE AREA FLOODED.
0525 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S JACKSON 35.62N 88.83W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN PUBLIC
WILLOW GREEN ESTATES SUBDIVISION. ASHPORT ROAD
IMPASSABLE. WATER UP TO BUMPERS ON VEHICLES
0525 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 90.03W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
WATER ON MCLEMORE AVE REACHING WHEEL WELLS ON CARS.
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S ATOKA 35.43N 89.77W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
2 FEET OF WATER ON HWY 51 JUST SOUTH OF ATOKA.
0540 AM FLASH FLOOD MILAN 35.92N 88.75W
05/01/2010 GIBSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
HWY 79 6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER ON ROAD BETWEEN MILAN AND
ATWOOD
0545 AM FLASH FLOOD 8 S BARTLETT 35.10N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
WELLS STATION AND MACON ROADS HIGH WATER UP TO WHEEL
WELLS
0545 AM FLASH FLOOD BARTLETT 35.22N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
WATER UP TO WINDSHIELDS ON ENGLISH HILL ROAD NEAR BILLY
MAHER ROAD.THIS HAPPENED IN HOURS WORTH OF RAINFALL.
0550 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 89.98W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
2 FEET OF WATER AROUND OVERPASS AT WALNUT GROVE ROAD
WHERE IT TURNS INTO UNION AVENUE.
0555 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERE FLOODING
0555 AM FLASH FLOOD BROWNSVILLE 35.59N 89.25W
05/01/2010 HAYWOOD TN TRAINED SPOTTER
8 INCHES OF RAIN FELL SINCE MIDNIGHT.
0555 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 E MUNFORD 35.45N 89.72W
05/01/2010 E2.79 INCH TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
2.79 INCHES IN LAST TWO HOURS
0555 AM FLASH FLOOD MASON 35.41N 89.54W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS IN TOWN FLOODED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES WATER.
ALSO HWY 59 SOUTH FLOODED. ALL IMPASSABLE.
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD ALAMO 35.78N 89.12W
05/01/2010 CROCKETT TN EMERGENCY MNGR
COUNTY WIDE FLOODING. HWY 152 TO HWY 54...NANCE
ROAD...COLVETT ROAD...MOUND ROAD...JOHNNY POWELL ROAD ALL
CLOSED. HWY 412 DEEP WATER.
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 90.05W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
LEWIS STREET FLOODED WATER UP TO DOORWAYS
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE BARTLETT 35.25N 89.80W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN NWS EMPLOYEE
WHESTBROOK ROAD FLOODED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF WATER.
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD W BARTLETT 35.22N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
AREAS AROUND YALE AND COVINGTON PIKE FLOODED... LYNCHBURG
ST...SCRIVNER DRIVE. WATER UP TO MAILBOXES AND DOORWAYS.
VEHICLES ALMOST COMPLETELY SUBMERGED.
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 W BARTLETT 35.22N 89.87W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
COLEMAN ROAD AND STAGE ROAD FLOODED
0625 AM FLASH FLOOD BLUE GOOSE 35.70N 88.58W
05/01/2010 HENDERSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
8 INCHES OF WATER ON ROADS...IMPASSABLE
0650 AM FLASH FLOOD MASON 35.41N 89.54W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TRACY AND MEADE LAKE ROADS FLOODED
0650 AM FLASH FLOOD BROWNSVILLE 35.59N 89.25W
05/01/2010 HAYWOOD TN TRAINED SPOTTER
AREA NEAR HWY 70 AND INTERSTATE 40 HAS ABOUT 6 INCHES OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS.
0745 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
05/01/2010 MADISON TN CO-OP OBSERVER
7.12 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT
0800 AM FLASH FLOOD MUNFORD 35.45N 89.80W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN NWS EMPLOYEE
RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 10.45 INCHES OF RAIN
0819 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 89.98W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
UNION AVENUE AROUND AVALON ST FLOODED
0825 AM FLASH FLOOD BARTLETT 35.22N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
FLOODING UP TO WHEEL WELLS ON VEHICLES AT ST. ELMO RD.
0838 AM FLASH FLOOD MASON 35.41N 89.54W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
COUNTY WIDE SEVERE FLOODING OVERWHELMING EMERGENCY
AGENCIES.NUMEROUS CARS COMPLETLY SUBMERGED.MOST ROADS
IMPASSABLE.
0840 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 N BARTLETT 35.27N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
8.81 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR WITH 1.60 INCHES IN LAST 30
MINUTES.
0854 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE CLARKSBURG 35.86N 88.38W
05/01/2010 CARROLL TN PUBLIC
TOWN OF YUMA...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS OVERFLOWING
BANKS.
0854 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
9.3 INCHES MEASURED IN RAIN GAUGE. BROWNSVILLE
SUBDIVISION...2 BLOCKS EAST OF NEW BROWNSVILLE ROAD...OR
1 MILE NORTH OF YALE ROAD
0913 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NW BARTLETT 35.25N 89.87W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
HOUSES ON HOPSON ROAD FLOODED.
0919 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NW BARTLETT 35.25N 89.87W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO
ROADS AND HOUSES FLOODED 3 TO 4 FEET DEEP ON RIDGEMONT
AND NEW ALLEN ROADS
0930 AM FLASH FLOOD STANTON 35.46N 89.40W
05/01/2010 HAYWOOD TN AMATEUR RADIO
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUED WOMAN FROM HOUSE.
0940 AM FLASH FLOOD BARTLETT 35.22N 89.84W
05/01/2010 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
WATER UP TO THE FRONT DOORS OF CARS AT COVINGTON PK AND
BLUEFIELD RD.
0947 AM FLASH FLOOD ATOKA 35.45N 89.77W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN AMATEUR RADIO
BRIDGE OUT AT MEAD LAKE RD. NEAREST ATOKA.
0950 AM FLASH FLOOD COVINGTON 35.57N 89.65W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN AMATEUR RADIO
NORTH BOUND LANES OF HWY 51 FLOODED SOUTH OF COVINGTON.
1010 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S MUNFORD 35.44N 89.80W
05/01/2010 TIPTON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
HWY 51 NORTHBOUND LANES FLOODED. TRAFFIC DIVERTED TO
SOUTHBOUND LANES.
1020 AM TSTM WND GST OLIVE BRANCH 34.95N 89.83W
05/01/2010 E60.00 MPH DESOTO MS TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MHRThe Memphis radar (KNQA), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:30 UTC.
21 flash flood, 7 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding around Tunica. The intersection of White Oaks Road and Josephine Road was flooded near the Tunica Airport. Several streets in town was flooded as well.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across LaFayette County. Several roads were flooded as a result.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Marshall County. Several roads were flooded as a result. At least two roads sustained damage to culverts.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding in Ripley and Falkner. Numerous roads were flooded as a result. In total, nine roads and two bridges were destroyed with eight roads receiving major damage. Two roads sustained minor damage. Numerous homes were flooded sustaining major and minor damage. One building and one utility company received major damage as well from the flooding.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding in Corinth. Numerous streets were flooded as a result.
A tornado touched down near Highway 15 southeast of Cotton Plant and traveled northeast into Tippah County. An outbuilding suffered minor damage near the touchdown point and minor tree damaged occurred along the path.
A tornado moved northeast into Tippah County from Union County. The tornado remained on the ground for roughly 8 miles in Tippah County lifting near County Road 602 northeast of Dumas. Six homes sustained minor to moderate damage. The hardest hit area was located on County Road 701. In addition, a roof was peeled off of a mobile home. A barn was also damaged. A few vehicles were damaged as well. Many trees were knocked down along the path. A church suffered minor damage just before the tornado lifted.
Straight line winds knocked down trees across Northern Prentiss County.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Northern Prentiss County. Several roads were flooded as a result.
Straight line winds knocked down trees from Burnsville to north of Iuka.
Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines between Blue Mountain and Ripley.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding in Horn Lake and Nesbit. Vehicles were stranded in flood water up to headlights at the intersection of Highway 302 and Highway 51. Motorists had to be rescued. The roads were closed as a result. In addition, a teenager had to be rescued from a flooded ditch off of Tulane Road near Nesbit. At the peak of the storm, one home in off of Dean Road had nearly three feet of water inside.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding in the Center Hill and Bridgetown areas of DeSoto County.
Heavy rain occurred in New Albany. One fatality occurred when a vehicle lost control on Highway 78 near New Albany during the heavy rain and hit a guardrail.
A weak tornado touched down just north of Interstate 69 near Tulane Road and traveled northeast for about 1 mile before lifting near the Nesbit Road. Several very large trees were knocked down and a couple of them were snapped off. Some shingle damage was noted as well.
A tornado briefly touched down near the intersection of Eureka and Hubbard Roads about 4 miles east-northeast of Pope in Panola County. The tornado snapped trees and bolted down playground equipment was thrown. A dumpster was turned over and power lines were also downed.
A tornado touched down near Highway 5 approximately 2 miles south of Ashland. The tornado traveled northeast crossing into Tippah County. Eleven homes and mobile homes were destroyed with six receiving major damage. Twenty-three homes sustained minor damage. Numerous trees were snapped and debarked along the path. Power lines were also knocked down. A free standing transmission tower collapsed and was severely twisted as well. Two deaths and one critical injury occurred when a double wide mobile home was destroyed just east of Ashland. Four additional injuries, three of them critical, occurred when a mobile home was picked up by the tornado.
A tornado tracked northeast into Tippah County from Benton County. The tornado continued northeast crossing into Hardeman County, Tennessee. Numerous homes were damaged along County Road 301 near the intersection of County Road 303, along Highway 72 east of Walnut and near Brownfield. In total 5 homes were destroyed. Trees and power lines were knocked down in the area as well.
A tornado touched down just southwest of Abbeville and tracked northeast hitting the south side of Abbeville. The tornado lifted along County Road 215. One fatality occurred when a single family home was destroyed. A double wide mobile home was also destroyed. Three other homes sustained major damage. Numerous trees were also uprooted along the path.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Panola County. A home was flooded off of Seven Road as a result. Flood waters entered into Smith Cleaners in Downtown Batesville as well. In addition, four additional homes were flooded and as many as twenty-four roads were closed or received damage due to the flooding.
Heavy rain produced widespread flash flooding across Alcorn County. Numerous roads were flooded or washed out as a result. One fatality occurred when the vehicle lost control and went into a ditch off of Shiloh Road near Shiloh Ridge Golf Course. The vehicle became fully submerged and the driver drowned as a result. Numerous additional water rescues were made as a result of the flooding. Portions of Highway 72 in Downtown Corinth were flooded. Flood waters went into at least 40 businesses including K-Mart and Kroger. At least 8 homes were destroyed from flood waters. In addition, seventy homes sustained major damage with two receiving minor damage. An apartment complex containing 40 units also sustained major flood damage.
Up to 8 inches of rain fell across Northern Calhoun County producing flash flooding. Numerous roads were closed as a result. Several homes were flooded as well.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Pontotoc County. Numerous roads were flooded as a result including Highway 178, Brassfield Road, Cane Creek South Road, and Beehill Road. In addition, East 9th Street was flooded in Pontotoc. Water covered the top of mailboxes in some locations.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across portions of Eastern Yalobusha County. A bridge was washed out along County Road 247 near the intersection of County Road 242 as a result.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Prentiss County. Ten roads and two bridges sustained major damage. One hundred additional roads received minor damage.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Union County. Twenty-eight roads and one bridge sustained major damage. Fifteen businesses and one public building received damage from flooding as well. In addition, fourteen homes and six mobile homes sustained minor damage.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Marshall County. Ten roads sustained major damage. Seventeen roads received minor damage. Twenty-one homes and mobile homes sustained minor damage.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Benton County. Twenty roads sustained major damage. Forty roads received minor damage. Highway 4 west of Ashland was one road that was closed as a result of the flooding. Several homes and mobile homes sustained damage from the flooding.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding in Tippah County. Numerous roads were flooded as a result. In total, nine roads and two bridges were destroyed with eight roads receiving major damage. Two roads sustained minor damage. Six homes were flooded sustaining major damage with 68 homes receiving minor damage.
Straight line winds knocked down trees across all of Lee County.
Straight line winds knocked down trees across portions of Lee County.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Lee County. Several roads and bridges were flooded or washed out. Of these, six roads and one bridge sustained damage. One home sustained minor flood damage. One fatality occurred when a vehicle hydroplaned on Highway 45 between Eason Boulevard and Main Street exits in Tupelo as a result of the heavy rain and hit another vehicle.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Tishomingo County. Nine roads were destroyed and six roads sustained major damage. Sixteen roads received minor damage. One church and two other buildings on the church's property sustained damage. Nine homes and one mobile home sustained major damage. Five culverts were destroyed.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding across mainly Northwest Chickasaw County where many roads were flooded. A few motorists became stranded in the flood waters. Streets in Woodland and Houston were flooded as well.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Rain, Union | 2010-05-02 | 20 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect |
| Tornado, Benton | 2010-05-02 | 25 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home | Direct |
| Tornado, Benton | 2010-05-02 | 26 | Male | Mobile/Trailer Home | Direct |
| Tornado, Lafayette | 2010-05-02 | 45 | Female | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Alcorn | 2010-05-02 | 66 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Lee | 2010-05-02 | 16 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Mississippi, 2010Warnings in Mississippi, May 2010
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: 237862, 238688, 238689, 237803, 237863, 229844, 229846, 238691, 238692, 238693, 238529, 237861, 238532, 237805, 237580, 237594, 237666, 237677, 237801, 237879, 237806, 238695, 237883, 237885, 237886, 237887, 237892, 237893, 238536, 238537, 238694, 237807, 237890, 237802.