Hardeman County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Hardeman County is lower than Tennessee average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Hardeman County is higher than Tennessee average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #33
| Hardeman County | 0.28 |
| Tennessee | 0.56 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Hardeman County | 0.0000 |
| Tennessee | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #15
| Hardeman County | 240.33 |
| Tennessee | 175.35 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 11,176 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Hardeman County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 60 | Dense Fog: | 48 | Drought: | 106 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 1,192 | Hail: | 3,316 | Heat: | 99 | Heavy Snow: | 88 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 3 | Ice Storm: | 33 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 116 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 5,530 | Tropical Storm: | 9 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 104 | Winter Weather: | 91 |
| Other: | 380 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Hardeman County.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Hardeman County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 44.2 | 1981-02-08 | 3.9 | 5 | 35.62 | -89.6 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 112 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Hardeman County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 6.6 | 1981-10-17 | 2 | 35°15'N / 89°06'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hardeman | |
| 8.0 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 35°16'N / 88°59'W | 35°21'N / 88°49'W | 11.10 Miles | 177 Yards | 4 | 14 | 2.5M | 0 | Hardeman |
| 12.1 | 1994-06-26 | 2 | 35°20'N / 89°09'W | 4.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 6 | 500K | 0 | Grundy | |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down several just west of Altamont. One house and several mobile homes were destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted. | |||||||||||
| 14.3 | 1971-02-21 | 4 | 35°00'N / 88°57'W | 35°02'N / 88°55'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hardeman |
| 15.3 | 1988-11-19 | 2 | 35°25'N / 88°54'W | 35°25'N / 88°50'W | 3.00 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardeman |
| 16.7 | 2010-05-02 | 3 | 34°59'N / 88°52'W | 35°03'N / 88°47'W | 7.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 2 | 250K | 0K | Hardeman |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado crossed into Hardeman County from Tippah County, Mississippi. The tornado tracked northeast hitting Pocahontas before moving into McNairy County. One fatality occurred in Pocahontas when a single wide trailer was destroyed. Two injuries also occurred. In total, one home was completely destroyed. Thirteen homes sustained major damage with another five receiving very minor damage. Two mobile homes were destroyed with another two receiving minor damage. Numerous trees were snapped and debarked in the area. In addition, power lines were knocked down as well. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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. | |||||||||||
| 16.8 | 2010-05-02 | 3 | 35°03'N / 88°47'W | 35°03'N / 88°46'W | 1.00 Mile | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10K | 0K | Mcnairy |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado crossed into McNairy County from Hardeman County. The tornado briefly traveled northeast before lifting near Highway 57. Several trees and power lines were knocked down in the area. This storm would later spawn a couple of tornadoes further northeast in McNairy County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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. | |||||||||||
| 17.4 | 1999-01-17 | 3 | 35°25'N / 89°11'W | 35°27'N / 89°07'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 100K | 0 | Haywood |
| Brief Description: The tornado started southeast of Eurekaton in Haywood County and travelled northeast crossing into Madison County eventually reaching the north part of the city of Jackson. In Haywood county, seven houses, five mobile homes, five barns and seven sheds were destroyed. In Madison county, the tornado damaged or destroyed several homes in Mercer and Denmark. While moving toward Jackson, the tornado struck the south side of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport damaging the ASOS equipment located at the airport. The new Tennessee National Guard armory and a hangar were flattened. Two UH-60 helicopters and two other helicopters were destroyed with four additional helicopters damaged. In Jackson, a total of 38 apartments were destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 17.4 | 1957-04-01 | 2 | 35°27'N / 88°52'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Madison | |
| 17.5 | 1988-11-19 | 2 | 35°25'N / 88°50'W | 35°27'N / 88°49'W | 3.00 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Chester |
| 18.1 | 1991-03-22 | 3 | 34°55'N / 89°00'W | 35°00'N / 88°54'W | 13.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Tippah |
| 19.3 | 2010-05-02 | 3 | 34°54'N / 89°01'W | 34°59'N / 88°52'W | 10.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0K | Tippah |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched 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. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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. | |||||||||||
| 21.1 | 2008-02-05 | 2 | 35°24'N / 89°19'W | 35°33'N / 89°04'W | 17.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Haywood |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado crossed into Haywood County from Fayette County. The tornado produced EF-2 damage in Dancyville. One home was destroyed and another suffered severe damage. A church also had major damage and numerous large trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northeast and caused destruction in Hillville. Two mobile homes were totally destroyed and one house had major damage. A convenience store also suffered roof damage. In addition, an outbuilding was completely flattened and large trees were uprooted or snapped. Several other homes had minor damage along the path. The tornado continued northeast eventually crossing into Madison County. Cleanup costs incurred by Haywood County totaled $168,980. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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 West Tennessee. 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. | |||||||||||
| 21.2 | 1970-04-01 | 2 | 35°29'N / 88°48'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Madison | |
| 21.8 | 1962-02-23 | 2 | 34°53'N / 88°54'W | 34°57'N / 88°51'W | 5.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippah |
| 21.9 | 1988-11-19 | 2 | 35°27'N / 88°49'W | 35°31'N / 88°44'W | 6.00 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 22.0 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°04'N / 88°38'W | 35°11'N / 88°36'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Mcnairy |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down near the town of Ramer and moved northeast toward the town of Selmer. Forty-eight homes and two businesses were damaged or destroyed. One farm which housed emus was damaged and nine emus were killed. Several trees were uprooted or shredded. | |||||||||||
| 22.9 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 35°22'N / 89°22'W | 35°24'N / 89°19'W | 4.00 Miles | 167 Yards | 1 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Fayette |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down near Akin Road. Shortly after touchdown, the tornado crossed Yum Yum Road. A man sitting in his truck in a shed was killed when the tornado struck the shed. The truck tumbled at least 40 feet and was severely damaged. Other vehicles were tossed about from the tornado. Substantial damage to large trees in the area occurred as well. The tornado continued northeast and crossed into Haywood County, Tennessee. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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 West Tennessee. 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. | |||||||||||
| 23.0 | 1999-01-17 | 3 | 35°29'N / 89°04'W | 35°37'N / 88°51'W | 15.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Madison |
| Brief Description: The tornado started southeast of Eurekaton in Haywood County and travelled northeast crossing into Madison County eventually reaching the north part of the city of Jackson. In Haywood county, seven houses, five mobile homes, five barns and seven sheds were destroyed. In Madison county, the tornado damaged or destroyed several homes in Mercer and Denmark. While moving toward Jackson, the tornado struck the south side of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport damaging the ASOS equipment located at the airport. The new Tennessee National Guard armory and a hangar were flattened. Two UH-60 helicopters and two other helicopters were destroyed with four additional helicopters damaged. In Jackson, a total of 38 apartments were destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 23.1 | 1952-03-22 | 4 | 35°21'N / 88°49'W | 35°30'N / 88°31'W | 19.80 Miles | 177 Yards | 23 | 100 | 2.5M | 0 | Chester |
| 23.4 | 1971-02-21 | 2 | 35°09'N / 88°35'W | 1.50 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 36 | 2.5M | 0 | Mcnairy | |
| 24.5 | 1970-04-24 | 2 | 35°08'N / 88°34'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Mcnairy | |
| 24.6 | 1988-01-19 | 3 | 35°04'N / 89°27'W | 35°58'N / 88°03'W | 22.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 3 | 24 | 2.5M | 0 | Fayette |
| 24.9 | 1991-03-22 | 3 | 35°03'N / 88°43'W | 35°14'N / 88°24'W | 22.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 4 | 45 | 25.0M | 0 | Mcnairy |
| 24.9 | 2003-05-04 | 3 | 35°29'N / 88°56'W | 35°35'N / 88°37'W | 14.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Madison |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down south of where the tornado which struck the city of Jackson started. This tornado also moved east and eventually moved into Henderson county. Numerous homes were damaged or destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 24.9 | 1953-03-14 | 2 | 35°22'N / 88°47'W | 35°31'N / 88°30'W | 18.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Chester |
| 26.2 | 2010-05-02 | 3 | 34°48'N / 89°11'W | 34°54'N / 89°01'W | 12.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 2 | 7 | 1.0M | 0K | Benton |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: 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. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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. | |||||||||||
| 26.3 | 2003-05-04 | 4 | 35°31'N / 89°02'W | 35°38'N / 88°37'W | 26.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 11 | 66 | 30.0M | 0 | Madison |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down in the southwest part of Madison county near Denmark and tracked east through the downtown section of Jackson. The tornado continued to move east and eventually crossed into Henderson county. Nine people were killed in mobile homes between Denmark and Jackson and two other persons were killed in an apartment complex in Jackson. Numerous buildings were destroyed, particularly in downtown Jackson. St. Luke Episcopal Church, one of the oldest churches in Tennessee built in 1844, was destroyed. The Carl Perkins Civic Center, Tennessee Supreme Court Building, the downtown Jackson Post Office and National Guard Armory were damaged. Also damaged was the Proctor and Gamble factory where Pringles Potato Chips are made and a Coca-Cola bottling plant was also damaged. Denmark Elementary School and Jackson Middle School were destroyed and 24 other schools in the county were damaged. The tornado caused severe damage to the local power and water utilities across the county. One of eight stone balls that were set up to commemorate the eight fatalities from the Jackson tornado of January 17, 1999 was blown across a street. M1PH, M7MH, M8MH, F22PH, F23MH, F25MH, M33MH, M39MH, F40MH, F44MH, M53MH | |||||||||||
| 26.4 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 35°33'N / 89°04'W | 35°39'N / 88°56'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 2 | 14 | 10.0M | 0K | Madison |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado crossed into Madison County from Haywood County, Tennessee. The tornado struck the town of Huntersville and produced EF-3 damage. One home was totally destroyed on Huntersville-Denmark Road. One person was killed inside the home. Another home was destroyed in Huntersville. One person was killed in this home as well. Numerous homes were destroyed or damaged along the path in Huntersville area. The St. John No. 2 Baptist Church was severely damaged and the church bus was flipped upside down and tossed several hundred feet. The tornado lifted northeast of Huntersville near Interstate 40. A rest area along Interstate 40 was severely damaged. Thirteen tractor-trailers and several cars were also blown off of the Interstate due to the tornado. One car was tossed 75 yards from Interstate 40 into a farm field. Along the track of this tornado over 50 structures were destroyed and over 80 more were damaged. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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 West Tennessee. 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. | |||||||||||
| 26.5 | 1957-04-04 | 3 | 35°03'N / 88°36'W | 35°07'N / 88°30'W | 7.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 11 | 250K | 0 | Mcnairy |
| 26.7 | 2010-05-02 | 2 | 35°07'N / 88°41'W | 35°22'N / 88°21'W | 25.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 10 | 7.3M | 0K | Mcnairy |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down near the intersection of Sulphur Springs Road and Steadman Road, southwest of Selmer, and tracked northeast. This tornado was spawned from the same cell that produced a tornado from near Ashland, Mississippi to near Pocahontas, Tennessee and just west of Ramer, Tennessee in McNairy County. Tree and minor roof damage was noted at the beginning of the track. The tornado tracked further to the northeast and hit northern parts of Selmer. A carport failed due to fallen trees at the Christmas Tree Farm. A large home was moved off the foundation as well as a double wide mobile home. A single wide trailer was destroyed and wrapped around a tree. Total collapse of a few buildings occurred as well. Large trees were knocked down and minor roof damage was noted. The tornado then tracked further to the northeast and hit Bethesda and Purdy. Two churches were destroyed. A brick home sustained major roof damage while a horse barn was completely destroyed. The tornado tracked further to the northeast and hit the town of Good Hope. Two homes were destroyed. The tornado continued to the northeast crossing into Hardin County just to the southwest Milledgeville. At least ten injuries occurred in McNairy County from the tornado. In total, 22 homes were completely destroyed with 59 homes sustaining major damage. At least minor damage occurred to 219 homes. Fifteen mobile homes were destroyed and eleven sustained major damage. Twenty mobile homes received minor damage. Several other buildings and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed as well. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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. | |||||||||||
| 27.4 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 35°00'N / 89°35'W | 35°07'N / 89°17'W | 18.70 Miles | 427 Yards | 7 | 50 | 250K | 0 | Fayette |
| 28.2 | 1991-03-22 | 3 | 34°43'N / 89°10'W | 34°55'N / 89°00'W | 10.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Benton |
| 28.3 | 1961-05-08 | 2 | 35°20'N / 88°40'W | 35°23'N / 88°22'W | 17.20 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mcnairy |
| 28.7 | 1953-03-14 | 2 | 35°28'N / 89°27'W | 35°40'N / 89°05'W | 24.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 8 | 25K | 0 | Haywood |
| 29.3 | 1999-01-17 | 4 | 35°35'N / 88°53'W | 35°38'N / 88°41'W | 16.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 6 | 106 | 10.0M | 0 | Madison |
| Brief Description: The tornado developed just east of Bemis and tracked northeast across the southern part of the city of Jackson. A shopping center suffered severe damage while a nearby funeral home was demolished except for the interior rooms. More than 200 homes were obliterated or heavily damaged while 300 other homes sustained lesser damage. The building housing the school buses for the county was destroyed and 55 school buses were damaged. A high-school baseball stadium was destroyed and the football stadium was damaged. F9PH, F81PH, F46OT, M43PH, M43MH, F29PH | |||||||||||
| 30.3 | 1985-04-30 | 2 | 35°32'N / 89°27'W | 35°31'N / 89°18'W | 8.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Haywood |
| 30.6 | 1973-11-27 | 2 | 35°25'N / 89°30'W | 35°35'N / 89°19'W | 15.40 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Fayette |
| 31.3 | 1953-03-14 | 3 | 35°32'N / 88°58'W | 35°45'N / 88°37'W | 24.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Madison |
| 31.4 | 2006-04-02 | 2 | 35°36'N / 89°18'W | 35°36'N / 89°17'W | 0.80 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0 | Haywood |
| Brief Description: A F2 intensity tornado briefly touched down in the Hickory Trail subdivision just west of the city of Brownsville. One home was completely destroyed. One home was moved off of its foundation. Twenty-four homes experienced partial roof damage. | |||||||||||
| 31.6 | 1971-05-24 | 2 | 35°17'N / 89°37'W | 35°22'N / 89°27'W | 10.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 22 | 250K | 0 | Fayette |
| 31.8 | 1970-04-19 | 4 | 34°43'N / 89°00'W | 34°49'N / 88°45'W | 15.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippah |
| 32.1 | 1970-04-19 | 4 | 34°49'N / 88°45'W | 35°00'N / 88°23'W | 24.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 4 | 78 | 2.5M | 0 | Alcorn |
| 32.1 | 1965-02-11 | 2 | 35°05'N / 89°32'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fayette | |
| 33.0 | 1988-01-19 | 2 | 35°39'N / 89°13'W | 35°41'N / 89°10'W | 3.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 1 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Haywood |
| 33.4 | 1971-02-21 | 4 | 34°31'N / 89°24'W | 35°00'N / 88°57'W | 42.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marshall |
| 33.5 | 1971-05-24 | 3 | 34°51'N / 88°35'W | 34°58'N / 88°29'W | 9.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Alcorn |
| 33.7 | 1966-11-10 | 3 | 34°57'N / 88°31'W | 34°57'N / 88°28'W | 3.30 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Alcorn |
| 33.9 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 34°55'N / 88°31'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alcorn | |
| 34.4 | 2008-02-05 | 4 | 35°40'N / 88°51'W | 35°43'N / 88°45'W | 8.00 Miles | 125 Yards | 0 | 51 | 100.0M | 0K | Madison |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down at the Union University Campus near the U.S. Highway 45 Bypass in Jackson producing tremendous damage. Fifty one people were injured at Union University as two dormitories collapsed during the passage of the violent tornado. Eighty percent of the dorms were severely damaged or destroyed. Three academic buildings received major damage and 14 other campus buildings were damaged. Several hundred vehicles in the campus parking lots were also damaged or destroyed. The damage in the University area was rated EF-4 with maximum winds of 170 mph. The track was 125 yards wide. The damage at the university alone was estimated at $40,000,000. The tornado then tracked across the U.S. Highway 45 Bypass damaging several banks and businesses before hitting the Regional Hospital and adjacent doctors' offices. The tornado then moved across North Jackson inflicting significant damage to many subdivisions and businesses. The Chapel Creek, Indian Hills and Wyndhurst subdivisions were all struck by the tornado. The tornado also damaged the Jackson Oaks Senior Living Complex. The tornado continued to track northeast striking the Northside High School in the Oak Hill area. The tornado then moved through the Walnut Trace subdivision before crossing Old Medina Road and damaging more houses. The tornado then continued northeast causing EF-3 damage near the intersection of Christmasville Road and Ashport Road in Northeast Madison County before lifting. The Madison County Fire Station No. 11 was destroyed. The station's fire engine and pumper, water and brush trucks were all damaged. Several homes in the area were also damaged. The maximum winds were 145 mph in this area and the track was 100 yards wide. Along the track of this tornado over 70 structures were destroyed with over 500 more damaged. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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 West Tennessee. 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. | |||||||||||
| 34.7 | 1959-01-21 | 2 | 35°14'N / 88°24'W | 35°16'N / 88°21'W | 4.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Mcnairy |
| 34.9 | 1971-02-21 | 2 | 34°46'N / 89°16'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Benton | |||
| 35.0 | 2003-05-04 | 3 | 35°35'N / 88°37'W | 35°35'N / 88°30'W | 7.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henderson |
| Brief Description: This tornado moved east from Madison County into Henderson county. Some homes were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 35.6 | 1953-05-04 | 2 | 34°55'N / 88°31'W | 34°59'N / 88°23'W | 8.80 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Alcorn |
| 35.8 | 1957-04-04 | 2 | 35°32'N / 88°29'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henderson | |
| 36.0 | 1973-11-27 | 2 | 34°50'N / 88°34'W | 34°56'N / 88°26'W | 10.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alcorn |
| 36.3 | 2002-11-09 | 2 | 35°44'N / 89°03'W | 35°45'N / 89°03'W | 4.00 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 0 | 750K | 0 | Crockett |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down just northeast of Bells and tracked northeast. Six mobile homes and four houses were destroyed. Another 62 homes and several businesses were damaged. Many trees and power poles were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 36.5 | 1975-02-22 | 3 | 34°39'N / 89°05'W | 34°44'N / 89°00'W | 7.60 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippah |
| 36.9 | 1953-03-14 | 2 | 35°31'N / 88°30'W | 35°34'N / 88°26'W | 5.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Henderson |
| 37.3 | 1972-09-29 | 3 | 34°43'N / 88°58'W | 34°40'N / 88°43'W | 14.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tippah |
| 37.4 | 2010-05-02 | 2 | 35°22'N / 88°21'W | 35°22'N / 88°21'W | 1.00 Mile | 880 Yards | 0 | 2 | 100K | 0K | Hardin |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado tracked northeast into Hardin County from McNairy County and hit the town of Milledgeville. One house sustained major damage while another sustained roof damage. Minor damage occurred to a shed. Several trees were knocked down in the area. Two injuries occurred from the tornado. This storm went on to produce a tornado in Henderson and Decatur Counties. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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. | |||||||||||
| 39.6 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 34°44'N / 88°37'W | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Prentiss | |||
| 39.7 | 1964-03-04 | 2 | 35°18'N / 89°42'W | 35°24'N / 89°39'W | 7.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Shelby |
| 39.8 | 1999-01-17 | 3 | 35°46'N / 89°07'W | 35°49'N / 89°00'W | 10.00 Miles | 125 Yards | 0 | 4 | 1.6M | 0 | Crockett |
| Brief Description: The tornado began just south of Alamo and tracked northeast damaging the south side of Alamo before moving into rural areas. Eleven conventional homes, five mobile homes and one commercial building were destroyed. Seventy-three other homes and buildings were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 39.8 | 1970-04-19 | 4 | 35°00'N / 88°23'W | 35°03'N / 88°16'W | 7.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hardin |
| 40.0 | 1955-10-28 | 2 | 35°03'N / 89°40'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 40.1 | 2003-05-04 | 4 | 35°37'N / 88°38'W | 35°39'N / 88°21'W | 13.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 20 | 10.0M | 0 | Henderson |
| Brief Description: The same tornado that produced substantial damage to the city of Jackson continued into Henderson county and moved through the city of Lexington. Thirty-six homes were destroyed and nearly 1,000 homes were damaged. Seven commercial buildings were destroyed and another 73 were damaged including the Everett Horn Library. | |||||||||||
| 40.2 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°46'N / 89°09'W | 35°49'N / 89°05'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5K | 0 | Crockett |
| Brief Description: A tornado developed in Crockett County near the town of Alamo. A long porch from a brick house was ripped off. The tornado continued northeast into Gibson county. Several business were damaged and a storage shed was destroyed as the tornado moved through the county. The tornado then reached Carroll county where it reached its peak intensity. Significant damage occurred in the town of McKenzie. Sixty-seven homes and ten businesses were damaged or destroyed. Four people were injured as well. | |||||||||||
| 40.6 | 1982-04-17 | 2 | 34°46'N / 89°27'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marshall | |||
| 41.0 | 1952-03-22 | 4 | 35°30'N / 88°31'W | 35°38'N / 88°17'W | 15.90 Miles | 177 Yards | 11 | 43 | 2.5M | 0 | Henderson |
| 41.3 | 2010-05-02 | 2 | 35°48'N / 88°54'W | 35°49'N / 88°51'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0K | Gibson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down on the south side of Humboldt and several houses received roof, siding and garage door damage. One home in Humboldt received partial roof loss and garage damage while the storage shed and wooden swing set were completely destroyed. Several power poles were knocked down before a winery received tree and vine damage. Some tiles were stripped off the business home at the winery. One rural home suffered more extensive damage near the end of the track with partial roof loss, porch removal and brick veneer ripped off the northeast corner of the home. Windows were also blown out on the home with a large well built brick supported carport completely destroyed. A well built 40 foot by 40 foot wood and metal shed on the property was completely destroyed with the wood support beams snapped off one foot above the concrete slab. A tour bus nearby was lifted and turned 180 degrees. A semi trailer on the property was also flipped over. Numerous large trees along the path were either uprooted or damaged. A few smaller trees were snapped off one to two feet above the ground. Several power lines were also knocked down before the tornado lifted near Pleasant Hill Road. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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. | |||||||||||
| 41.4 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 34°52'N / 89°41'W | 35°00'N / 89°35'W | 10.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 9 | 24 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 41.4 | 2008-02-05 | 2 | 35°18'N / 89°45'W | 35°23'N / 89°40'W | 7.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0K | Shelby |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down one quarter mile east of Brunswick Road interchange along Highway 385 in the Salem Estates Subdivision. The tornado tracked non-continuously northeast to the Tipton County line, near the Collierville-Arlington Road. Damage sustained in the Salem Estates subdivision was rated an EF-0. One roof of a home was partially removed along with several blown out windows. In addition, some minor tree damage occurred in this area. Further northeast, along Moose Road west of Beaver Creek, the tornado intensified and produced EF-2 damage. Significant tree damage occurred from the tornado in this area. In addition, two power line support towers were knocked down and one was twisted. Significant damage occurred further northeast along Osborntown Road as extensive tree damage was observed. Large trees were snapped and uprooted. In addition, two large well constructed new homes were heavily damaged. One home had more than half of its roof removed along with all windows blown out. Brick was also dislodged from portions of the structure. The second home received extensive damage with the entire second story being removed from the tornado. Inside walls were compromised and debris was deposited inside the home and in the front yard. One minor injury occurred from this segment of EF-2 rated damage. Additional damage occurred further northeast across Macedonia Road producing additional tree damage and minor damage to one home and one mobile home. Damage also occurred just south of where the tornado crossed into Tipton County where five homes sustained light to moderate damage along Collierville-Arlington Road. This damage has been rated EF-1. One of the homes sustained significant damage to portions of the roof and adjoining levels. The other four homes had damage to the roofs and windows. Large trees, some up to 3 feet in diameter were snapped and uprooted. The tornado then tracked into Tipton County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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 West Tennessee. 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. | |||||||||||
| 41.4 | 1964-03-04 | 2 | 35°28'N / 89°40'W | 35°33'N / 89°36'W | 6.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Tipton |
| 41.5 | 1957-12-19 | 2 | 35°49'N / 88°55'W | 0.50 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gibson | |
| 41.7 | 1958-02-26 | 3 | 35°14'N / 88°15'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 41.8 | 1954-04-28 | 2 | 35°11'N / 88°15'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 41.8 | 2008-02-05 | 2 | 35°46'N / 88°41'W | 35°46'N / 88°40'W | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Madison | ||
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A brief EF-2 tornado touchdown occurred in Spring Creek along Highway 152 about one quarter mile west of Highway 70. One home suffered total roof loss and a partial failure of the front exterior wall. Three additional homes received extensive roof damage. Large trees were snapped and uprooted. Maximum winds were estimated at 125 mph with a maximum width of 150 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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 West Tennessee. 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. | |||||||||||
| 41.8 | 1952-03-21 | 2 | 35°48'N / 88°47'W | 0.10 Mile | 150 Yards | 2 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Gibson | |
| 42.5 | 1994-11-27 | 3 | 35°04'N / 89°50'W | 35°19'N / 89°39'W | 16.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 3 | 25 | 50.0M | 0 | Shelby And Fayette |
| Brief Description: The tornado started just southwest of Germantown and moved northeast through the eastern part of Shelby County and then continued into the northwest part of Fayette County. Three persons were killed in Germantown when the tornado struck a home where 16 people had gathered for a family reunion. Twenty-five persons were injured in the Germantown area. Overall, 28 homes were destroyed and 300 other homes were damaged. Houston High School was badly damaged and a nearby church sustained significant damage. Thirty utility poles were blown down along with a several trees. Two mobile homes were destroyed in Fayette County. M44H,M11H,M48H | |||||||||||
| 42.5 | 1972-09-29 | 3 | 34°40'N / 88°43'W | 34°39'N / 88°38'W | 5.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 42.7 | 1963-04-29 | 3 | 35°49'N / 89°13'W | 35°50'N / 89°03'W | 9.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 3 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Crockett |
| 43.1 | 1988-01-19 | 2 | 35°49'N / 88°54'W | 35°51'N / 88°49'W | 4.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Gibson |
| 43.3 | 1950-02-12 | 2 | 34°36'N / 89°07'W | 3 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Union | |||
| 43.8 | 1987-12-15 | 2 | 34°41'N / 88°36'W | 34°43'N / 88°29'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 44.4 | 1976-05-13 | 3 | 34°55'N / 88°18'W | 34°59'N / 88°15'W | 5.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 44.4 | 1976-05-13 | 3 | 34°59'N / 88°15'W | 35°03'N / 88°14'W | 4.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hardin |
| 44.5 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 35°20'N / 89°46'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 44.5 | 1956-04-03 | 4 | 35°35'N / 88°28'W | 35°42'N / 88°19'W | 11.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 3 | 60 | 2.5M | 0 | Henderson |
| 44.7 | 1998-04-16 | 2 | 35°49'N / 89°14'W | 35°52'N / 89°10'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 172K | 0 | Crockett |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down in Maury City and moved northeast toward Crockett Mills. One mobile home was destroyed. Seven houses were damaged. Five farm sheds were destroyed. Several trees were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 1964-03-04 | 3 | 35°03'N / 88°16'W | 35°13'N / 88°08'W | 13.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Hardin |
| 45.2 | 1994-11-27 | 3 | 35°46'N / 89°28'W | 35°52'N / 89°10'W | 16.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 3 | 5.0M | 0 | Wayne |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down about one mile west of the town of Woodville in Lauderdale County. The tornado then continued northeast in Crockett County. The towns of Chestnut Bluff and Crockett Mills were the hardest hit. One woman was killed as the tornado struck her house. Three other persons were injured. Twenty-seven homes were destroyed and eleven others were damaged. Several vehicles were destroyed as well. F75H | |||||||||||
| 45.3 | 1975-03-12 | 2 | 34°32'N / 89°00'W | 34°36'N / 88°48'W | 12.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Union |
| 45.5 | 1975-02-22 | 3 | 34°30'N / 89°15'W | 34°39'N / 89°05'W | 14.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Union |
| 46.1 | 1950-02-13 | 2 | 35°45'N / 89°29'W | 0.20 Mile | 7 Yards | 9 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Lauderdale | |
| 46.3 | 1968-04-03 | 3 | 35°23'N / 89°52'W | 35°39'N / 89°35'W | 24.30 Miles | 1760 Yards | 4 | 28 | 2.5M | 0 | Tipton |
| 46.3 | 1970-04-19 | 2 | 35°07'N / 89°48'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 47.2 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°51'N / 88°40'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Carroll | |
| 47.3 | 2008-02-05 | 4 | 35°16'N / 88°17'W | 35°22'N / 88°02'W | 16.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 3 | 5 | 17.6M | 0K | Hardin |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The initial tornado touchdown occurred west of the Tennessee River near the intersection of Coffee Landing Road and Towboat Lane about 740 pm CST. The tornado then quickly raced northeast causing extensive damage to homes and trees just east of the Tennessee River in the Oak Grove, Cerro Gordo and Swift Communities. The tornado destroyed 59 houses, 11 mobile homes, 11 public buildings, a vacant store and 11 farm buildings. Another 117 structures received varying degrees of damage. Four of the 11 public buildings belonged to the Sharon Baptist Church. The church lost its sanctuary, preschool, academy and student center, off Cravens Road in the Oak Grove area. Two of the five injuries occurred at the church while two more injuries occurred in homes in the Oak Grove area. All three deaths occurred in mobile homes. Two of the deaths occurred in the Cerro Gordo area while the third fatality occurred in northeast Hardin County in the vicinity of Nance Bend Road and Highway 128. The tornado continued northeast before lifting near the intersection of Highway 114 and Highway 128 around 757 pm CST. The path length was about 16 miles and the maximum width was one half mile. The highest estimated winds were around 170 mph. Utility restoration costs were estimated at around $200,000. EPISODE NARRATIVE: 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 West Tennessee. 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. | |||||||||||
| 47.5 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°49'N / 88°56'W | 35°58'N / 88°42'W | 15.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gibson |
| Brief Description: A tornado developed in Crockett County near the town of Alamo. A long porch from a brick house was ripped off. The tornado continued northeast into Gibson county. Several business were damaged and a storage shed was destroyed as the tornado moved through the county. The tornado then reached Carroll county where it reached its peak intensity. Significant damage occurred in the town of McKenzie. Sixty-seven homes and ten businesses were damaged or destroyed. Four people were injured as well. | |||||||||||
| 47.9 | 1979-05-03 | 2 | 35°53'N / 89°14'W | 35°54'N / 89°09'W | 4.70 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Crockett |
| 48.1 | 1979-05-03 | 2 | 35°54'N / 89°09'W | 35°55'N / 89°04'W | 4.70 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Gibson |
| 48.6 | 1972-09-29 | 3 | 34°39'N / 88°38'W | 34°39'N / 88°20'W | 17.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 48.8 | 2009-07-30 | 2 | 34°54'N / 89°49'W | 34°57'N / 89°44'W | 6.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 6.0M | 0K | De Soto |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down on Highway 305, four tenths of a mile south of College Road, southeast of Olive Branch. The tornado moved northeast on a non-continuous track. Several subdivisions had numerous trees and power lines knocked down. Some of which fell onto houses damaging them. The hardest hit area was in the Bethel Park Subdivison. Seven homes were destroyed, 15 homes sustained major damage while at least 113 other homes received minor damage including damage such as minor roof or shingle damage. In addition, one business sustained major damage and another business sustained minor damage. The tornado lifted just east of the intersection of Center Hill Road and Knightsbridge Road. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of July 30th, 2009. A low pressure center developed along the front as the front moved into the area. The low pressure helped to spawn several tornadoes across the Mid-South. In addition, other storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding into the evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 48.9 | 1965-03-17 | 3 | 34°31'N / 88°44'W | 34°37'N / 88°34'W | 11.70 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 49.1 | 1953-03-14 | 2 | 34°40'N / 88°26'W | 34°42'N / 88°24'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 49.6 | 2008-05-02 | 2 | 34°30'N / 89°01'W | 34°30'N / 89°01'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0K | Union |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down in the Glenfield area and the Colonial Gardens subdivision of New Albany and damaged at least 10 homes. In the Glenfield area, a gas station canopy was damaged and several trees were uprooted. Several houses also had minor shingle damage. The tornado intensified as it moved into the Colonial Gardens subdivision where two homes suffered total roof loss along with some exterior wall collapse. More trees were snapped off and uprooted in this area as well. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Midsouth during the afternoon hours of May 2nd, 2008, Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the front. Storms quickly became severe and produced large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and a few tornadoes. The severe weather continued into the early morning hours of May 3rd, 2008 with the passage of the front. | |||||||||||
| 49.7 | 2002-11-09 | 2 | 35°31'N / 89°54'W | 35°36'N / 89°38'W | 17.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 6.0M | 0 | Tipton |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into Tipton county from Mississippi county in Arkansas and moved northeast. The tornado produced significant damage across the county. One man was injured was injured by bricks blown down from the facade of a building in downtown Covington. Across the county, twenty-eight mobile homes, five houses and one business were destroyed. Approximately 275 homes and business were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 49.9 | 2009-06-12 | 2 | 34°57'N / 89°50'W | 34°57'N / 89°47'W | 3.00 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 1 | 4.0M | 0K | De Soto |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down at the truck weighing scales on Highway 78 about 1 mile southeast of Goodman Road in Olive Branch. The tornado had a non continuous track to the east-northeast for 2.9 miles and ended a few hundred yards east of Hacks Cross Road about one half mile south of Goodman Road. The maximum estimated winds were 125 mph. There was widespread damage along the tornado track in Olive Branch. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Four homes were destroyed while numerous other homes suffered some degree of damage. Streets that suffered the heaviest damage included Roberta Street, College Street, Blocker Street, Chickasaw Drive, Cherokee Drive, Sequoia Lane, Seminole Drive and Magnolia Drive. Several schools and public buildings were also damaged including the Olive Branch Elementary, Middle and High Schools, the Chickasaw Elementary School, the Olive Branch Community Center and the Olive Branch City Shop. The Olive Branch Middle School alone suffered $500,000 in damage. The tornado cleanup costs totaled $350,000 for the city of Olive Branch. There was one minor injury associated with the tornado in Olive Branch. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A stationary front was located across the Mid-South during the day on June 12th, 2009. During the early morning hours, a mesoscale convective system developed over Eastern Oklahoma and tracked east into the Mid-South during the afternoon and evening hours. A derecho tracked across the Mid-South producing numerous reports of damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding. Wind speeds were reported as high as 80 mph. Isolated tornadoes occurred along the bow echo. In addition, scattered thunderstorms developed over ahead of the bow echo and produced large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding as well. | |||||||||||
| 49.9 | 1959-01-21 | 3 | 34°23'N / 88°59'W | 34°39'N / 88°34'W | 30.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Union |
| 50.0 | 1989-06-04 | 2 | 35°21'N / 89°54'W | 35°26'N / 89°48'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 50.0 | 1976-04-24 | 2 | 34°29'N / 89°15'W | 34°31'N / 88°57'W | 17.20 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Union |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.