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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
930 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

.TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON

.DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE.

..REMARKS..

0352 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WYNNE 35.23N 90.79W
07/30/2009 CROSS AR EMERGENCY MNGR

OFFICIAL REPORTS MINOR DAMAGE TO HOTEL…RESTAURANT AND
STORES. ALSO WINDOWS BLOWN OUT.

0402 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SW DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.09N 90.10W
07/30/2009 SHELBY TN PUBLIC

18 WHEELER TRAILER BLOWN OVER AT RIVERPORT ROAD AND PAUL
LOWRY DR.

0414 PM TORNADO E HARRISBURG 35.56N 90.72W
07/30/2009 POINSETT AR EMERGENCY MNGR

SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO NEAR BAY LANE. NO DAMAGE AND NO
INJURIES

0432 PM TORNADO 4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 35.13N 89.98W
07/30/2009 SHELBY TN PUBLIC

TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR I-240 AND SOUTH PARKWAY. ALSO
LIMBS ON EXPRESSWAY.

0451 PM TORNADO 5 SW LAKELAND 35.19N 89.79W
07/30/2009 F0 SHELBY TN NWS STORM SURVEY

TORNADO CONFIRMED. PRELIMINARY PATH 250 YDS WIDE AND 5
MILES LONG. ESTIMATED WINDS OF 80 TO 90 MPH. DAMAGE TO
CAR DEALERSHIP AND RESTAURANT.

0500 PM TORNADO 4 SE OLIVE BRANCH 34.91N 89.78W
07/30/2009 DESOTO MS NWS EMPLOYEE

BRIEF TOUCHDOWN 1 MILE SOUTH OF FAIRHAVEN MISSISSIPPI.
ALSO POWER POLES DOWN.

0500 PM TORNADO 4 SE OLIVE BRANCH 34.91N 89.78W
07/30/2009 F1 DESOTO MS NWS STORM SURVEY

TORNADO DAMAGE NEAR BETHAL ROAD AND US 78. DAMAGE TO
NUMEROUS HOMES. PRELIMINARY WIDTH 300 YARDS AND WIDTH 4
MILES. PRELIMINARY RATING OF AN EF-1 WITH WINDS ESTIMATE
AT 105 MPH.

0501 PM TORNADO 2 SSE OLIVE BRANCH 34.93N 89.82W
07/30/2009 DESOTO MS EMERGENCY MNGR

TORNADO SOUTH OF RTE 78 NEAR HIGHWAY 305. CARS
OVERTURNED.

0502 PM TORNADO 2 SE OLIVE BRANCH 34.93N 89.80W
07/30/2009 DESOTO MS EMERGENCY MNGR

TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR HACKS CROSS ROAD AND RTE 78.

0507 PM TSTM WND GST 7 S RIPLEY 35.64N 89.53W
07/30/2009 M86.00 MPH LAUDERDALE TN MESONET

86 MPH FROM MESONET OBSERVATION

0507 PM TORNADO 10 NW CLARKSDALE 34.30N 90.70W
07/30/2009 COAHOMA MS EMERGENCY MNGR

TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN INSIDE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEE WEST
OF FARREL. HUNTING CABINS DAMAGED.

0515 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N HERNANDO 34.84N 89.99W
07/30/2009 DESOTO MS TRAINED SPOTTER

FLOODING AT GOODMAN AND GREENBROOK ROAD.

0553 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N COLLIERVILLE 35.07N 89.68W
07/30/2009 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO

WATER OVER CURB ABOUT ONE FOOT DEEP.

0553 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 N COLLIERVILLE 35.08N 89.68W
07/30/2009 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO

WATER ON COLLIERVILLE-ARLINGTON ROAD NEAR STEWART RD.
WATER ABOUT 1 FOOT DEEP.

0600 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N COLLIERVILLE 35.07N 89.68W
07/30/2009 SHELBY TN AMATEUR RADIO

CREEK OUT OF BANK NORTH OF SHELTON ROAD

0625 PM FLASH FLOOD COLLIERVILLE 35.06N 89.68W
07/30/2009 SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER

WATER OVER ROAD AT ROWLETT AND CENTER ROADS. DEBRIS
FLOATING IN STREET. FULL BLOCK IS IMPASSABLE.

0642 PM TSTM WND DMG BOLIVAR 35.26N 89.00W
07/30/2009 HARDEMAN TN EMERGENCY MNGR

POWER OUTAGES IN CITY. TREES DOWN IN CITY AND THROUGHOUT
HARDEMAN COUNTY.

0642 PM TSTM WND GST BOLIVAR 35.26N 89.00W
07/30/2009 E80.00 MPH HARDEMAN TN EMERGENCY MNGR

WIND ESTIMATED AT 70 TO 80 MPH AS STORM MOVED THROUGH
BOLIVAR.

0656 PM TSTM WND DMG SILERTON 35.35N 88.82W
07/30/2009 HARDEMAN TN PUBLIC

POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN.

0740 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW LEXINGTON 35.60N 88.46W
07/30/2009 HENDERSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR

STRUCTIAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS.

0752 PM TORNADO LEXINGTON 35.65N 88.39W
07/30/2009 HENDERSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR

PROBABLE TORNADO. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.
TRACK FROM SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON THROUGH LEXINGTON THEN
TO THE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE NATCHEZ TRACE. AREA HAD
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS.

0757 PM FUNNEL CLOUD LEXINGTON 35.65N 88.39W
07/30/2009 HENDERSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR

FUNNEL CLOUD IN LEXINGTON NEAR HIGHWAY 114 AND STANFORD
ROAD.

0845 PM FLASH FLOOD ARLINGTON 35.28N 89.66W
07/30/2009 SHELBY TN NWS EMPLOYEE

8 INCHES OF WATER COVERING HAYES ROAD IN ARLINGTON. ABOUT
125 YARDS OF ROAD COVERED IN WATER.

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