Morris Chapel, TN Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Morris Chapel is lower than Tennessee average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Morris Chapel is higher than Tennessee average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #410
| Morris Chapel, TN | 0.08 |
| 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
| Morris Chapel, TN | 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, #251
| Morris Chapel, TN | 212.48 |
| 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 2,707 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Morris Chapel, TN 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: | 10 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 49 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 317 | Hail: | 789 | Heat: | 26 | Heavy Snow: | 19 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 1 | Ice Storm: | 8 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 32 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,327 | Tropical Storm: | 4 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 31 | Winter Weather: | 18 |
| Other: | 76 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Morris Chapel, TN.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Morris Chapel, TN.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Morris Chapel, TN.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 94 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Morris Chapel, TN.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 6.2 | 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 |
| 6.8 | 1958-02-26 | 3 | 35°14'N / 88°15'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 8.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 9.9 | 1954-04-28 | 2 | 35°11'N / 88°15'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 12.1 | 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 |
| 13.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 13.6 | 1964-03-04 | 3 | 35°13'N / 88°08'W | 35°23'N / 88°00'W | 13.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne |
| 14.2 | 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 |
| 17.8 | 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 |
| 17.8 | 1957-04-04 | 2 | 35°32'N / 88°29'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henderson | |
| 17.8 | 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 |
| 18.8 | 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 |
| 19.5 | 1970-04-24 | 2 | 35°08'N / 88°34'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Mcnairy | |
| 19.5 | 1971-02-21 | 2 | 35°09'N / 88°35'W | 1.50 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 36 | 2.5M | 0 | Mcnairy | |
| 20.4 | 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 |
| 20.7 | 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 |
| 21.2 | 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 |
| 21.3 | 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 |
| 21.5 | 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 |
| 22.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 22.7 | 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 |
| 23.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 24.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 25.6 | 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 |
| 26.8 | 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 |
| 27.6 | 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 |
| 28.2 | 1998-04-16 | 4 | 35°13'N / 88°01'W | 35°12'N / 87°38'W | 23.00 Miles | 1760 Yards | 3 | 6 | 4.0M | 0 | Wayne |
| Brief Description: The tornado killed 3 people in Wayne county. 2 females, their ages 75 and 57, were killed in a modular home on Lay Creek Rd. Another female, age 69, was killed on Chalk Creek Road in a wooden frame home. The tornado left nothing but the foundation. A lumber yard was destroyed. Many trees were down in the path of the tornado. Many houses and mobile homes were destroyed. 34 homes were completely destroyed, 14 homes had major damage and 22 had minor damage. . F75MH, F57MH, F69PH | |||||||||||
| 28.4 | 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 |
| 28.7 | 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 |
| 29.5 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°53'N / 88°13'W | 34°56'N / 88°07'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 30.0 | 1970-04-01 | 2 | 35°29'N / 88°48'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Madison | |
| 30.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 30.2 | 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 |
| 30.2 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 34°55'N / 88°31'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alcorn | |
| 31.0 | 1999-05-05 | 4 | 35°34'N / 87°55'W | 35°38'N / 87°50'W | 6.00 Miles | 580 Yards | 3 | 0 | 295K | 0 | Perry |
| Brief Description: An F4 tornado struck the town of Linden, located about 70 miles southwest of Nashville. The tornado damaged many homes, schools and businesses and churches. There were 3 fatalities. A 14 year old girl was sucked out of her home by the tornado as she, her father, and her mother were headed to the basement. Her dad was also sucked out of the home, but was found unharmed in the yard. The 14 year old girl was found 5 hours later in the rumble of their home. Hollis Hinson, 47 year old male and Perry County Trustee, was killed in his home. His girlfriend, 47 year old school teacher Patti Haston, was also killed in Mr. Hinson's house. The home was lifted off the foundation and flung into the woods and down a nearby hill. Both had gone to the bathroom to escape the tornado's fury. Ms. Hinson was found dead in a bathtub. F14PH, F47PH, M47PH | |||||||||||
| 31.2 | 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 |
| 31.8 | 1988-11-04 | 2 | 35°15'N / 87°50'W | 35°25'N / 87°39'W | 13.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wayne |
| 32.0 | 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 |
| 32.0 | 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 |
| 32.2 | 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 |
| 32.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 32.8 | 1965-03-17 | 2 | 34°52'N / 88°08'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Alcorn | |
| 32.8 | 1957-04-01 | 2 | 35°27'N / 88°52'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Madison | |
| 33.4 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 33.4 | 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 |
| 34.1 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 34.1 | 2006-04-07 | 2 | 35°48'N / 88°24'W | 35°49'N / 88°23'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5K | 0 | Henderson |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near the Parker Cross Roads community and tracked northeast into Carroll County. Damage in Henderson County was limited to scattered tree damage. The tornado began as a F0 in Henderson County and strengthened into a F2 tornado as it moved towards Yuma in Carroll County. | |||||||||||
| 34.5 | 2005-11-15 | 2 | 35°11'N / 87°45'W | 35°15'N / 87°40'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 100K | 0 | Wayne |
| Brief Description: The NWS Storm Survey found that a tornado first touched down just south of Collinwood along Highway 13 near Shackelford Funeral Home. The tornado moved northeast and damaged several homes and snapped off numerous large trees along Ayers Rd. A barn was destroyed near the intersection of Ayers Road and Millrock. Several homes near this intersection received significant structural damage. Two trailer homes were damaged and were moved off their foundations. The tornado contiued to move northeast and did significant damage to the Millrock Baptist Church. Along Shawnette Road, more homes were damaged and numerous trees were blown down. Between Little Shawnette Road and Double Branch Road, a home was nearly destroyed. This was the last evidence of damage from the tornado in Wayne County. One injury occurred while a woman was inside her house on Shawnettee Road when the tornado moved the house off the foundation. | |||||||||||
| 35.2 | 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 |
| 35.5 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 34°44'N / 88°19'W | 34°53'N / 88°10'W | 13.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 36.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 36.7 | 2006-04-07 | 2 | 35°50'N / 88°22'W | 35°52'N / 88°18'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.0M | 0 | Carroll |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved out of Henderson County and continued northeast into Carroll County. The town of Yuma was significantly affected by this tornado with the highest concentration of damage occurring in the residential area between Yuma Baptist Church and the south side of Highway 424. There were five injuries as a result of the tornado. Fifteen homes were destroyed and twenty-nine homes were damaged. The Yuma Community Center, a former school building, was destroyed. The Yuma Church of Christ sustained significant roof damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also knocked down. The tornado continued to travel northeast past Yuma and eventually lifted at the Natchez Trace State Park near Hester Trail Road. | |||||||||||
| 37.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 37.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 38.0 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°24'N / 87°40'W | 35°26'N / 87°37'W | 2.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 2 | 100K | 0 | Wayne |
| Brief Description: 2 houses were damaged and 2 trailers were destroyed in Wayne county. There were 2 injuries in Wayne county. The damage was on Buttermilk Ridge. The tornado started in Wayne county, clipped the northwest corner of Lawrence county and dissipated in Lewis county. | |||||||||||
| 38.9 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°06'N / 87°44'W | 35°07'N / 87°36'W | 7.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Wayne |
| 40.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 40.6 | 2006-04-07 | 2 | 35°53'N / 88°11'W | 35°53'N / 88°01'W | 6.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Benton |
| Brief Description: One home was destroyed, and 15 other homes and businesses had major damage. One home lost its entire roof on Conley Branch Rd. Other homes had roof damage. Numerous large trees were snapped, uprooted or blown down. | |||||||||||
| 41.1 | 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 |
| 41.2 | 2008-01-10 | 2 | 35°19'N / 87°35'W | 35°20'N / 87°34'W | 1.00 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Wayne |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service Storm Survey indicated that an EF2 tornado with wind speeds of 111-135 MPH struck Wayne County. The worst damage was at 9110 Buttermilk Ridge Rd. A 30 foot by 30 foot metal barn was completely destroyed. Other metal barns received considerable damage with most of the roof blown off. Some homes lost shingles on their roofs. A dog house that was anchored onto a concrete platform was blown away. Several trees were snapped at the trunk. A wooden plank was planted into the ground. Sheets of metal from the barn were carried about a half mile away into some trees on the Natchez Trace Parkway...just across into Lawrence county. Trees were lying in different directions on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Numerous trees were also uprooted at this location on the Natchez Trace. The EMA Director assessed the damage by the tornado at 200,000 dollars. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Squall line type thunderstorms, with some bow echoes, occurred on January, 10. Isolated supercells spawned a tornado in Wayne County. | |||||||||||
| 41.8 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°51'N / 88°40'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Carroll | |
| 42.0 | 1991-03-22 | 2 | 35°29'N / 87°38'W | 35°33'N / 87°34'W | 5.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 14 | 25.0M | 0 | Lewis |
| 42.5 | 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 |
| 42.6 | 1952-03-21 | 2 | 35°48'N / 88°47'W | 0.10 Mile | 150 Yards | 2 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Gibson | |
| 42.8 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°22'N / 87°34'W | 35°23'N / 87°32'W | 1.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: 2 houses were damaged and 1 trailer destroyed in Lawrence county. The tornado started in Wayne county, clipped the northwest corner of Lawrence county and dissipated in Lewis county. | |||||||||||
| 42.8 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 34°40'N / 88°20'W | 34°44'N / 88°19'W | 4.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 42.9 | 2002-11-09 | 2 | 35°52'N / 88°34'W | 35°57'N / 88°32'W | 10.00 Miles | 220 Yards | 2 | 6 | 500K | 0 | Carroll |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near the town of Terry and tracked northeast. The tornado hit a mobile home park near the town of Leach. Two persons were killed in one of mobile homes in the park. Three houses, two businesses and a farm building were destroyed. Forty homes and other buildings were damaged. M42MH, F65MH | |||||||||||
| 43.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 43.7 | 1952-03-21 | 2 | 35°56'N / 88°30'W | 0.10 Mile | 150 Yards | 1 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Carroll | |
| 43.9 | 1955-03-21 | 2 | 34°42'N / 88°06'W | 34°44'N / 88°01'W | 5.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Colbert |
| 44.1 | 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 |
| 44.1 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 34°44'N / 88°37'W | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Prentiss | |||
| 44.1 | 1951-11-15 | 2 | 34°50'N / 87°48'W | 1.50 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 6 | 3K | 0 | Lauderdale | |
| 44.2 | 1971-05-07 | 4 | 35°58'N / 88°12'W | 35°53'N / 87°54'W | 17.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Benton |
| 44.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 44.4 | 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 |
| 44.8 | 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 |
| 45.0 | 1981-10-17 | 2 | 35°15'N / 89°06'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hardeman | |
| 46.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 46.9 | 1972-09-29 | 3 | 34°39'N / 88°20'W | 34°38'N / 88°11'W | 8.70 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 47.1 | 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 |
| 47.2 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°26'N / 87°31'W | 35°28'N / 87°27'W | 3.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Lewis |
| Brief Description: 5 homes were damaged and a barn was destroyed. Path length and width of tornado are approximations. | |||||||||||
| 47.3 | 1986-11-08 | 2 | 34°37'N / 88°12'W | 34°40'N / 88°11'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 47.3 | 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 |
| 47.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 47.6 | 1966-11-10 | 2 | 34°38'N / 88°14'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo | |||
| 48.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 48.2 | 1952-02-13 | 2 | 36°00'N / 88°07'W | 0.30 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Benton | |
| 48.2 | 1971-05-07 | 4 | 36°03'N / 88°42'W | 35°58'N / 88°12'W | 28.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 3 | 137 | 2.5M | 0 | Carroll |
| 48.5 | 1957-12-19 | 2 | 35°49'N / 88°55'W | 0.50 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gibson | |
| 48.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 49.1 | 1967-10-24 | 3 | 34°48'N / 87°47'W | 34°51'N / 87°35'W | 11.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Lauderdale |
| 49.9 | 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 |
* 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.