South Fulton, TN Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in South Fulton is higher than Tennessee average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in South Fulton is higher than Tennessee average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #49
| South Fulton, TN | 1.32 |
| 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
| South Fulton, 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, #179
| South Fulton, TN | 231.27 |
| 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 3,589 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of South Fulton, 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: | 48 | Dense Fog: | 48 | Drought: | 66 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 456 | Hail: | 834 | Heat: | 67 | Heavy Snow: | 51 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 16 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 73 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,583 | Tropical Storm: | 1 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 53 | Winter Weather: | 48 |
| Other: | 243 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near South Fulton, TN.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 20 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near South Fulton, TN.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 40.4 | 1812-02-07 | 7.4 | N/A | 36.6 | -89.6 |
| 40.4 | 1811-12-16 | 7.2 | N/A | 36.6 | -89.6 |
| 40.4 | 1812-01-23 | 7.1 | N/A | 36.6 | -89.6 |
| 40.9 | 1968-11-09 | 5.3 | N/A | 37 | -88.5 |
| 34.7 | 1965-08-14 | 5 | N/A | 36.32 | -89.47 |
| 45.4 | 1965-08-14 | 5 | N/A | 37.1 | -89.2 |
| 37.0 | 1970-12-24 | 4.8 | 12 | 36.7 | -89.5 |
| 36.6 | 1972-06-19 | 4.5 | 13 | 37 | -89.08 |
| 44.3 | 1975-06-13 | 4.3 | N/A | 36.54 | -89.68 |
| 39.8 | 1981-08-07 | 4 | 10 | 35.95 | -89.12 |
| 36.1 | 1980-12-02 | 3.8 | 11 | 36.21 | -89.43 |
| 40.3 | 1973-10-09 | 3.8 | 1 | 36.51 | -89.61 |
| 48.1 | 1979-06-11 | 3.8 | 12 | 36.17 | -89.65 |
| 49.9 | 1984-02-14 | 3.8 | 2 | 37.21 | -89 |
| 45.0 | 1983-02-23 | 3.7 | 1 | 36.19 | -89.6 |
| 45.2 | 1972-03-29 | 3.7 | 10 | 36.2 | -89.61 |
| 35.3 | 1963-08-03 | 3.6 | 18 | 37 | -88.8 |
| 39.3 | 1980-07-05 | 3.5 | 10 | 36.6 | -89.58 |
| 40.8 | 1978-08-31 | 3.5 | 4 | 36.09 | -89.42 |
| 45.3 | 1970-03-27 | 3.5 | 5 | 36.5 | -89.7 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 95 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near South Fulton, TN.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.6 | 1967-12-11 | 2 | 36°29'N / 88°54'W | 36°38'N / 88°54'W | 10.30 Miles | 7 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Obion |
| 5.1 | 1967-12-11 | 2 | 36°30'N / 88°54'W | 36°38'N / 88°54'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Clay | ||
| 7.4 | 2010-05-02 | 2 | 36°35'N / 88°56'W | 36°37'N / 88°52'W | 5.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0K | Hickman |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado crossed into Hickman County from Fulton County on U.S. Highway 51 just north of Crutchfield. Peak winds in this area were estimated near 115 mph. The EF-2 tornado damaged or destroyed several pole barns along U.S. Highway 51. One barn was over 100 feet long and was anchored by telephone poles set in concrete. Most of the poles were snapped. A few poles were pulled up, with one thrown about 50 yards. A section of U.S. 51 was closed due to downed power poles and debris. Large trees were uprooted or snapped. There was minor house damage. As the tornado continued northeast across Kentucky Highway 1070 and a nearby road, three homes were damaged. One of the houses sustained damage to an outside wall, which was pushed in about three inches. The carport attached to that wall was blown away. A two-story garage was destroyed, along with other sheds and another carport. The other two houses sustained damage to garages and siding. Windows were blown out, and a section of roof was blown off one house. The maximum path width of about 600 yards was in this area. The average path width was closer to 300 yards. The tornado then weakened significantly and produced only minor tree damage until it dissipated about a mile southwest of Fulgham. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A surface cold front extended from the Chicago area southwestward across the eastern fringes of the St. Louis metro area to a weak low pressure center over southeast Missouri. The low ejected northeast across southern and eastern Illinois, with the trailing cold front moving east across the Lower Ohio Valley. A broken cluster of severe thunderstorms, with embedded supercells and small bow echoes, moved east-northeastward across western Kentucky. Increasing south-southwesterly low level winds brought plenty of moisture northward into the Lower Ohio Valley, aiding in sufficient destabilization for supercells. The two primary supercells of the night followed similar paths across southern parts of the Purchase area, the Lakes region, and the southern Pennyrile region. Heavy rainfall with the storms, in combination with saturated ground from the May 1 storms, produced localized flash flooding. | |||||||||||
| 8.5 | 1973-04-19 | 2 | 36°33'N / 89°11'W | 36°41'N / 88°34'W | 35.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fulton |
| 10.1 | 2003-05-04 | 2 | 36°21'N / 88°51'W | 36°21'N / 88°51'W | 4.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 750K | 0 | Weakley |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched on the south side of the city of Martin and tracked northeast. One business was destroyed. At Martin Westview High School, two storage buildings were blown away. At Martin Middle School, the gymnasium roof was ripped off. At Martin Elementary School, part of the roof was blown off. Many trees and power lines were knocked down. | |||||||||||
| 10.2 | 1954-05-03 | 2 | 36°24'N / 89°04'W | 36°26'N / 89°01'W | 3.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Obion |
| 11.2 | 1957-07-04 | 2 | 36°20'N / 88°51'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Weakley | |
| 11.4 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 36°18'N / 88°58'W | 36°22'N / 88°54'W | 5.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Weakley |
| 12.3 | 1973-05-23 | 2 | 36°20'N / 89°07'W | 36°26'N / 89°00'W | 9.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Obion |
| 12.3 | 1957-07-04 | 2 | 36°19'N / 88°51'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Weakley | |
| 12.8 | 1953-03-14 | 2 | 36°20'N / 88°46'W | 0.30 Mile | 600 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Weakley | |
| 13.9 | 1964-03-04 | 3 | 36°40'N / 88°54'W | 36°43'N / 88°47'W | 7.20 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Logan |
| 15.0 | 1961-05-07 | 2 | 36°42'N / 89°00'W | 36°42'N / 88°36'W | 22.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hickman |
| 16.4 | 1981-05-18 | 2 | 36°43'N / 88°59'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hickman | |||
| 17.8 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 36°13'N / 89°04'W | 36°18'N / 88°58'W | 6.00 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Obion |
| 20.6 | 1957-05-22 | 2 | 36°39'N / 89°12'W | 0.40 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 20.7 | 1971-07-15 | 2 | 36°36'N / 89°14'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 23.0 | 1973-11-26 | 2 | 36°10'N / 88°48'W | 0.50 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Weakley | |
| 24.1 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°11'N / 89°03'W | 36°08'N / 88°58'W | 8.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 2 | 6 | 15.0M | 0 | Gibson |
| Brief Description: This tornado was the second of two F3 tornadoes that affected Gibson County on April 2nd. The tornado touched down just south of the Obion and Gibson County line and tracked southeast. The tornado lifted just east of Rutherford near the intersection of China Grove Rd and Highway 105. Two fatalities occurred as a result of this tornado along with six injuries. Approximately two hundred fifty homes were damaged and six were destroyed. Cars were tossed into open fields. F57PH, F44PH | |||||||||||
| 24.5 | 1995-05-18 | 2 | 36°26'N / 89°28'W | 36°33'N / 89°11'W | 15.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0.1M | 5K | Lake |
| Brief Description: The tornado first tocuhed down about seven miles north of Tiptonville and continued to move northeast through the Reelfoot Lake area. The tornado then moved into Obion County near the town of Walnut Log and eventually moved into Fulton County, Kentucky. Two horses were killed when they were picked up by the tornado. One house had part of its roof torn off, lost part of his carport and had several windows broken. Another house lost part of its siding. Several boats and boat trailers were destroyed. A barn and six grain silos were destroyed. Some cotton trailers were blown over. Several trees and power lines were knocked down. Some crops were damaged as well. | |||||||||||
| 25.2 | 1970-04-01 | 2 | 36°41'N / 89°18'W | 36°43'N / 89°13'W | 5.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 27.0 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 36°30'N / 88°27'W | 36°39'N / 88°22'W | 11.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 750K | 80K | Calloway |
| Brief Description: A total of 45 to 50 structures were damaged or destroyed. The tornado, which tore through rural farm country, first touched down about one quarter mile inside the Tennessee state line. It moved north-northeast, directly impacting the small community of Harris Grove. The damage path ended 2 miles east of Stella, just after the tornado crossed Kentucky Highway 121. Maximum winds in the tornado were estimated at 130 MPH. The breakdown of structural damage included: Two destroyed houses, two destroyed mobile homes, two destroyed car garages, ten destroyed barns, twelve damaged homes, seven damaged mobile homes, and fourteen damaged barns. A tobacco barn, still containing its crop, was blown onto Kentucky Highway 94 west of Murray. Two of the most seriously injured, who required hospitalization for cuts and bruises, were in mobile homes. The other two injured persons were treated and released. Four mobile home residents were trapped by fallen trees and were rescued by emergency personnel. | |||||||||||
| 27.7 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°04'N / 89°02'W | 36°07'N / 88°44'W | 17.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 6 | 42 | 25.0M | 0 | Gibson |
| Brief Description: This tornado was also spawned by the same supercell that produced the killer Dyer County tornado. The F3 tornado tracked east across Gibson County. The tornado then continued east into Weakley County. The hardest hit area was the city of Bradford. There were six fatalities in Bradford along with forty-four injuries. Approximately two hundred fifty homes were damaged and seventy-five homes were destroyed. The Bradford Police Department was completely destroyed. Other businesses were also severely damaged. F61MH, F53PH, M28PH, F29PH, M5PH, M3PH | |||||||||||
| 27.8 | 1997-03-01 | 4 | 36°06'N / 89°10'W | 36°08'N / 88°57'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Gibson |
| Brief Description: A tornado developed in Mississippi county Arkansas near the town of Lennie. Three mobile homes were damaged or destroyed and a cotton trailer was over turned. The tornado touched down again in Dyer county in Tennessee. The most severe damage with the tornado occurred in Dyer county. A thirteen-year-old girl was killed at her home which was destroyed by the tornado in the town of Finley. One hundred ninety building were damaged or destroyed in Dyer county including Dyer County High School. The tornado then continued into Gibson county where eight homes were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down as well. | |||||||||||
| 28.5 | 1962-02-08 | 2 | 36°43'N / 89°19'W | 0.10 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 29.6 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°06'N / 88°44'W | 36°07'N / 88°34'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 500K | 0 | Weakley |
| Brief Description: The tornado tracked east out of Gibson County into Weakley County. The most affected area was between Pillowville and Staffords Store. Four homes were destroyed and twenty-eight homes were damaged. At least two barns were leveled. Two people were seriously injured when their mobile home was destroyed. The tornado then continued further east into northern Carroll County. | |||||||||||
| 30.4 | 1964-03-04 | 4 | 36°42'N / 88°27'W | 36°45'N / 88°23'W | 4.90 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Calloway |
| 31.1 | 1971-05-07 | 4 | 36°04'N / 88°47'W | 36°03'N / 88°42'W | 4.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gibson |
| 31.8 | 2000-05-26 | 2 | 36°33'N / 88°19'W | 36°34'N / 88°19'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Calloway |
| Brief Description: The peak intensity of the tornado was rated F-2, with estimated maximum winds near 125 MPH. Although the tornado was only on the ground for a mile or two, it struck the small community of Midway directly, causing extensive damage. Two mobile homes housing migrant workers were destroyed. One of the persons in a mobile home was seriously injured. Three others sustained relatively minor injuries. A used car dealership and a grocery store sustained major damage to roofs and walls. Several additional homes, mobile homes, and barns received moderate to major damage. Numerous trees in the area were downed or uprooted. U.S. Highway 641 was closed for about 18 hours south of Murray due to debris and power lines across the road. The owner of the grocery and an attached home estimated his losses at just under 100,000 dollars. | |||||||||||
| 32.1 | 1955-04-22 | 3 | 36°40'N / 89°31'W | 36°43'N / 89°18'W | 12.40 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | New Madrid |
| 32.2 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 36°50'N / 89°20'W | 36°54'N / 89°08'W | 11.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 32.3 | 1955-03-20 | 3 | 36°45'N / 89°22'W | 36°48'N / 89°20'W | 3.60 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 17 | 250K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 33.4 | 1971-07-15 | 2 | 36°23'N / 88°26'W | 36°17'N / 88°12'W | 14.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Henry |
| 34.5 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 36°06'N / 89°16'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 4 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Dyer | |
| 34.7 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°58'N / 88°40'W | 36°08'N / 88°31'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0 | Carroll |
| 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. | |||||||||||
| 35.1 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 36°01'N / 89°12'W | 36°05'N / 89°11'W | 4.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Dyer |
| 35.2 | 2003-05-06 | 2 | 37°01'N / 89°09'W | 36°58'N / 88°53'W | 15.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ballard |
| Brief Description: The tornado crossed into Ballard County between Wickliffe and the U.S. Route 60/62 bridge over the Ohio River. The tornado was rated F-2 in a forested area along the Mississippi River just north of Wickliffe, where intense tree damage was observed. Along the rest of its path through Ballard County, it was rated F-1 or F-0 (winds below 113 MPH). Where the tornado passed through the northeast outskirts of Wickliffe, there were a few homes with mainly minor damage. Roads were blocked by large fallen trees, including a 300-year-old white oak tree. The tornado moved east-southeast across rural Ballard County, where there was considerable roof damage to a home, and a garage door was blown out. Large trees were uprooted. At least one house was struck by falling trees. There was slight structural damage to the roof and attic portion of a home. The most prolific tornado-producing storm of the night entered western Kentucky near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and moved east, passing between Paducah and Mayfield. The storm continued to spawn tornadoes, mostly of weak to moderate intensity, until it reached Kentucky Lake. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms moved northeast across northwest Kentucky, producing sporadic wind damage and a tornado. Sporadic wind damage occurred in Livingston, Crittenden, Webster, and Daviess Counties, with a tornado in Union and Henderson Counties. | |||||||||||
| 35.2 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 36°47'N / 89°26'W | 36°50'N / 89°20'W | 6.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 35.3 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°03'N / 88°37'W | 36°04'N / 88°29'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Carroll |
| Brief Description: The tornado tracked east out of Weakley County into Carroll County. The tornado eventually lifted five miles south southeast of McKenzie. The area just south of McKenzie experienced the worst damage. Thirty-four homes, two apartments, one shop building, and nine farm buildings were damaged. Pilgrim's Rest Church, located near Christmasville, was destroyed. Grain silos were destroyed and numerous trees and power lines were downed. The tornado produce primarily F1 type damage in Carroll County. | |||||||||||
| 35.4 | 2005-11-15 | 2 | 36°15'N / 88°23'W | 36°29'N / 88°09'W | 20.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 13 | 6.5M | 0 | Henry |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down southwest of Paris and moved northeast skirting by the northern edge of Paris. Thirty homes were destroyed and several manufacturing plants were demolished. Over 100 homes were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 35.7 | 1971-07-15 | 2 | 36°51'N / 89°21'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 6 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 35.8 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 36°40'N / 89°33'W | 36°40'N / 89°26'W | 6.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | New Madrid |
| 35.8 | 1989-11-15 | 2 | 35°58'N / 88°58'W | 35°59'N / 88°52'W | 5.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gibson |
| 36.0 | 1984-05-07 | 3 | 36°17'N / 88°21'W | 36°15'N / 88°15'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 36 | 2.5M | 0 | Henry |
| 36.7 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°07'N / 89°31'W | 36°08'N / 89°12'W | 18.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 16 | 70 | 20.0M | 0 | Dyer |
| Brief Description: A tornado spawned from the same parent supercell that produced damaging tornadoes west of the Mississippi River moved across Dyer County during the evening of April 2nd. The most affected areas were Millsfield, Maxey, and Newbern. The F3 tornado resulted in sixteen fatalities and 70 injuries. Seventy-one homes were destroyed and one hundred eighty-two were damaged. M37MH, F40MH, M13MH, M69PH, F87PH, M66PH, F63MH, F57PH, M27MH, F26MH, F47PH, M57PH, M0PH, F67PH, M77PH, M35MH | |||||||||||
| 36.7 | 2003-05-04 | 2 | 36°13'N / 88°25'W | 36°18'N / 88°10'W | 17.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0 | Henry |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down southwest of Paris and moved northeast through the south side of the city. Five homes were destroyed and over 150 other homes were damaged. Three commercial building were destroyed and nineteen others including a school were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 36.8 | 1971-12-15 | 2 | 36°59'N / 88°42'W | 37°01'N / 88°39'W | 3.60 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mccracken |
| 37.2 | 1971-12-15 | 2 | 36°53'N / 88°33'W | 36°57'N / 88°23'W | 10.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Graves |
| 37.3 | 1968-04-03 | 4 | 36°38'N / 88°18'W | 36°45'N / 88°13'W | 9.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 15 | 2.5M | 0 | Calloway |
| 38.0 | 1966-06-06 | 2 | 36°58'N / 88°37'W | 36°59'N / 88°29'W | 7.40 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Mccracken |
| 38.8 | 1998-04-16 | 3 | 36°02'N / 89°19'W | 36°02'N / 89°15'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 2 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Dyer |
| Brief Description: The tornado started west of Ro Ellen and moved east. One mobile home with two persons inside was destroyed. The two persons in the mobile home were killed. Two other mobile homes were destroyed. A brick home was destroyed with a truck thrown on top of the house. Several other homes were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Debris from this tornado such as old income tax forms and life insurance policies were found near Dyer, Tennessee in nearby Gibson county. This meant the debris travelled about 15 miles. M47MH, F47MH | |||||||||||
| 38.8 | 2005-11-15 | 3 | 36°45'N / 88°28'W | 36°56'N / 88°12'W | 19.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 20 | 8.0M | 0 | Marshall |
| Brief Description: The long-track tornado entered Marshall County from extreme northwest Calloway County. As the tornado moved quickly northeast across Marshall County, it reached its peak intensity of 200 MPH as it approached the Kentucky Lake resort campgrounds and boatyards. Until the tornado reached U.S. Highway 641 south of Benton, mostly F-1 damage occurred. Garages and barns sustained varying degrees of damage, and numerous trees were down. The most serious damage, ranging up to F-3 intensity, occurred from Big Bear Highway to Moor's Resort on Kentucky Lake. The occupant of a destroyed mobile home was killed in this area. The mobile home was thrown 40 feet and overturned before catching fire. At Moor's Resort, a year-round camping area was struck directly. A total of 115 RV's were destroyed, and the campground was devastated. A dock was demolished, taking a number of boats with it. Although the harbor and campground were destroyed, cabins and other lodging facilities outside of the tornado path were untouched. The average path width of this tornado was 275 yards, but it grew to a maximum of 500 yards in Marshall County. In Marshall County, approximately 19 homes were destroyed, 36 suffered major damage, and 65 received minor damage. The tornado then moved over Kentucky Lake and crossed into Lyon County. M63MH The total path length of the tornado across Graves, Calloway, Marshall, and Lyon Counties was 44 miles. Estimated time on the ground was 65 minutes. | |||||||||||
| 39.0 | 2001-11-26 | 3 | 36°15'N / 88°15'W | 36°17'N / 88°14'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 12 | 1.5M | 0 | Henry |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched downed southeast of Paris and moved northeast. Ten homes and buildings were completely destroyed and 46 others were damaged. Two persons were killed when their mobile home was destroyed by the tornado. Numerous trees were knocked down. F32MH, M3MH | |||||||||||
| 39.0 | 2003-05-04 | 2 | 36°41'N / 88°14'W | 36°42'N / 88°13'W | 1.80 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 350K | 0 | Calloway |
| Brief Description: The tornado began along Highway 732 about one quarter mile east of Highway 94. It then moved northeast, roughly parallel to Highway 94, for almost two miles. Six homes received minor to moderate damage. Numerous trees were down, two barns were destroyed, and several others were damaged. Peak winds were estimated near 120 MPH. A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast from Tennessee, producing straight-line wind damage from the southeast corner of Graves County to Murray. The storm then spawned a tornado northeast of Murray. | |||||||||||
| 39.3 | 1981-04-22 | 4 | 36°53'N / 89°27'W | 36°54'N / 89°20'W | 6.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 6 | 25.0M | 0 | Mississippi |
| 39.4 | 2003-05-04 | 2 | 36°00'N / 89°25'W | 36°07'N / 89°16'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 10 | 50.0M | 0 | Dyer |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down just southwest of Dyersburg and tracked northeast through the middle of the city. Over 70 homes were destroyed and more than 300 were damaged. Eight commercial buildings were destroyed and nearly 20 were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 39.4 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°57'N / 89°26'W | 36°08'N / 89°12'W | 18.10 Miles | 1000 Yards | 10 | 30 | 250K | 0 | Dyer |
| 39.7 | 1964-03-04 | 4 | 36°45'N / 88°23'W | 36°53'N / 88°12'W | 13.60 Miles | 250 Yards | 3 | 16 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 39.8 | 1970-07-03 | 2 | 36°31'N / 89°36'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | New Madrid | |
| 39.9 | 1982-04-02 | 3 | 36°02'N / 89°23'W | 36°02'N / 89°15'W | 8.00 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Dyer |
| 41.0 | 1957-04-03 | 2 | 37°00'N / 89°12'W | 37°04'N / 89°11'W | 4.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Alexander |
| 41.2 | 1958-06-12 | 3 | 37°05'N / 89°00'W | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Ballard | |||
| 41.3 | 2003-05-06 | 2 | 37°05'N / 89°18'W | 36°58'N / 89°09'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mississippi |
| Brief Description: This tornado formed on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, crossed the river into Missouri at the Interstate 57 bridge, then crossed the river into Kentucky. On the Interstate 57 bridge over the Mississippi River, three 18-wheelers were flipped over, closing the bridge for several hours. The Missouri portion of the track was mainly across undeveloped river bottomland, used mainly for planting crops. | |||||||||||
| 41.3 | 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 |
| 41.5 | 1973-04-19 | 2 | 37°02'N / 88°37'W | 37°01'N / 88°27'W | 9.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mccracken |
| 41.7 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 42.3 | 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 |
| 42.4 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 36°33'N / 89°48'W | 36°47'N / 89°26'W | 25.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | New Madrid |
| 42.4 | 2003-05-06 | 2 | 37°03'N / 89°21'W | 37°00'N / 89°11'W | 3.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 1 | 300K | 0 | Alexander |
| Brief Description: The tornado formed northwest of Cairo near the Mississippi River. Three tractor-trailer rigs were overturned on the Interstate 57 bridge over the Mississippi River. The tornado tracked through Cairo, damaging dozens of homes and several businesses. One single-family home was destroyed, injuring a child who was cut by flying debris. Of the damaged homes, about four sustained major damage, and the rest had mainly minor damage. | |||||||||||
| 43.0 | 1953-03-22 | 2 | 35°56'N / 89°39'W | 36°09'N / 89°11'W | 30.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dyer |
| 43.6 | 1967-06-21 | 2 | 37°06'N / 89°06'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pulaski | |||
| 43.6 | 1968-04-04 | 4 | 36°45'N / 88°13'W | 36°47'N / 88°08'W | 5.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Marshall |
| 43.8 | 1997-03-01 | 4 | 35°57'N / 89°40'W | 36°07'N / 89°11'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 15 | 2.0M | 0 | Dyer |
| Brief Description: F13MH A tornado developed in Mississippi county Arkansas near the town of Lennie. Three mobile homes were damaged or destroyed and a cotton trailer was over turned. The tornado touched down again in Dyer county in Tennessee. The most severe damage with the tornado occurred in Dyer county. A thirteen-year-old girl was killed at her home which was destroyed by the tornado in the town of Finley. One hundred ninety building were damaged or destroyed in Dyer county including Dyer County High School. The tornado then continued into Gibson county where eight homes were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down as well. | |||||||||||
| 44.0 | 1957-04-03 | 2 | 37°04'N / 89°11'W | 37°06'N / 89°11'W | 2.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pulaski |
| 44.2 | 1966-06-06 | 2 | 36°59'N / 88°29'W | 37°00'N / 88°17'W | 11.10 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Madison |
| 44.2 | 1952-03-21 | 2 | 35°56'N / 88°30'W | 0.10 Mile | 150 Yards | 1 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Carroll | |
| 44.5 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 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 |
| 45.6 | 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 |
| 45.8 | 1955-04-22 | 2 | 36°52'N / 89°34'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Scott | |
| 46.0 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°51'N / 88°40'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Carroll | |
| 46.7 | 1986-05-15 | 2 | 36°53'N / 89°35'W | 36°59'N / 89°28'W | 6.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 19 | 25.0M | 0 | Scott |
| 46.8 | 1957-12-19 | 2 | 35°49'N / 88°55'W | 0.50 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Gibson | |
| 47.2 | 1969-01-23 | 2 | 36°29'N / 88°02'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Stewart | |
| 47.2 | 1951-11-13 | 3 | 37°01'N / 88°20'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 11 | 250K | 0 | Marshall | |
| 47.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 47.6 | 1986-05-15 | 2 | 36°52'N / 89°37'W | 36°53'N / 89°35'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | New Madrid |
| 47.8 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 36°01'N / 88°16'W | 36°04'N / 88°12'W | 5.10 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 19 | 250K | 0 | Carroll |
| 48.2 | 1952-03-21 | 2 | 35°48'N / 88°47'W | 0.10 Mile | 150 Yards | 2 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Gibson | |
| 48.2 | 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 |
| 48.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 48.8 | 1951-11-13 | 3 | 36°37'N / 89°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | New Madrid | |
| 49.2 | 1970-04-24 | 3 | 37°02'N / 88°20'W | 37°03'N / 88°18'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 49.2 | 1967-05-06 | 2 | 35°53'N / 89°23'W | 35°54'N / 89°20'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Lauderdale |
| 49.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
* 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.