May 4 2020 Severe Weather Event

Overview

Thunderstorm clusters moved from southeast Missouri into west Tennessee during the afternoon to evening hours on May 4th. As the event progressed several areas received extensive wind damage, especially across the Missouri Bootheel.

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Damage Map

Radar

May 4th Summary

Local Storm Reports

On May 4, 2020, a cluster of severe thunderstorms moved through the Missouri Bootheel resulting in significant wind damage. Per radar and damage reports, two distinct swaths of enhanced wind damage were observed. The first swath, labeled "Swath 1" on the map below extended from Piggott, AR, to Kennett, MO and resulted in widespread tree damage, as well as a train derailment, with maximum estimated winds of 85 mph. Check out the photo below from KAIT's Miranda Reynolds indicating just a sample of the damage. "Swath 2" was a bit strong with maximum winds of 100 mph in portions of Dunklin and Pemiscot Counties. Just outside of the Memphis forecast area (in New Madrid County), wind speeds were estimated as high as 110 mph.

Click on the Radar Tab to see how the Swath 1 is a different pulse than Swath 2.

Map of damage swaths

Damage to home

The wind rattled the garage door off the tracks, the door blew in and took out the garage. The roof damage was likely caused by the fallen tree.

Photo provided by Miranda Reynolds

Public Information Statement...Corrected
National Weather Service Memphis TN
425 PM CDT Sun May 10 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MAY 4TH, 2020 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT...

.Macroburst event Dunklin and Pemiscot Counties in southeast
Missouri...

Estimated peak wind:    100 mph
Path length /Statute/:  19 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   6 miles
Fatalities:             Zero
Injuries:               Zero

Start date:             May 4, 2020
Start time:             5:19 PM CDT
Start location: 3 miles east of Campbell /Dunklin County/ MO

End date:               May 4, 2020
End time:               5:44 PM CDT
End location: 4 miles SE of Wardell /Pemiscot County/ MO

A half dozen large grain bins were destroyed, with some blown a 
hundred yards or more from their anchored position. The north end 
of a warehouse building collapsed and at least two other large 
buildings partially collapsed. Several garages, farm sheds and 
similar structures were heavily damaged or destroyed. At least a 
half dozen homes or similar structures sustained major roof 
damage, ranging from the removal of the roof decking structure to 
removal of the entire roof structure. One had the attached garage 
separated. At least one home was destroyed by a fallen tree with 
several others damaged from fallen trees. Several miles of power 
lines were blown down as poles were broken. Numerous large trees 
were uprooted. Much of the damage was in and south of Gideon (in New
Madrid County, Missouri) but damage extended from near Campbell
(in Dunklin County) southeastward through and southeast of 
Wardell (in Pemiscot County). One hundred ten miles per hour
was the maximum wind speed in New Madrid county. 
One hundred miles per hour was the maximum wind speed for 
Dunklin and Pemiscot counties.

Another macroburst occurred from Piggott Arkansas through Kennett
Missouri. Estimated wind speed was 85 miles per hour. 

There also was extensive damage in Lake County, Tennessee, and was
from another macroburst south of Ridgely, Tennessee.

Thank you to the staff at NWS Paducah for the survey details in
southeast Missouri.

NOTE: Information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
350 PM CDT TUE MAY 05 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0250 PM     HAIL             CASH                    35.80N  90.93W
05/04/2020  E1.50 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL SIZED ANYWHERE FROM QUARTER TO PING PONG IN CASH.

0302 PM     HAIL             S JONESBORO             35.82N  90.69W
05/04/2020  E1.75 INCH       CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL SIZED FROM QUARTER TO GOLF BALL ON THE SOUTH SIDE
            OF JONESBORO.

0315 PM     HAIL             3 W TRUMANN             35.67N  90.57W
05/04/2020  E0.75 INCH       POINSETT           AR   PUBLIC

            MPING REPORT

0330 PM     HAIL             1 ESE LEPANTO           35.60N  90.31W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       POINSETT           AR   SOCIAL MEDIA

            HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS JUST SOUTHEAST OF
            LEPANTO.

0439 PM     HAIL             CLARKTON                36.45N  89.97W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            TREE LIMBS SNAPPED

0439 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLARKTON                36.45N  89.97W
05/04/2020                   DUNKLIN            MO   PUBLIC

            TREE LIMBS SNAPPED

0512 PM     TSTM WND DMG     POLLARD                 36.43N  90.27W
05/04/2020                   CLAY               AR   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREES DOWN ACROSS TOWN.

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNE PIGGOTT           36.41N  90.19W
05/04/2020                   CLAY               AR   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WIDESPREAD DAMAGE. TREES DOWN, COMMERCIAL BUILDING ROOF
            DAMAGED.

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CAMPBELL                36.49N  90.07W
05/04/2020                   DUNKLIN            MO   SOCIAL MEDIA

            LARGE TREE DOWN

0515 PM     HAIL             ST. FRANCIS             36.46N  90.14W
05/04/2020  E0.88 INCH       CLAY               AR   CO-OP OBSERVER

0520 PM     HAIL             PIGGOTT                 36.38N  90.20W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       CLAY               AR   SOCIAL MEDIA

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLARKTON                36.45N  89.97W
05/04/2020                   DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POWERLINES DOWN AND TREE DAMAGE. LYNN OAK CHURCH WAS
            DAMAGED.

0530 PM     HAIL             HOLCOMB                 36.40N  90.02W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KENNETT                 36.24N  90.05W
05/04/2020                   DUNKLIN            MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIDE SPREAD DAMAGE ACROSSS THE COUNTY. AWNINGS,CARPORTS
            AND SHEDS BLOWN DOWN. TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW HOLCOMB            36.43N  90.06W
05/04/2020                   DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TRAIN DERAILED ON U.S. 62 NEAR THE ARKANSAS STATE LINE.
            THAT AREA ON 62 IS CLOSED.

0538 PM     HAIL             KENNETT                 36.24N  90.05W
05/04/2020  M1.00 INCH       DUNKLIN            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0540 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARDELL                 36.35N  89.82W
05/04/2020                   PEMISCOT           MO   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WIDESPREAD DAMAGE. TREES ON HOUSES, POWERLINES DOWN,
            MOBILE HOME BLOWN OVER, BUILDINGS DAMAGED

0541 PM     HAIL             WARDELL                 36.35N  89.82W
05/04/2020  E1.50 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN WARDELL

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CARUTHERSVILLE          36.18N  89.67W
05/04/2020                   PEMISCOT           MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIDESPREAD DAMAGE ACROSS THE AREA. SIGNIFICANT HAIL
            DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AND ROOFS. TREES AND POWER POLES
            SNAPPED WITH HIGH WINDS.

0558 PM     HAIL             HUMBOLDT                35.82N  88.91W
05/04/2020  M1.00 INCH       GIBSON             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL

0558 PM     HAIL             CARUTHERSVILLE          36.18N  89.67W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       PEMISCOT           MO   SOCIAL MEDIA

            HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE.

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GLEASON                 36.22N  88.61W
05/04/2020                   WEAKLEY            TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LARGE TREES DOWN.

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E MISTON              36.16N  89.44W
05/04/2020                   DYER               TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREES DOWN IN BOGATA.

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RIDGELY                 36.26N  89.48W
05/04/2020                   LAKE               TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            *** 1 INJ *** MOBILE HOME DESTROYED

0606 PM     HAIL             2 ESE MEDINA            35.79N  88.74W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON CHRISTMASVILLE ROAD NEAR MADISON
            COUNTY LINE.

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 S DYERSBURG           35.92N  89.38W
05/04/2020                   DYER               TN   PUBLIC

            MPING REPORT OF TREES UPROOTED SOUTH OF DYERSBURG.

0615 PM     FLOOD            JACKSON                 35.63N  88.83W
05/04/2020                   MADISON            TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            FLOODED ROADWAYS IN NORTH JACKSON

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWBERN                 36.12N  89.27W
05/04/2020                   DYER               TN   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMBS SNAPPED, CHURCH STEEPLE BLOWN OFF

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLYTHEVILLE             35.93N  89.92W
05/04/2020                   MISSISSIPPI        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON HOME.

0620 PM     HAIL             SPRING CREEK            35.77N  88.68W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN NE MADISON CO.

0620 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEXINGTON               35.65N  88.39W
05/04/2020                   HENDERSON          TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ON A HOUSE ON SAND RIDGE BARGETON ROAD NEAR HWY412

0623 PM     HAIL             BLUE GOOSE              35.70N  88.58W
05/04/2020  M1.25 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL IN BLUE GOOSE

0625 PM     HAIL             HUMBOLDT                35.82N  88.91W
05/04/2020  M1.75 INCH       GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0625 PM     HAIL             10 WNW LEXINGTON        35.71N  88.56W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

0627 PM     HAIL             MEDINA                  35.80N  88.77W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       GIBSON             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN MEDINA

0630 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HUMBOLDT                35.82N  88.91W
05/04/2020                   GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            INTERSECTIONS FLOODED IN HUMBOLDT. WATER WAS HIGH
            ENOUGH TO STALL CARS.

0630 PM     FLOOD            GIBSON                  35.87N  88.85W
05/04/2020                   GIBSON             TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            FLOODING OVER PLEASAANT HILL ROAD

0630 PM     HAIL             LEXINGTON               35.65N  88.39W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

0645 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MEDINA                  35.80N  88.77W
05/04/2020                   GIBSON             TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING IN NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE
            TOWN.

0700 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N TRENTON             35.99N  88.94W
05/04/2020                   GIBSON             TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NARROW GAUGE ROAD CRACKED / PARTIALLY WASHED OUT

0705 PM     HAIL             3 SSW BARGERTON         35.70N  88.52W
05/04/2020  E1.25 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN JUNO.

0724 PM     HAIL             1 N DARDEN              35.65N  88.23W
05/04/2020  E0.88 INCH       HENDERSON          TN   PUBLIC

0738 PM     HAIL             DECATURVILLE            35.58N  88.12W
05/04/2020  M3.00 INCH       DECATUR            TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            VERY LARGE HAIL TEA CUP SIZE IN DECATURVILLE.

0748 PM     HAIL             DECATURVILLE            35.58N  88.12W
05/04/2020  E1.75 INCH       DECATUR            TN   911 CALL CENTER

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL

0750 PM     HAIL             8 ENE SALTILLO          35.44N  88.09W
05/04/2020  E2.00 INCH       DECATUR            TN   SOCIAL MEDIA

            HAIL FELL IN BATH SPRINGS AREA.

0800 PM     HAIL             5 N OLIVE HILL          35.34N  88.03W
05/04/2020  E1.00 INCH       HARDIN             TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL 5 MILES NORTH OF OLIVE HILL


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MJ