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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 75 kts. |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | TUNICA |
| WFO | MEG |
| Begin Date | 02/05/2008 21:40:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | WNW |
| Begin Location | TUNICA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.68/-90.39 |
| End Date | 02/05/2008 21:45:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 0 |
| End Azimuth | N |
| End Location | TUNICA ARPT |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.67/-90.37 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 150.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| 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 North Mississippi. 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. |
| Event Narrative | Straight line winds knocked down numerous power poles and trees in the Tunica area. A tree was knocked onto a house causing moderate damage. Twenty to thirty residential homes had shingle damage and three apartment complexes had roof damage. The antenna was blown off the roof of the Tunica EMA building and an 86 mph gust was reported at the Tunica Airport. Structural damage to a few businesses occurred near the Resort District. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 18 | 64.166M | 0.00K | |||||||
| BRAZIL | TALLAHATCHIE CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:09 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| DUBLIN | COAHOMA CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| NORFOLK | DE SOTO CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:18 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| OAKLAND | YALOBUSHA CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CLARKSDALE | COAHOMA CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:23 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| COURTLAND | PANOLA CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:32 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| HORN LAKE DESOTO ARP | DE SOTO CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:32 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 28.400M | 0.00K |
| CENTRAL ACADEMY | PANOLA CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUFF SPGS | PANOLA CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:53 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K |
| SARDIS LAKE | LAFAYETTE CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:57 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| COLLEGE HILL STATION | LAFAYETTE CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 17:57 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 14 | 35.000M | 0.00K |
| ASHLAND | BENTON CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 18:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| WHITTEN TOWN | TIPPAH CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 18:36 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| WALNUT | TIPPAH CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| TIPLERSVILLE | TIPPAH CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| TIPLERSVILLE | TIPPAH CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| WALNUT | TIPPAH CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 18:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |
| WALNUT | TIPPAH CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 18:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| LONE PINE | ALCORN CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 18:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 4 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| TUNICA | TUNICA CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 21:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| CLARKSDALE | COAHOMA CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 21:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 18.00K | 0.00K |
| MARKS | QUITMAN CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 22:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| SENATOBIA | TATE CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 22:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SARDIS | PANOLA CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 22:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| BYHALIA | MARSHALL CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 22:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BYHALIA | MARSHALL CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 22:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| COTTONVILLE | TATE CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| BETHLEHEM | MARSHALL CO. | MS | 02/05/2008 | 23:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| IUKA | TISHOMINGO CO. | MS | 02/06/2008 | 01:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| DENNIS | TISHOMINGO CO. | MS | 02/06/2008 | 01:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 18 | 64.166M | 0.00K |
