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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | TENNESSEE |
| County/Area | OBION |
| WFO | MEG |
| Begin Date | 04/03/2008 23:45:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | UNION CITY ARPT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.38/-88.98 |
| End Date | 04/04/2008 01:45:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | ENE |
| End Location | RIVES |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.38/-89.02 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 1/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 10.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A warm front lifted north over the Midsouth during the late evening hours of April 3, 2008. Showers and thunderstorms developed over the region in association with the front during the late evening hours which continued into the early morning hours on April 4, 2008. Some of the storms produced flash flooding, damaging winds, and large hail. |
| Event Narrative | Heavy rain produced flash flooding on a few roadways near the Everett Stewart Airport. A 24 year old man drowned when he ran off of Martin Highway into a swollen creek. The vehicle completely submerged. |
Event Fatality Details
| Type | Age | Gender | Fatality Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death | 24 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 69.50K | 0.00K | |||||||
| TIPTONVILLE | LAKE CO. | TN | 04/03/2008 | 23:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| MINNICK | OBION CO. | TN | 04/03/2008 | 23:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| UNION CITY ARPT | OBION CO. | TN | 04/03/2008 | 23:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| DOUBLE BRIDGES | LAUDERDALE CO. | TN | 04/03/2008 | 23:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| TEMPLETON | DYER CO. | TN | 04/04/2008 | 00:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WHITEHAVEN | SHELBY CO. | TN | 04/04/2008 | 02:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |
| COLLIERVILLE ARPK | SHELBY CO. | TN | 04/04/2008 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MC KENZIE | CARROLL CO. | TN | 04/04/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MT GILEAD | HENDERSON CO. | TN | 04/04/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DUKEDOM | WEAKLEY CO. | TN | 04/04/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COVINGTON | TIPTON CO. | TN | 04/04/2008 | 11:19 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 69.50K | 0.00K |
