Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 75 kts.
State TENNESSEE
County/Area MCNAIRY
WFO MEG
Report Source Emergency Manager
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2019-10-26 11:30 CST-6
Begin Location 3S EASTVIEW
Begin Lat/Lon 35.0366/-88.55
End Date 2019-10-26 12:45 CST-6
End Location 4W MT ZION
End Lat/Lon 35.3591/-88.4929
Deaths Direct/Indirect 1/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 2.69M
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Widespread damage was observed along a line from Houston, Mississippi to Camden, Tennessee on Saturday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Olga lifted through the Mid-South. Multiple structures were damaged, as well as countless trees and power lines were downed. At least one fatality and one critical injury have been attributed to the remnants of Olga.
Tropical Storm Olga formed in the Gulf of Mexico Friday afternoon near the Louisiana coast. Olga then transitioned to a Post-Tropical Storm and merged with a cold front as it quickly lifted northeast through the Lower Mississippi River Valley on Saturday. As Olga���s remnants moved into the Mid-South, sustained winds of 30-40 mph were reported at several sites for up to an hour as the storm passed over. The first instance of damage occurred near Houston, Mississippi, where county-wide tree damage was observed. Widespread damage continued along a north-northeast track for nearly 150 miles as it moved through Mississippi and Tennessee. Numerous trees, power lines, and structures were damaged along the path, before Olga���s remnants moved east of the Tennessee River. Some of the most impressive winds were recorded at Tupelo Municipal Airport. Multiple wind gusts of 50-70 mph occurred for nearly 45 minutes as Olga moved through. The circulation maintained its intensity as it tracked north into Corinth, MS and eventually into Adamsville, TN, where some of the worst damage was observed. Winds were estimated to be in the 75-100 mph range. Damage continued through west Tennessee along the Tennessee River and eventually crossed over Interstate-40. Several semis were flipped along the interstate as winds remained very strong. Damage continued into Camden, Tennessee before crossing the Tennessee River.
Event Narrative Straight line winds caused significant damage across McNairy County. 880 homes were damaged and 21 homes were destroyed. Trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. Adamsville was the hardest hit area of the county while Milledgeville and Miche also sustained damage. A man was killed by a falling tree in Milledgeville.


Event Fatality Details:

Type Age Gender Fatality Location
Death (Direct) 63 Male Outside/Open Areas


    

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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 1 1 9.300M 0.00K
DAMON HARDIN CO. TN 10/26/2019 11:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 2.600M 0.00K
EASTVIEW MCNAIRY CO. TN 10/26/2019 11:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. EG 1 0 2.690M 0.00K
LIBERTY DECATUR CO. TN 10/26/2019 12:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. EG 0 1 3.140M 0.00K
SARDIS HENDERSON CO. TN 10/26/2019 12:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 670.00K 0.00K
HOLLADAY BENTON CO. TN 10/26/2019 12:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
CAMDEN BENTON CO. TN 10/26/2019 13:07 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 1 1 9.300M 0.00K