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18:34Z EF1 KGWX MS Union Cotton Plant A tornado touched down near Highway 15 southeast of Cotton Plant and traveled northeast into Tippah County. An outbuilding suffered minor damage near the touchdown point and minor tree damaged occurred along the path.
18:36Z EF1 KGWX MS Tippah Bluff A tornado moved northeast into Tippah County from Union County. The tornado remained on the ground for roughly 8 miles in Tippah County lifting near County Road 602 northeast of Dumas. Six homes sustained minor to moderate damage. The hardest hit area was located on County Road 701. In addition, a roof was peeled off of a mobile home. A barn was also damaged. A few vehicles were damaged as well. Many trees were knocked down along the path. A church suffered minor damage just before the tornado lifted.
21:23Z EF0 KHTX TN Lawrence Loretto EF-0 tornado with maximum winds around 80 mph touched down near Loretto. The most significant damage extended from Brenda Avenue east-northeast to a residence off of Glendale Road. A couple dozen trees were uprooted and a few softwood trees were snapped. One home suffered some minor roof damage.
23:41Z EF0 KLZK AR Calhoun Artesian An EF0 tornado blew down tree limbs on timber lands. The tornado exited Calhoun County southeast of Artesian and moved into Bradley County north-northwest of Moro Bay.
23:42Z EF1 KLZK AR Bradley Moro Bay This tornado exited Calhoun County southeast of Artesian and entered Bradley County north-northwest of Moro Bay. Trees were blown down on timber land owned by a large timber company.
00:27Z EF1 KLZK AR Cleveland Herbine Numerous trees were blown down.
01:29Z EF0 KSHV TX Cass Bivins Damage consisted of many hardwood trees uprooted, numerous tree limbs down, minor roof and siding damage to about 7 homes, and minor roof damage to one church.
01:55Z EF1 KNQA AR Woodruff Bemis A hangar at a flying service had part of its roof taken off and one wall caved in. A house had part of its roof and parts of two walls blown off. Trees, power poles, and power lines were blown down. This tornado exited Woodruff County north-northeast of Penrose and moved into Cross County south-southwest of Fair Oaks, in the Memphis County Warning Area.
01:58Z EF1 KNQA AR Cross Fairoaks A tornado moved northeast into Cross County from Woodruff County, Arkansas near Primrose, east of Highway 49. The tornado first tracked across open farm land. The tornado then damaged three homes and several outbuildings on US Highway 64. One home sustained major damage and a two-story barn was completely collapsed. The other two homes had minor damage. Several very large trees were also knocked down. Five power poles were also snapped along US Highway 64. The tornado then continued northeast across open farm land before snapping power lines along County Road 165 before lifting.
02:36Z EF1 KNQA AR Poinsett Weona Jct A tornado touched down southwest of Weona near Hogg Road. The tornado moved a tractor disc and then moved northeast across open farm land damaging several transmission lines near Highway 373. Four power poles were also snapped. The tornado continued northeast destroying an office trailer at a crop duster hangar off Highway 14 in Weona. The crop duster hangar was also damaged. The tornado then tracked across open farm land damaging trees and power poles. The tornado crossed Henderson Lane and damaged one home. A barn was also destroyed. The tornado then tracked across more open farm land snapping three more transmission lines as it crossed Maple Grove Lane. The tornado damaged more trees between farm fields before lifting near County Road 204.
02:47Z EF0 KSHV AR Nevada Boughton A weak EF0 tornado touched down north of Prescott along CR 39 where a few trees were snapped. The tornado tracked northeast crossing CR 37 and continuing down CR 39 where several large limbs were snapped and a tree top was twisted off. The tornado lifted before reaching the end of CR 39. Maximum winds are estimated at 60-65 mph.
02:58Z EF0 KNQA AR Craighead Sandy An eyewitness took photos of a tornado briefly touching down in the St. Francis Sunken Lands State Wildlife Refuge Area. The extent of the tree damage from the tornado is unknown due to the track across a marsh land.
03:00Z EF0 KNQA MO Butler Hendrickson Peak winds in this brief tornado in the Mark Twain National Forest were estimated near 80 mph. Several large trees were down along County Road 410.
03:47Z EF1 KNQA TN Shelby Lucy A tornado briefly touched down on Micro Road in Millington, just west of Highway 51. The tornado tracked northeast to Highway 51 before lifting. A couple of wooden poles and several trees were blown down and twisted.
06:05Z EF1 KPAH KY Fulton Jordan The tornado touched down southwest of Cayce and travelled northeast, mainly damaging trees. Damage near Cayce consisted of downed trees and limbs caused by the EF-0 tornado. Near Highway 924, the tornado increased to EF-1 intensity and caused some minor damage to houses and outbuildings. One mobile home was moved a few feet, and the roof was torn back. A boat on a trailer was flipped over. Anchored television antennas were pulled out of the ground and bent. The tornado further increased in strength upon crossing into Hickman County.
06:10Z EF0 KNQA MS De Soto Nesbit A weak tornado touched down just north of Interstate 69 near Tulane Road and traveled northeast for about 1 mile before lifting near the Nesbit Road. Several very large trees were knocked down and a couple of them were snapped off. Some shingle damage was noted as well.
06:19Z EF2 KPAH KY Hickman Croley 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.
06:42Z EF1 KNQA MS Panola Eureka Spgs A tornado briefly touched down near the intersection of Eureka and Hubbard Roads about 4 miles east-northeast of Pope in Panola County. The tornado snapped trees and bolted down playground equipment was thrown. A dumpster was turned over and power lines were also downed.
06:47Z EF0 KPAH KY Graves Vultoncreek Peak winds in this short tornado near Golo were estimated near 85 mph. The most concentrated damage was on County Road 564, where a small wooden storage shed was demolished and 8-inch branches were broken. Debris from the shed was thrown up to 90 yards. Three large pine trees were snapped about 15 feet from their bases, and one large pine tree was uprooted. There was strong evidence of convergent wind damage where the trees were blown down.
07:14Z EF0 KNQA TN Crockett Gadsden A weak tornado touched down briefly near Gadsden snapping off many pine trees 10 to 20 feet above the ground.
07:20Z EF2 KNQA TN Gibson Humboldt 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.
07:48Z EF3 KNQA MS Benton Ashland A tornado touched down near Highway 5 approximately 2 miles south of Ashland. The tornado traveled northeast crossing into Tippah County. Eleven homes and mobile homes were destroyed with six receiving major damage. Twenty-three homes sustained minor damage. Numerous trees were snapped and debarked along the path. Power lines were also knocked down. A free standing transmission tower collapsed and was severely twisted as well. Two deaths and one critical injury occurred when a double wide mobile home was destroyed just east of Ashland. Four additional injuries, three of them critical, occurred when a mobile home was picked up by the tornado.
07:49Z EF2 KPAH KY Christian Era The highest concentrations of damage were where the tornado crossed State Route 1348 west of Crofton and Route 407 north of Crofton. Three unoccupied mobile homes were severely damaged or destroyed on Route 1348 west of Crofton. On Route 407, two mobile homes suffered moderate to major damage and a garage was levelled. The roof was peeled off one of the mobile homes. This tornado was very near the site of an EF3 tornado in Mannington just over a year earlier. One of the victims whose home was destroyed in the previous year's tornado relocated to a new spot, only to have her new home receive minor damage in this tornado. Several barns along the damage path received minor to moderate damage. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped, particularly on Route 407 and nearby U.S. Highway 41. The tornado damage path began along Highway 109 and ended just after crossing the Pennyrile Parkway. The EF-2 tornado damage was near the end of the damage path along Route 407 and U.S. Highway 41, where hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped. The average path width was 275 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The supercell that spawned this tornado later produced a separate brief tornado in Hopkins County.
08:00Z EF3 KNQA MS Tippah Tiplersville A tornado tracked northeast into Tippah County from Benton County. The tornado continued northeast crossing into Hardeman County, Tennessee. Numerous homes were damaged along County Road 301 near the intersection of County Road 303, along Highway 72 east of Walnut and near Brownfield. In total 5 homes were destroyed. Trees and power lines were knocked down in the area as well.
08:04Z EF0 KVWX KY Hopkins Mt Carmel Peak winds in this short tornado near White Plains were estimated near 80 mph. A barn was blown down. Part of a mobile home roof was blown off. The mobile home was moved less than five feet. Several small trees and large tree limbs were blown down. This tornado was spawned by the same supercell that produced an EF-2 tornado in northern Christian County earlier.
08:10Z EF3 KNQA TN Hardeman Poor A tornado crossed into Hardeman County from Tippah County, Mississippi. The tornado tracked northeast hitting Pocahontas before moving into McNairy County. One fatality occurred in Pocahontas when a single wide trailer was destroyed. Two injuries also occurred. In total, one home was completely destroyed. Thirteen homes sustained major damage with another five receiving very minor damage. Two mobile homes were destroyed with another two receiving minor damage. Numerous trees were snapped and debarked in the area. In addition, power lines were knocked down as well.
08:17Z EF3 KNQA TN Mcnairy Chewalla A tornado crossed into McNairy County from Hardeman County. The tornado briefly traveled northeast before lifting near Highway 57. Several trees and power lines were knocked down in the area. This storm would later spawn a couple of tornadoes further northeast in McNairy County.
08:20Z EF0 KNQA TN Mcnairy Ramer A tornado briefly touched down near Dan Head Road, west of Ramer. Several trees were knocked down in the area. Minor roof damage occurred to a mobile home. This tornado was spawned by the same cell that produced damage from near Ashland Mississippi to near Pocahontas, Tennessee. This same cell would go onto produce damage near Selmer.
08:24Z EF2 KNQA TN Mcnairy Falcon A tornado touched down near the intersection of Sulphur Springs Road and Steadman Road, southwest of Selmer, and tracked northeast. This tornado was spawned from the same cell that produced a tornado from near Ashland, Mississippi to near Pocahontas, Tennessee and just west of Ramer, Tennessee in McNairy County. Tree and minor roof damage was noted at the beginning of the track. The tornado tracked further to the northeast and hit northern parts of Selmer. A carport failed due to fallen trees at the Christmas Tree Farm. A large home was moved off the foundation as well as a double wide mobile home. A single wide trailer was destroyed and wrapped around a tree. Total collapse of a few buildings occurred as well. Large trees were knocked down and minor roof damage was noted. The tornado then tracked further to the northeast and hit Bethesda and Purdy. Two churches were destroyed. A brick home sustained major roof damage while a horse barn was completely destroyed. The tornado tracked further to the northeast and hit the town of Good Hope. Two homes were destroyed. The tornado continued to the northeast crossing into Hardin County just to the southwest Milledgeville. At least ten injuries occurred in McNairy County from the tornado. In total, 22 homes were completely destroyed with 59 homes sustaining major damage. At least minor damage occurred to 219 homes. Fifteen mobile homes were destroyed and eleven sustained major damage. Twenty mobile homes received minor damage. Several other buildings and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed as well.
08:27Z EF2 KNQA MS Lafayette Abbeville A tornado touched down just southwest of Abbeville and tracked northeast hitting the south side of Abbeville. The tornado lifted along County Road 215. One fatality occurred when a single family home was destroyed. A double wide mobile home was also destroyed. Three other homes sustained major damage. Numerous trees were also uprooted along the path.
08:57Z EF2 KGWX TN Hardin Morris Chapel A tornado tracked northeast into Hardin County from McNairy County and hit the town of Milledgeville. One house sustained major damage while another sustained roof damage. Minor damage occurred to a shed. Several trees were knocked down in the area. Two injuries occurred from the tornado. This storm went on to produce a tornado in Henderson and Decatur Counties.
09:13Z EF0 KNQA TN Henderson Cedar Grove A tornado touched down along Old Reagan Road, southwest of Scotts Hill and tracked northeast. This storm cell had previously produced tornadoes in McNairy and Hardin Counties. A building and outbuilding sustained roof damage at the beginning of the track. The tornado continued northeast and hit Scotts Hill before crossing into Decatur County. Several trees were knocked down along the path. In total, five homes were damaged from the tornado.
09:17Z EF0 KGWX TN Decatur Lick Skillet A tornado tracked northeast into Decatur County from Henderson County. Several trees were knocked down along the path.
09:45Z EF1 KOHX TN Perry Beardstown Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted. A couple of outbuildings were destroyed and a home suffered some minor roof damage. Maximum wind speeds in the tornado were estimated to be around 90 mph.
10:00Z EF2 KOHX TN Hickman Coble Thousands of hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along the tornado's 9.15 mile track. Some trees were reduced down to stubs. The tornado was strongest as it crossed highway 50. A brick home suffered considerable structural damage and a woman was injured. Several barns were completely destroyed. The tornado was nearly 1/3 of a mile wide at this point. ||The last evidence of damage was near the intersection of Dodd Hollow and Piney Roads where a few trees were snapped.||Maximum wind speeds in the tornado were estimated to be around 125 mph.
10:17Z EF2 KOHX TN Hickman Graham Station Hundreds of hardwood trees were snapped, several barns were destroyed, and a brick home suffered significant roof damage along the tornado's 3.9 mile track. The last evidence of damage was along Keys Branch Road.||Maximum wind speeds in the tornado were estimated to be around 110 mph.
11:07Z EF1 KOHX TN Davidson Little Creek The initial touchdown was near the intersection of South Dickerson Pike and Old Dickerson Pike in northeast Davidson county. Trees were snapped, trailers suffered roof and underpinning damage, and an old building had its roof removed.||Damage, which continued to the northeast for over 3.5 miles, consisted of minor roof uplifting along with hundreds of snapped trees. The tornado crossed Rivergate Parkway at the Rivergate Mall. It blew over power poles and business signs. Several large projectiles impacted the Mall���s facade, leaving craters as high as 30 feet off the ground. The last evidence of damage was to business signs just east of Rivergate Mall on Gallatin Pike.||Maximum wind speeds in the tornado were estimated to be around 105 mph.
11:17Z EF1 KOHX TN Sumner Rockland The tornado lifted for several miles into Sumner County and then touched down again near the intersection of Forest Retreat Road and Hunts Lane, just north of Highway 386. Damage consisted of hundreds of snapped hardwood trees and minor roof damage was then continuous to the northeast for 5 miles.||The most significant damage, high end EF1, occurred on Kimber Lane just off highway 258. An older home was picked up partially off its foundation and suffered significant roof damage. The last evidence of damage was near the intersection of Latimer Circle and Long Hollow Pike.||Maximum wind speeds in the tornado were estimated to be around 105 mph.
11:45Z EF1 KOHX TN Hickman Cedar Grove A short lived EF1 Tornado, with maximum winds of 100 MPH, touchdown in Hickman County three tenths of a mile north of the intersection of Ben Fly Road and Beech Valley Road. Path length was 2.73 miles, with a width of 50 yards. Numerous hard wood trees were uprooted and snapped.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).