UPDATED: Deaths Confirmed from Tornadoes [Arkansas]

arkansasmatters.com ^ | February 5, 2008

[mozarky2]

Saw a building next door to the beauty salon on Hwy 12E tore all to HELL on my way home this afternoon...not much else, though...blew like crazy at the plant today...

[Viking2002]

Yup - when those two air masses mix down, it's creates one helluva lot of vertical shear. I used to be a NWS Skywarn spotter, and I've seen and reported firsthand the extensive damage that microbursts and straight-line winds have done. It's surreal. I've seen houses cleaved in two by huge, old growth trees. Cars crushed in the middle of the road. Entire areas of forest completely denuded. It's still 70 degrees here in east AL, at 8 PM! I'm madly fighting the urge to turn the AC on - even my wife is sweating. But, it'll be back down to the 20's and 30's again after tonight. That ought to be one beast of a cold front coming through.

[spectre]

It's here..thanks.

sw

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***blew like crazy at the plant today...***

I didn’t find any damage at home. But then I do live in a holler so most of the wind goes over us.

[grimalkin]

There have been 16 Tornado Reports Today* | Yesterday | Storms | Hail | Wind
Time (Z)	Strength	Location	County	State	Lat	Lon	Comments
0055	UNK	E ASH FLAT	SHARP	AR	36.23	-91.61	BELOW
TORNADO ON HWY 354 EAST OF ASH FLAT. HOMES DAMAGED. (LZK)
0025	UNK	3 S STANTON	HAYWOOD	TN	35.42	-89.4	BELOW
TRAILER BLOWN OVER AND TREES DOWN. (MEG)
0005	UNK	PURYEAR	HENRY	TN	36.44	-88.33	BELOW
2 HOMES DESTROYED AT PURYEAR. (MEG)
0002	UNK	9 SW SENATOBIA	PANOLA	MS	34.53	-90.08	BELOW
TORNADO ON THE GROUND. (MEG)
2359	UNK	10 NW OXFORD	LAFAYETTE	MS	34.46	-89.65	BELOW
DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 101 AND 7...NEAR COUNTY ROAD 1032...AND A CATEPILLAR BUILDING DAMAGED. (MEG)
2345	UNK	5 SW GERMANTOWN	SHELBY	TN	35.04	-89.85	BELOW
HOMES DAMAGED NEAR PLEASANT RIDGE AND PLEASANT GROVE ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF MEMPHIS. (MEG)
2342	UNK	CLINTON	VAN BUREN	AR	35.58	-92.45	BELOW
SPOTTER WATCHING TORNADO IN TOWN OF CLINTON (LZK)
2340	UNK	3 ENE SOUTHAVEN	DESOTO	MS	34.99	-89.95	BELOW
ROOF DAMAGE AT FEDEX FIRE STATION AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 73 KT GUST REPORTED BY WIND SENSOR. (MEG)
2336	UNK	3 ENE WHITEHAVEN	SHELBY	TN	35.03	-89.98	BELOW
ROOF BLOWN OFF OF PINNACLE AIRLINE HANGER AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PLANES WERE MOVED. AIRSTAIRS MOVED 100 YARDS. MOVED A 737 AIRPLANE A FOOT. (MEG)
2335	UNK	SOUTHAVEN	DESOTO	MS	34.97	-90	BELOW
DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOODMAN ROAD AND AIRWAYS. (MEG)
2323	UNK	HORN LAKE	DESOTO	MS	34.96	-90.04	BELOW
TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN HORN LAKE. (MEG)
2316	UNK	GASSVILLE	BAXTER	AR	36.28	-92.49	BELOW
SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO MOVING AWAY FROM GASSVILLE TOWARD MOUNTAIN HOME. (LZK)
2316	UNK	CLEVELAND	CONWAY	AR	35.42	-92.71	BELOW
DEBRIS IN AIR (LZK)
2316	UNK	1 N WONDERVIEW	CONWAY	AR	35.33	-92.73	BELOW
A TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND NORTH OF WONDERVIEW. (LZK)
2303	UNK	ARLINGTON	SHELBY	TN	35.28	-89.66	BELOW
TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 70 AND HIGHWAY 385. (MEG)
2300	UNK	N OLA	YELL	AR	35.03	-93.22	BELOW
TORNADO ON THE NORTH SIDE OF OLA. TREE LIMBS DOWN AND A BARN DAMAGED. (LZK)

Source: Storm Prediction Center.
*The SPC defines "Today" and "Yesterday" as 6am-6pm and may not change "Yesterday" to "Today" until 8 or 9 a.m.
Because the Fujita Scale is based on damage reviews, F ratings are generally not found in these reports.
UNK=Unknown

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[DCBryan1]

Man...it just blew through Little Rock. I have a feeling that there is going to be ALOT of damage revealed by daylight. Half the state is in the clear....the NE is still in danger.

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/full_loop.php

http://www.todaysthv.com/

http://www.kark.com

http://www.katv.com

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=72207

[TXnMA]

"It's here..thanks."

SW,

Y'all come though it OK?

Bad cell passed a mile to the north of us here in NETX over an hour ago. The noise alerted me to go out and watch (and show the grandkids). Cloud base dipped to the ground, lots of hail in the cell, but no visible rotation. Big tree went down across the road -- serious straight line winds...

Hope y'all are OK!

TXnMA (Skywarn-trained spotter...)

[kimmie7]

Lots of damage and people trapped in their homes in and around Hartford, KY.

[HAL9000]

Tornado in Clinton - 2/5/08 - Monty Collum

[janetjanet998]

lots of damage and injuries...coming in fats now

Jackson TN hard hit..at least 86 injured fatilities likley

caterpillar plant destoyed NW of oxford MS

massivee damage reports now coming in fast all over AR/TN/KR and MS

[TXnMA]

There is still some ugly stuff on radar in KY, but, to me, the cells appear to be weakening somewhat. At least, I hope that's the case...

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/last3hours.html

Note: All data are considered preliminary
Tornado Reports (in CSV format)
Time		Location	County	State	Lat	Lon	Comments
2300		N OLA	YELL	AR	3503	9322	TORNADO ON THE NORTH SIDE OF OLA. TREE LIMBS DOWN AND A BARN DAMAGED. (LZK)
2303		ARLINGTON	SHELBY	TN	3528	8966	TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 70 AND HIGHWAY 385. (MEG)
2316		1 N WONDERVIEW	CONWAY	AR	3533	9273	A TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND NORTH OF WONDERVIEW. (LZK)
2316		CLEVELAND	CONWAY	AR	3542	9271	DEBRIS IN AIR (LZK)
2316		GASSVILLE	BAXTER	AR	3628	9249	SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO MOVING AWAY FROM GASSVILLE TOWARD MOUNTAIN HOME. (LZK)
2323		HORN LAKE	DESOTO	MS	3496	9004	TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN HORN LAKE. (MEG)
2335		SOUTHAVEN	DESOTO	MS	3497	9000	DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOODMAN ROAD AND AIRWAYS. (MEG)
2336		3 ENE WHITEHAVEN	SHELBY	TN	3503	8998	ROOF BLOWN OFF OF PINNACLE AIRLINE HANGER AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PLANES WERE MOVED. AIRSTAIRS MOVED 100 YARDS. MOVED A 737 AIRPLANE A FOOT. (MEG)
2340		3 ENE SOUTHAVEN	DESOTO	MS	3499	8995	ROOF DAMAGE AT FEDEX FIRE STATION AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 73 KT GUST REPORTED BY WIND SENSOR. (MEG)
2342		CLINTON	VAN BUREN	AR	3558	9245	SPOTTER WATCHING TORNADO IN TOWN OF CLINTON (LZK)
2345		5 SW GERMANTOWN	SHELBY	TN	3504	8985	HOMES DAMAGED NEAR PLEASANT RIDGE AND PLEASANT GROVE ROADS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF MEMPHIS. (MEG)
2359		10 NW OXFORD	LAFAYETTE	MS	3446	8965	DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 101 AND 7...NEAR COUNTY ROAD 1032...AND A CATEPILLAR BUILDING DAMAGED. (MEG)
0002		3 WSW ABBEVILLE	LAFAYETTE	MS	3449	8955	*** 1 INJ *** 2 INDUSTRIES DESTROYED. CHURCH DESTROYED. SEVERAL HOMES DESTROYED. 1 INJURY FROM BROKEN GLASS. (MEG)
0002		9 SW SENATOBIA	PANOLA	MS	3453	9008	TORNADO ON THE GROUND. (MEG)
0005		PURYEAR	HENRY	TN	3644	8833	2 HOMES DESTROYED AT PURYEAR. (MEG)
0025		3 S STANTON	HAYWOOD	TN	3542	8940	TRAILER BLOWN OVER AND TREES DOWN. (MEG)
0055		E ASH FLAT	SHARP	AR	3623	9161	TORNADO ON HWY 354 EAST OF ASH FLAT. HOMES DAMAGED. (LZK)
0100		S ASH FLAT	SHARP	AR	3623	9161	167 S OF ASH FLAT CLOSED. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. (LZK)
0100		HIGHLAND	SHARP	AR	3626	9152	HIGHLAND FIRE DEPT. DESTROYED (LZK)
0106		5 N THEO	ALCORN	MS	3501	8870	TORNADO AT COUNTY ROAD 654-A...DAMAGE AND INJURIES REPORTED AT UNION CENTER COMMUNITY. STATUS OF INJURIES UNKNOWN. (MEG)
0111		JACKSON	MADISON	TN	3563	8883	7 TRACTOR TRAILERS BLOWN OVER AT MILE MARKER 70. (MEG)
0119		3 W COLT	ST. FRANCIS	AR	3513	9087	TORNADO IN THE COLT AND WHEATLEY COMMUNITY. (MEG)
0121		12 NE JACKSON	MADISON	TN	3576	8868	TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 152 AND 70 TOWARD SPRING CREEK (MEG)
0123		EASTVIEW	MCNAIRY	TN	3509	8855	TORNADO IN EASTVIEW COMMUNITY. (MEG)
0135		3 SW CROFTON	CHRISTIAN	KY	3702	8752	ON OLD PALESTINE ROAD...NUMEROUS HOUSES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED AND PEOPLE ARE TRAPPED IN HOMES. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ENTROUTE. (PAH)
0150		POWDERLY	MUHLENBERG	KY	3724	8716	ALONG HIGHWAY 601 SEVERAL HOUSES DESTROYED AND DAMAGED. SEARCH TEAMS ARE ENTROUTE. (PAH)
0151		POPLAR BLUFF	BUTLER	MO	3676	9041	UNCONFIRMED. REPORT OF POSSIBLE TORNADO SOUTH OF NORVEL MOVING E. POWER LINES WERE FLASHING. (PAH)