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MidSouth Severe Weather Outbreak February 5, 2008

MidSouth Severe Weather Outbreak February 5, 2008. National Weather Service Memphis, TN. Tuesday Morning – Before the Event. Monday afternoon HWO: potential for strong tornadoes on Tuesday Tuesday Morning Convective Outlook: MidSouth under High Risk. Outbreak Focused on the MidSouth.

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MidSouth Severe Weather Outbreak February 5, 2008

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  1. MidSouth Severe Weather OutbreakFebruary 5, 2008 National Weather Service Memphis, TN

  2. Tuesday Morning – Before the Event • Monday afternoon HWO: potential for strong tornadoes on Tuesday • Tuesday Morning Convective Outlook: MidSouth under High Risk

  3. Outbreak Focused on the MidSouth

  4. Wind Speed to EF-Scale Wind Speed in mph, 3-Second gust

  5. Shelby / Desoto Counties • 9 Tornado Reports • Average Warning Lead Time: 14.7 minutes • Widespread Continuous Media Coverage • Three fatalities – Shelby County • EF2 damage - Hickory Hill area • EF2 damage in separate tornado - Arlington • Strongest tornadoes in Shelby County since the F3 tornado of November 1994

  6. Southhaven / Hickory Hill Tornado 527 PM – 550 PM Loop

  7. Southhaven / Hickory Hill Tornado 527 PM – 550 PM Loop

  8. Madison County • 5 Tornado reports • Union University – EF4 (approx. 170 mph winds) no known fatalities, 9 serious injuries. • Average Warning Lead Time: 26 minutes • Widespread Continuous Media Coverage • Two fatalities in Huntersville (5W Jackson)

  9. National Weather Service Memphis, TN www.srh.noaa.gov/meg

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