Public Information Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 422 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/26/24 Tornado Event Update #1... An additional damage survey was conducted in southern Madison County, Tennessee on Tuesday, May 28. .Medon Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 11.00 miles Path Width /maximum/: 550 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/27/2024 Start Time: 12:55 AM CDT Start Location: 3 NNE Cloverport / Madison County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 35.4404 / -88.9974 End Date: 05/27/2024 End Time: 01:07 AM CDT End Location: 4 ESE Medon / Chester County / TN End Lat/Lon: 35.4197 / -88.8055 Survey Summary: This tornado began in far southern Madison County along Sanderson Road where several trees were uprooted. The tornado continued eastward along Hailey Road where numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. The first sign of structural damage occurred to the carport of a home on Bowman Road just west of Kelly Road with more widespread and significant tree damage in the field just behind the house. Several trees were uprooted along Swink Road but almost none of the adjacent structures had any damage. Fairly widespread tree damage continued in a rural area on Lowery and Cain Roads as it moved into Chester County. The most significant damage occurred to two houses just off Highway 18, close to the Hardeman County Line. One house had partial uplift of roof and notable loss of paneling from the second story. A second house had a tree collapse onto a garage, major uplift of a patio roof, and its chimney collapsed on the side of the house. In many places, the tree damage was sporadic and consistent with a broad circulation. The tornado dissipated as it moved into Chester County and eventually lifted in a heavily forested area. .Paragould Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.56 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/26/2024 Start Time: 11:00 PM CDT Start Location: 3 W Paragould / Greene County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 36.0505 / -90.5774 End Date: 05/26/2024 End Time: 11:07 PM CDT End Location: 1 S Paragould / Greene County / AR End Lat/Lon: 36.0376 / -90.5159 Survey Summary: The tornado began along County Road 735 in Paragould, AR, resulting in a few trees uprooted and snapped. Damage was also noted to a carport which had fallen on a vehicle with only minor roof damage to the home. The tornado continued to move east, crossing Highway 412 and producing additional tree damage. Wind speeds within the tornado intensified as it approached Spring Grove Road where the first signs of significant structural damage were noted to a home. A couple of homes suffered minor roof damage along Pruetts Chapel Road with further intensification noted on Rockingchair Road and Sandy Lane where significant roof damage occurred to a residence and a couple of outbuildings were completely destroyed. Damage became more sporadic as the tornado moved east along Pruetts Chapel Road, but additional significant damage to homes and trees was noted on South 34th Street and Sandwedge Drive, along Enclave Circle, and on Carroll Road. The maximum intensity of the tornado was likely in this area. One home lost its entire roof and widespread tree damage with a clear path was noted nearby. The tornado quickly weakened as it moved to the east with the last damage noted just to the west of Highway 49 north of Mockingbird Lane. .County Line Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.26 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/26/2024 Start Time: 11:24 PM CDT Start Location: 6 SSE Paragould / Greene County / AR Start Lat/Lon: 35.967 / -90.4717 End Date: 05/26/2024 End Time: 11:27 PM CDT End Location: 7 SSE Paragould / Craighead County / AR End Lat/Lon: 35.9628 / -90.4498 Survey Summary: This tornado developed in far southern Greene County, AR, just east of the intersection of County Road 931 and Craighead County Road 989 on the Greene-Craighead County line. The first sign of damage was some farm equipment blown into an open field. Two homes were damaged just north of County Road 931, one significantly. The first home along suffered minor exterior damage and a tree was snapped in its front yard. More significant damage occurred to the house just to the east near the intersection of 931 and Craighead County Road 991, where much of the roof was removed and a nearby outbuilding was completely destroyed. In addition, exterior walls from an add-on room partially collapsed. Several power lines were also down along County Road 931 as the tornado crossed into extreme northern Craighead County. Mostly tree damage was noted in Craighead County just south of Route 931 with the tornado lifting in an open field to the west of Highway 135. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data.
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