Memphis, TN

Weather Forecast Office

NWS Memphis, Event Jan29-30, 2013

Severe Weather Event - January 29-30, 2013

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT IN HARDEMAN...MCNAIRY AND HENDERSON COUNTIES...

.THUNDERSTORM MICROBURST WINDS AFFECT SITE NEAR TOONE TENNESSEE...

PEAK WIND /ESTIMATED/: 70 TO 80 MPH

PEAK LENGTH /STATUTE/: N/A

PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: N/A

FATALITIES: NONE

INJURIES: NONE

START DATE: 1/30/13

START TIME: 105 AM CST

START LOCATION: TOONE...TN

START LAT/LON:35.22N 88.58W

END DATE: 1/30/13

END TIME: 107 AM CST

END LOCATION: TOONE...TN

END LAT/LON:35.22N 88.58W

SURVEY SUMMARY:  LUMBER YARD WAS DAMAGED WITH A FEW TIN ROOFED BUILDINGS

COLLAPSED AND OTHERS WITH WALLS DAMAGED FROM MICROBURST WINDS.

.THUNDERSTORM MICROBURST WINDS AFFECT SITE NEAR BETHEL SPRINGS TENNESSEE...

PEAK WIND /ESTIMATED/: 70 TO 80 MPH

PEAK LENGTH /STATUTE/: N/A

PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: N/A

FATALITIES: NONE

INJURIES: NONE

START DATE: 1/30/13

START TIME: 135 AM CST

START LOCATION: BETHEL SPRINGS...TN

START LAT/LON:35.14N 88.36W

END DATE: 1/30/13

END TIME: 140 AM CST

END LOCATION: BETHEL SPRINGS...TN

END LAT/LON:35.14N 88.36W

SURVEY SUMMARY: LARGE NUMBERS OF PINE TREES PUSHED OVER/UPROOTED IN THE SAME

DIRECTION DUE TO THE STRONG STRAIGHTLINE WINDS WITH A FEW SNAPPED TREES.

VERY LITTLE TO NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS.

MANY POWERLINES DOWN DUE TO THE FALLEN TREES.

.THUNDERSTORM MACROBURST WINDS AFFECT HENDERSON COUNTY TENNESSEE...

PEAK WIND /ESTIMATED/: 110 MPH

PEAK LENGTH /STATUTE/: N/A

PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: N/A

FATALITIES: NONE

INJURIES: 2 INJURIES

START DATE: 1/30/13

START TIME: 130 AM CST

START LOCATION: MIDDLE FORK...TN

START LAT/LON:35.51N 88.51W

END DATE: 1/30/13

END TIME: 145 AM CST

END LOCATION: CHESTERFIELD...TN

END LAT/LON:35.67N 88.24W

SURVEY SUMMARY:  MUCH OF THE THUNDERSTORM WINDS THAT CAUSED DAMAGE ACROSS

HENDERSON COUNTY WERE FROM 70 TO 80 MILES AN HOUR.  ENHANCED DAMAGE WAS

CAUSED BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS ESTIMATED UP TO 110 MILES AN HOUR. A NUMBER OF

STRUCTURES AND HOMES WERE DAMAGE ALONG WITH NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

NOTE: 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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SCHOTT/BELLES