5:26 p.m. Tornado on the ground in Horn Lake, MS. One minute later, tornado reported on the ground near Goodman Road and Highway 61 by Emergency Management.
AT 5:32…this urgent message on NWS Memphis Instant Message system to media:
Attention All Shelby County/City of Memphis Interests – There is a Tornado Emergency in Effect Until 600 pm. A tornado is on the ground near Horn Lake, MS
At 5:48…Live Channel 3 video of large tornado moving from Southhaven across Nonconnah and I-240. LOTS of power line flashes. Large tornado…..Watching TV coverage here in Jonesboro…Channel 3 reporting “total devastation” in portion of Southhaven (Dennis Turner)
At 5:49…Southaven [Desoto Co, MS] law enforcement reports TORNADO at 05:35 PM CST — damage reported at the intersection of goodman road and airways.
AT 6:02 p.m…msu-brown> Memphis – Tornado on ground 9 miles SW of Senatobia…….MSU
At 6:07…9 Sw Senatobia [Panola Co, MS] storm chaser reports TORNADO at 06:02 PM CST — tornado on the ground.
At 6:09…KI4TFN reports 3 funnels in Bells, Frog Jump, TN.
6:20 report…3 Ene Whitehaven [Shelby Co, TN] trained spotter reports TORNADO at 05:36 PM CST — roof blown off of pinnacle airline hanger at memphis international airport. planes were moved. airstairs moved 100 yards. moved a 737 airplane a foot.
Southeast Memphis [Shelby Co, TN] broadcast media reports TORNADO at 05:45 PM CST — damage reported at Hickory Ridge Mall.
10 miles NW of Oxford [Lafayette Co, MS] law enforcement reports TORNADO at 05:59 PM CST — damage reported at the intersections of highways 101 and 7…near county road 1032…and a Catepillar building damaged.
Another report…
tornado that hit Clinton, AR .Heading straight for MT. View…Photo of large Atkins tornado being shown on KARK…severe damage reported there…media reports 3 fatalities in Atkins AR.
Unconfimed reports “the the town of Gassville is gone” from a weather watcher on KARK…the NWS Little Rock reports injuries in Gassville.
From NWS Memphis…
3 Ene Southaven [Desoto Co, MS] trained spotter reports TORNADO at 05:40 PM CST — roof damage at Fedex fire station at Memphis International airport. 73 kt gust reported by wind sensor.
