This early report from NWS/Memphis. May be additional damage in the area. Most affected seems to be near the Tupelo Airport about 8 miles NE of the city.
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
832 AM CDT THU MAY 08 2008
.TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON
.DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE.
..REMARKS..
0804 AM TORNADO 3 W TUPELO 34.26N 88.78W
05/08/2008 LEE MS OTHER FEDERAL
0804 AM TORNADO 4 W TUPELO 34.26N 88.80W
05/08/2008 LEE MS TRAINED SPOTTER
ROOFS DAMAGED, SHEDS DESTROYED, TREES DOWN
0815 AM TORNADO 4 NNW TUPELO 34.32N 88.76W
05/08/2008 LEE MS OTHER FEDERAL
DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION BUILDING DAMAGE AT MALL AT BARNS
CROSSING
