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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun Nov 10 2002 - 17:08:51 EST
Notice winds estimated at 120mph (straight-line) and 140mph (tornado)!
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
346 PM CST SUN NOV 10 2002
...WEST TENNESSEE TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER HAS COMPLETED A DAMAGE SURVEY REGARDING
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH WEST
TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT NOVEMBER 9TH 2002.
A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM SPAWNED A F2 TORNADO THAT TOUCHED DOWN
SOUTHEAST OF BELLES TENNESSEE AND MOVED NORTHEAST TOWARD
FRUITVALE. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 140 MILES AN HOUR. THE SAME
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF UP TO 120 MILES AN
HOUR THAT HEAVILY DAMAGED THE BELLES NURSING HOME IN BELLES
TENNESSEE.
NO FATALITIES WERE REPORTED IN CROCKETT COUNTY, BUT MINOR INJURIES
DID RESULT.
40 HOMES WERE DAMAGED IN BELLES WITH FOUR HOMES COMPLETLEY
DEMOLISHED. TWO MOBILE HOMES WERE ALSO DEMOLISHED.
ANOTHER SUPERCELL SPAWNED A F2 TORNADO THAT TRACKED FROM ONE
MILE WEST OF HICKORY FLAT NORTHEAST TO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEACH.
WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 150 MILES AN HOUR.
ONE FATALITY WAS REPORTED WHEN A MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED BY THE
F2 TORNADO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEACH. SEVERAL INJURIES WERE
ALSO REPORTED WITH ONE OF THE INJURIES REPORTED AS CRITICAL.
ANOTHER STORM DAMAGE SURVEY IN EAST ARKANSAS INDICATED F1 TORNADO
DAMAGE FROM CROSS COUNTY EAST INTO TIPTON COUNTY OF WEST TENNESSEE.
FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING STORM DAMAGE IN GIBSON...HENDERSON
AND MADISON COUNTIES OF WEST TENNESSEE AND CROSS AND CRITTENDEN
COUNTIES OF EAST ARKANSAS WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER TONIGHT.
PLEASE LOOK FOR STORM SUMMARIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE MEMPHIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT http://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MEG
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