NOUS44 KMEG 102125
PNSMEG
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-081015-

Public Information Statement...Corrected
National Weather Service Memphis TN
425 PM CDT Sun May 10 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MAY 4TH, 2020 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT...

.Macroburst event Dunklin and Pemiscot Counties in southeast
Missouri...

Estimated peak wind:    100 mph
Path length /Statute/:  19 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   6 miles
Fatalities:             Zero
Injuries:               Zero

Start date:             May 4, 2020
Start time:             5:19 PM CDT
Start location: 3 miles east of Campbell /Dunklin County/ MO

End date:               May 4, 2020
End time:               5:44 PM CDT
End location: 4 miles SE of Wardell /Pemiscot County/ MO

A half dozen large grain bins were destroyed, with some blown a
hundred yards or more from their anchored position. The north end
of a warehouse building collapsed and at least two other large
buildings partially collapsed. Several garages, farm sheds and
similar structures were heavily damaged or destroyed. At least a
half dozen homes or similar structures sustained major roof
damage, ranging from the removal of the roof decking structure to
removal of the entire roof structure. One had the attached garage
separated. At least one home was destroyed by a fallen tree with
several others damaged from fallen trees. Several miles of power
lines were blown down as poles were broken. Numerous large trees
were uprooted. Much of the damage was in and south of Gideon (in New
Madrid County, Missouri) but damage extended from near Campbell
(in Dunklin County) southeastward through and southeast of
Wardell (in Pemiscot County). One hundred ten miles per hour
was the maximum wind speed in New Madrid county.
One hundred miles per hour was the maximum wind speed for
Dunklin and Pemiscot counties.

Another macroburst occurred from Piggott Arkansas through Kennett
Missouri. Estimated wind speed was 85 miles per hour.

There also was extensive damage in Lake County, Tennessee, and was
from another macroburst south of Ridgely, Tennessee.

Thank you to the staff at NWS Paducah for the survey details in
southeast Missouri.

NOTE: Information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$
TLSJr