Thunderstorm Wind in OBION, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 19:35:00 to 04-MAY-03 19:45:00 (CST)
Location: MINNICK
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Several homes had windows broken or roof damage. Some trees were knocked down.

Tornado in WEAKLEY, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 20:35:00 to 04-MAY-03 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: MARTIN
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 750K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The tornado touched on the south side of the city of Martin and tracked northeast. One business was destroyed. At Martin Westview High School, two storage buildings were blown away. At Martin Middle School, the gymnasium roof was ripped off. At Martin Elementary School, part of the roof was blown off. Many trees and power lines were knocked down.

Hail in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 21:20:00 to 04-MAY-03 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: HUMBOLDT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Some windows were broken and some cars were dented by the hail.

Tornado in HENRY, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 21:53:00 to 04-MAY-03 22:27:00 (CST)
Location: PARIS
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 3M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado touched down southwest of Paris and moved northeast through the south side of the city. Five homes were destroyed and over 150 other homes were damaged. Three commercial building were destroyed and nineteen others including a school were damaged.

Tornado in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 21:40:00 to 04-MAY-03 22:04:00 (CST)
Location: NEBOVILLE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The tornado touched down near Neboville and moved northeast. Several homes were damaged.

Tornado in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 20:25:00 to 04-MAY-03 20:41:00 (CST)
Location: BRAZIL
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The tornado touched down in the central part of Gibson county. One home was destroyed and several others were damaged.

Flash Flood in DYER, TENNESSEE
From 05-MAY-03 07:30:00 to 05-MAY-03 09:00:00 (CST)
Location: DYERSBURG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Some roads were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind in OBION, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 20:20:00 to 04-MAY-03 20:25:00 (CST)
Location: KENTON
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Two mobile homes were damaged. One house lost part of its roof. Some trees and power lines were knocked down.

Tornado in DYER, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 19:45:00 to 04-MAY-03 19:45:00 (CST)
Location: DYERSBURG
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The tornado touched down just east of Dyersburg and moved northeast. Many trees were blown down.

Tornado in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 21:50:00 to 04-MAY-03 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: MEDINA
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The tornado touched down in the southeast part of the county and moved northeast. Two homes were destroyed and several other were damaged.

Tornado in WEAKLEY, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 22:20:00 to 04-MAY-03 22:30:00 (CST)
Location: GLEASON
Magnitude: 60 EG
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A tornado touched down in the town of Gleason. A church steeple was ripped off its roof. The top off one of the city's water towers was blown down. Many trees and power lines were knocked down.

Tornado in MADISON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 22:35:00 to 04-MAY-03 22:57:00 (CST)
Location: DENMARK
Tornado F-scale: F4
Property damage: 30M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado touched down in the southwest part of Madison county near Denmark and tracked east through the downtown section of Jackson. The tornado continued to move east and eventually crossed into Henderson county. Nine people were killed in mobile homes between Denmark and Jackson and two other persons were killed in an apartment complex in Jackson. Numerous buildings were destroyed, particularly in downtown Jackson. St. Luke Episcopal Church, one of the oldest churches in Tennessee built in 1844, was destroyed. The Carl Perkins Civic Center, Tennessee Supreme Court Building, the downtown Jackson Post Office and National Guard Armory were damaged. Also damaged was the Proctor and Gamble factory where Pringles Potato Chips are made and a Coca-Cola bottling plant was also damaged. Denmark Elementary School and Jackson Middle School were destroyed and 24 other schools in the county were damaged. The tornado caused severe damage to the local power and water utilities across the county. One of eight stone balls that were set up to commemorate the eight fatalities from the Jackson tornado of January 17, 1999 was blown across a street.

Thunderstorm Wind in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 22:30:00 to 04-MAY-03 22:40:00 (CST)
Location: MEDINA
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A mobile home was flipped upside down. A roof and a porch were blown off of a house. Many trees were knocked down.

Tornado in HENDERSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 22:57:00 to 04-MAY-03 23:10:00 (CST)
Location: LURAY
Tornado F-scale: F4
Property damage: 10M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The same tornado that produced substantial damage to the city of Jackson continued into Henderson county and moved through the city of Lexington. Thirty-six homes were destroyed and nearly 1,000 homes were damaged. Seven commercial buildings were destroyed and another 73 were damaged including the Everett Horn Library.

Tornado in MADISON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 22:43:00 to 04-MAY-03 22:58:00 (CST)
Location: DENMARK
Tornado F-scale: F3
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado touched down south of where the tornado which struck the city of Jackson started. This tornado also moved east and eventually moved into Henderson county. Numerous homes were damaged or destroyed.

Tornado in HENDERSON, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 22:58:00 to 04-MAY-03 23:07:00 (CST)
Location: LURAY
Tornado F-scale: F3
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

This tornado moved east from Madison County into Henderson county. Some homes were damaged.

Tornado in CARROLL, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 23:00:00 to 04-MAY-03 23:03:00 (CST)
Location: ATWOOD
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 2M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The town touched down in the town of Atwood and moved northeast. Six homes were destroyed and another 57 were damaged. Five commercial buildings were also damaged.

Flash Flood in MADISON, TENNESSEE
From 05-MAY-03 01:00:00 to 05-MAY-03 02:30:00 (CST)
Location: JACKSON
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Several roads were flooded.

Tornado in DYER, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 22:00:00 to 04-MAY-03 22:30:00 (CST)
Location: DYERSBURG
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 50M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado touched down just southwest of Dyersburg and tracked northeast through the middle of the city. Over 70 homes were destroyed and more than 300 were damaged. Eight commercial buildings were destroyed and nearly 20 were damaged.

Tornado in DYER, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 20:30:00 to 04-MAY-03 20:38:00 (CST)
Location: FINLEY
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado touched down just southwest of Finley and tracked northeast. Several houses were damaged or destroyed.

Tornado in DYER, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 20:20:00 to 04-MAY-03 20:20:00 (CST)
Location: NEWBERN
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado touched down just south of Newbern and traveled northeast. Several homes had their roofs blown off. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Tornado in HENRY, TENNESSEE
From 04-MAY-03 22:10:00 to 04-MAY-03 22:22:00 (CST)
Location: BUCHANAN
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado touched down in the northeast corner of Henry county and tracked east. More than 50 homes were damaged by the tornado.