A weak warm front was located across North Mississippi during the morning of May 8th, 2008. Isolated thunderstorms began developing along the front. One thunderstorm quickly became severe and produced a significant tornado. Damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and a weak tornado occurred from other thunderstorms.

Tornado in LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-08 08:15:00 to 08-MAY-08 08:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABBEVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A weak tornado touched down in Abbeville and moved northeast causing minor damage to nine homes and one mobile home. Numerous large tree branches were snapped along County Roads 244, 294 and 296. The tornado lifted about 2 miles northeast of Abbeville.

Hail in TISHOMINGO, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAY-08 08:21:00 to 09-MAY-08 08:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: DENNIS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in TISHOMINGO, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-08 10:14:00 to 08-MAY-08 10:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: TISHOMINGO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Straight line winds damaged a trailer and busted windows out of a vehicle in Tishomingo. Trees were knocked down along Highway 25 just north of Tishomingo.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-08 12:10:00 to 08-MAY-08 12:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in TISHOMINGO, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-08 08:23:00 to 08-MAY-08 08:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: DENNIS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Straight line winds heavily damaged a farm shop on County Road 86 east of Dennis. A shed was also destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in TALLAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-08 07:50:00 to 08-MAY-08 07:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHARLESTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked trees and power lines down in Charleston. A tree was also knocked on to a house.

Tornado in ITAWAMBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-08 07:42:00 to 08-MAY-08 07:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: RATLIFF
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The initial tornado touchdown occurred in the Palestine community in extreme Northwest Itawamba County. Numerous large trees were uprooted or snapped. Several homes had partial roof damage. One home was severely damaged when a large part of its roof was torn off. The tornado lifted near the Natchez Trace Parkway about one mile southwest of Kirksville.

Flash Flood in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-08 08:00:00 to 08-MAY-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SALTILLO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Three inches of rain in one hour produced flash flooding in Saltillo. Water Street, Willow Bend Circle and Old Saltillo Road were all flooded. Three homes were flooded.

Tornado in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 08-MAY-08 07:01:00 to 08-MAY-08 07:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: (TUP)LEMONS ARPT TUP
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The initial tornado touchdown occurred 1.5 miles west of the Tupelo Regional Airport. The tornado traveled northeast across Northern Lee County moving just north of the Tupelo Regional Airport. The tornado reached its maximum intensity as it hit the Furniture Market Mississippi building on Coley Road and Chesterville Road. The tornado continued to produce significant damage on North Gloster Road near the Barnes Crossing Mall. The tornado continued moving northeast and crossed U.S. Highway 45 where it struck a farm supply store. Several cars were damaged by flying debris, tractor trailers were overturned and part of the supply store roof was torn off. Next to the farm supply store, a marine and outdoor store was also hit where several boats were damaged and the roof was partially torn off. Also, a large hardware store, a medical complex and a Mississippi Department of Transportation district office were among other buildings damaged. The tornado moved northeast uprooting and snapping large trees as well as producing minor roof damage to several homes before lifting about 3 miles south southeast of Saltillo.