A stationary front was located across southern portions of the Midsouth during the overnight hours of May 5th continuing into May 6, 2009. Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed along the front. Some of the thunderstorms were severe and produced damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, and flash flooding.

Hail in LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 03:35:00 to 06-MAY-09 03:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAYLOR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golf ball size hail fell in the southwest portion of LaFayette County.

Thunderstorm Wind in YALOBUSHA, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 03:53:00 to 06-MAY-09 03:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATER VLY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked trees down in Water Valley.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 04:15:00 to 06-MAY-09 04:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALLERVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Straight line winds knocked a large tree down on a house in Wallerville.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALCORN, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 04:25:00 to 06-MAY-09 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORINTH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines in Corinth.

Flash Flood in TATE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 04:30:00 to 06-MAY-09 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARKABUTLA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain produced flash flooding across Tate County. Several roads were closed as a result.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 04:42:00 to 06-MAY-09 04:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUPELO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew several trees down around the Tupelo area.

Flash Flood in UNION, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 04:45:00 to 06-MAY-09 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW ALBANY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain produced flash flooding in New Albany. Streets were flooded as a result.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHICKASAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 00:50:00 to 06-MAY-09 00:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: TREBLOC
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds blew trees down on Highway 47 near Trebloc.

Thunderstorm Wind in TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 01:50:00 to 06-MAY-09 01:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MHOON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew trees down on Fox Island Road west of Tunica.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 02:00:00 to 06-MAY-09 02:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE CORMORANT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Straight line winds knocked down trees on Star Landing Road near Lake Cormorant.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 02:07:00 to 06-MAY-09 02:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: HORN LAKE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Straight line winds blew a couple of trees down just south of Southaven.

Thunderstorm Wind in TATE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 02:45:00 to 06-MAY-09 02:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: STRAYHORN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down trees across all of Tate County.

Thunderstorm Wind in QUITMAN, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 03:00:00 to 06-MAY-09 03:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARKS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew several large trees and power lines down near Lambert and Marks.

Thunderstorm Wind in TALLAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 03:30:00 to 06-MAY-09 03:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENID
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Straight line winds blew a few trees down near Enid.

Flash Flood in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 05:05:00 to 06-MAY-09 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUPELO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain produced flash flooding in and around Tupelo. Roads were flooded as a result.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 05:45:00 to 06-MAY-09 05:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPLUNGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Straight line winds knocked down power lines near Splunge.

Flash Flood in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 12:00:00 to 06-MAY-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABERDEEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain produced flash flooding in and around Aberdeen. Box and Adams Road were flooded as a result.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHICKASAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAY-09 22:30:00 to 05-MAY-09 22:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: THORN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down a couple of trees on County Road 23 near New Houlka.

Thunderstorm Wind in YALOBUSHA, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAY-09 22:30:00 to 05-MAY-09 22:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: COFFEEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down trees on the west side of Coffeeville.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHICKASAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 05-MAY-09 23:30:00 to 05-MAY-09 23:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: OKOLONA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds blew a couple of trees down on County Road 410 outside of Okolona.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHICKASAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 00:35:00 to 06-MAY-09 00:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOUSTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds were blown down on Natchez Trace Parkway south of Highway 8.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 03:35:00 to 06-MAY-09 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAYLOR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds blew several large trees down across southwestern portions of Lafayette County to west of Denmark.

Flash Flood in DE SOTO, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 02:30:00 to 06-MAY-09 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: COCKRUM
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Heavy rain produced flash flooding all across DeSoto County. In Horn Lake, two businesses, Cash Depot and Auto World off of Goodman Road, had several inches of water inside from flash flooding. One home near the Center Hill Community of Olive Branch was flooded. In addition, homes in a low-lying area of Hernando had standing water in the yards. Many roads were closed due to flooding including Holly Springs Road.

Tornado in COAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 02:34:00 to 06-MAY-09 02:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: LYON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado briefly touched down near Lyon. Trees were snapped in the area and one home received significant roof damage. Several other homes received minor roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 03:01:00 to 06-MAY-09 03:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHULAHOMA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew a number of trees and power lines down and shingles off of houses near the intersection of Highway 4 and 309 in the vicinity of Chulahoma. One tree fell on a mobile home near Tucker Road as well. In addition, two mobile homes near Holly Springs also received damage from falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in PANOLA, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 03:15:00 to 06-MAY-09 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRENSHAW
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds blew numerous trees and power lines down all across Panola County. Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph in Batesville. A grand total of 94 homes in Batesville received damage from the winds or from falling trees. Sixty-eight homes of those homes received minor damage while six received major damage. Four homes were destroyed. In addition, two vehicles were damaged from falling trees as well. Outside of Batesville, fifty homes received damage by the winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIPPAH, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 04:05:00 to 06-MAY-09 04:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIPLEY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Straight line winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines in and around Ripley. Two homes and a carport were damaged by falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALCORN, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 04:10:00 to 06-MAY-09 04:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: THEO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds severely damaged a mobile home in the Union Center area off of Highway 72 near Theo. Two people were trapped inside. In addition, large number of trees were knocked down in Corinth.

Thunderstorm Wind in COAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 02:34:00 to 06-MAY-09 02:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: LYON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down a tree on a house in Lyon in Dickey Street.

Flash Flood in TALLAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 08:30:00 to 06-MAY-09 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUTWILER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain produced flash flooding in portions of Tallahatchie County. Several roads were flooded in the Paynes area as well as Tutwiler.

Thunderstorm Wind in ITAWAMBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 06-MAY-09 05:05:00 to 06-MAY-09 05:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAND SPGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew sporadic trees down across Northwestern Itawamba County from Sandy Springs to the Fulton area.