A weak stationary front was located along the northern portions of the Mid South during the late afternoon and early evening hours of May 17, 2010 while an upper level disturbance moved across Illinois. These features combined with daytime heating to produce showers and thunderstorms across northern sections of the Mid South. Some of the storms were severe producing large hail and damaging winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in DYER, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 15:22:00 to 17-MAY-10 15:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: TEMPLETON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds blew away a metal car port and knocked down large tree limbs at Locust Grove Road and Highway 211 to the northeast of Newbern.

Hail in DYER, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 15:22:00 to 17-MAY-10 15:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: TEMPLETON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 15:40:00 to 17-MAY-10 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: YORKVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 15:50:00 to 17-MAY-10 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREGORY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at 60 mph near just southeast of Yorkville.

Hail in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 16:01:00 to 17-MAY-10 16:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: DYER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 16:20:00 to 17-MAY-10 16:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUGHES LOOP
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golf ball size hail fell in Milan and across a large part of the surrounding area.

Hail in HENDERSON, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 16:58:00 to 17-MAY-10 17:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILDERSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Thunderstorm Wind in CARROLL, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 17:35:00 to 17-MAY-10 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC LEMORESVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down trees south of McLemoresville.

Thunderstorm Wind in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 16:00:00 to 17-MAY-10 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: DYER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down numerous large trees in Dyer.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 15:00:00 to 17-MAY-10 15:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIDGELY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds knocked down numerous trees, power poles and fences in Ridgely. Five utility poles were snapped along State Route 78.  A pickup truck was crushed by a toppled tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 16:23:00 to 17-MAY-10 16:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITWAY
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds knocked trees on to homes and cars on Cades-Atwood Road between the towns of Cades and Atwood.

Thunderstorm Wind in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 16:14:00 to 17-MAY-10 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRENTON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down numerous large trees and power lines across Trenton. The Lake Hayes area was also hit hard with several homes damaged and a car crushed by a tree. Extensive tree and power line damage was also reported in the Concord, Cades and Union Central areas. Several homes were hit by trees along Concord-Cades Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 17-MAY-10 16:20:00 to 17-MAY-10 16:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUGHES LOOP
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines across Milan. Several homes suffered shingle damage and a railroad crossing gate was snapped off.  Four trees fell on a house on Mayo Cook Road north of Milan. Hundreds of giant trees were knocked down along Gann Road, Salem Road and Park Avenue. A couple of cars were also crushed by toppled trees.