A surface low tracked along a warm front stretched just north of the Mid-South. Meanwhile, a potent upper-level disturbance tracked into the region increasing wind fields and triggering thunderstorms along the warm front and south of the front, in the warm sector, during the late evening hours of March 2, 2020.  A couple of supercells tracked across the Missouri Bootheel and northwest Tennessee during the late evening hours. One supercell spawned three tornadoes across Gibson, Carroll, and Benton counties. A few severe storms also developed along a trailing cold front across eastern Arkansas and West Tennessee during the early morning hours of March 3, 2020.

Hail in HENDERSON, TENNESSEE
From 03-MAR-20 01:45:00 to 03-MAR-20 01:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILDERSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Half dollar size hail fell at Natchez Trace State Park.

Hail in DECATUR, TENNESSEE
From 03-MAR-20 02:00:00 to 03-MAR-20 02:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARSONS
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Hail in DECATUR, TENNESSEE
From 03-MAR-20 01:52:00 to 03-MAR-20 01:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARSONS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm Wind in CARROLL, TENNESSEE
From 02-MAR-20 22:50:00 to 02-MAR-20 22:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC KENZIE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Power lines were knocked down in McKenzie.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARROLL, TENNESSEE
From 02-MAR-20 22:32:00 to 02-MAR-20 22:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINGO
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Straight-line winds snapped trees on Highway 190.

Hail in BENTON, TENNESSEE
From 02-MAR-20 23:07:00 to 02-MAR-20 23:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMDEN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 02-MAR-20 22:08:00 to 02-MAR-20 22:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAVIDSON CHAPEL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Large tree branches were broken.

Tornado in CARROLL, TENNESSEE
From 02-MAR-20 22:41:00 to 02-MAR-20 22:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICO
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado formed just southwest of the Carroll County Airport and moved east, crossing Highway 77 near the intersection with Highway 219. The tornado lifted near Highway 114 near Allen Creek.  Numerous trees were knocked down along the tornado path. Several houses, barns, and grain bins were damaged. The worst damage was on Chapel Hill Road.  Peak winds were estimated at 125 mph.

Tornado in BENTON, TENNESSEE
From 02-MAR-20 23:05:00 to 02-MAR-20 23:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: LIBERTY
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado started in Benton County northwest of Camden and caused a substantial amount of tree damage along the path the extended into the Tennessee River. Several homes and mobile homes were damaged along the path in Benton County. The most damage, in Benton County, was in the Ballard Road area. Peak winds were estimated around 125 mph. The tornado then moved across the Tennessee River and into Humphreys County.

Tornado in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 02-MAR-20 22:12:00 to 02-MAR-20 22:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: IDLEWILD
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damage to homes and mobile homes was observed from just west of Highway 45E to Highway 105 near the Gibson-Carroll County line. Numerous trees were also damaged along this path. The most significant damage was observed along Gann Road between Goosefoot and Belews Chapel Road. Peak winds were estimated at 95 mph.