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Storm Reports from March 7, 2008
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1106 AM CST SAT MAR 08 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 PM     SNOW             5 W POCAHONTAS          36.26N 91.06W
03/06/2008  E1.0 INCH        RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MODERATE SNOW OCCURRING...ONE INCH OF SNOW ON GRASSY
            SURFACES...ROADWAYS BECOMING COVERED WITH SNOW.

0700 AM     SNOW             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
03/07/2008  M1.0 INCH        RANDOLPH           AR   CO-OP OBSERVER

0730 AM     SNOW             MALDEN                  36.58N 89.98W
03/07/2008  E0.8 INCH        DUNKLIN            MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            0.8 AT OBSERVATION

0830 AM     SLEET            PARAGOULD               36.06N 90.51W
03/07/2008  E0.10 INCH       GREENE             AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DUSTING OF SLEET

0830 AM     SNOW             BEECH GROVE             36.17N 90.62W
03/07/2008  E1.0 INCH        GREENE             AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SNOW AND SLEET

0945 AM     SNOW             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
03/07/2008  M2.5 INCH        RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 1/2 ON GROUND

1000 AM     SNOW             POCAHONTAS              36.26N 90.97W
03/07/2008  E4.0 INCH        RANDOLPH           AR   PUBLIC

            4 INCHES IN THE CITY OF POCAHONTAS.

1125 AM     SNOW             5 W MARIANNA            34.77N 90.85W
03/07/2008  E1.0 INCH        LEE                AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOWFALL RATE A HALF OF AN INCH AN HOUR OVER PAST
            HOUR...MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS...VERY SLICK ROADS

0330 PM     SNOW             5 W POCAHONTAS          36.26N 91.06W
03/07/2008  M2.5 INCH        RANDOLPH           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW BEGINNING TO COVER THE ROADS. 2.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON
            GRASSY AREAS.

0335 PM     SNOW             WEST MEMPHIS            35.15N 90.18W
03/07/2008  M1.5 INCH        CRITTENDEN         AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON GRASSY SURFACES. SNOW BEGINNING TO
            COVER THE ROADS.

0435 PM     SNOW             MANILA                  35.88N 90.16W
03/07/2008  M3.0 INCH        MISSISSIPPI        AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3 INCHES OF SNOW...ROADS BECOMING SLICK.

0643 PM     SNOW             PIGGOTT                 36.38N 90.20W
03/07/2008  M4.3 INCH        CLAY               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.3 INCHES OF SNOW IN PIGGOTT. SNOW NOW COVERING HWY 49
            AND ROADS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL.

0648 PM     SNOW             WHEATLEY                34.92N 91.11W
03/07/2008  M5.0 INCH        ST. FRANCIS        AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5 INCHES OF SNOW

0648 PM     SNOW             PARAGOULD               36.06N 90.51W
03/07/2008  M4.0 INCH        GREENE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 INCHES OF SNOW IN PARAGOULD.

0700 PM     SNOW             KENNETT                 36.24N 90.05W
03/07/2008  M6.5 INCH        DUNKLIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN KENNETT.

0715 PM     SNOW             MARVELL                 34.56N 90.91W
03/07/2008  M6.0 INCH        PHILLIPS           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF SNOW IN MARVELL.

0721 PM     SNOW             5 SW OLIVE BRANCH       34.90N 89.89W
03/07/2008  M4.0 INCH        DESOTO             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 INCHES OF SNOW IN PLEASANT HILL.

0729 PM     SNOW             FISHER                  35.49N 90.97W
03/07/2008  M8.0 INCH        POINSETT           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 INCHES OF SNOW IN FISHER

0730 PM     SNOW             5 SSE GADSDEN           35.71N 88.95W
03/07/2008  M4.0 INCH        MADISON            TN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            3.5 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES SE OF GADSEN

0735 PM     SNOW             WYNNE                   35.23N 90.79W
03/07/2008  M4.0 INCH        CROSS              AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 INCHES OF SNOW IN WYNNE WITH DRIFTS UP TO ONE FOOT.

0741 PM     SNOW             4 NNW GIBSON            35.93N 88.87W
03/07/2008  M3.0 INCH        GIBSON             TN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            3 INCHES OF SNOW 4 NNW OF GIBSON.

0744 PM     SNOW             EARLE                   35.27N 90.46W
03/07/2008  M4.0 INCH        CRITTENDEN         AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN EARLE.

0745 PM     SNOW             2 S LYNN                35.98N 91.25W
03/07/2008  M5.0 INCH        LAWRENCE           AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF LYNN.

0749 PM     SNOW             1 W MANTACHIE           34.32N 88.51W
03/07/2008  M1.3 INCH        ITAWAMBA           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.3 INCHES OF SNOW IN MANTACHIE...WITH HEAVY SNOW
            ON-GOING.

0750 PM     SNOW             BRAGG CITY              36.27N 89.91W
03/07/2008  M7.0 INCH        PEMISCOT           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7 INCHES OF SNOW IN BRAGG CITY.

0759 PM     SNOW             1 N LYON                34.23N 90.54W
03/07/2008  E3.0 INCH        COAHOMA            MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCHES OF SNOW 1 N OF LYON

0820 PM     SNOW             SALTILLO                34.38N 88.69W
03/07/2008  M1.5 INCH        LEE                MS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTS 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN SALTILLO.

0820 PM     SNOW             3 NW OAKLAND            35.25N 89.55W
03/07/2008  M3.0 INCH        FAYETTE            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE HICKORY WITHE AREA.

0823 PM     SNOW             4 W BROWNSVILLE         35.59N 89.33W
03/07/2008  M3.0 INCH        HAYWOOD            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCHES OF SNOW BETWEEN RIPLEY AND BROWNSVILLE.

0823 PM     SNOW             LAKELAND                35.24N 89.73W
03/07/2008  M3.0 INCH        SHELBY             TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            3 INCHES OF SNOW IN LAKELAND.

0830 PM     SNOW             LEXINGTON               35.65N 88.39W
03/07/2008  M4.0 INCH        HENDERSON          TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            4 INCHES OF SNOW IN LEXINGTON.

0834 PM     SNOW             GREENFIELD              36.16N 88.80W
03/07/2008  E1.5 INCH        WEAKLEY            TN   PUBLIC

            1.5 INCHES IN GREENFIELD TN.

0835 PM     SNOW             2 N GERMANTOWN          35.12N 89.79W
03/07/2008  M4.0 INCH        SHELBY             TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            4 INCHES OF SNOW IN CORDOVA

0859 PM     SNOW             JONESBORO               35.82N 90.69W
03/07/2008  M5.0 INCH        CRAIGHEAD          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS 5 INCHES OF SNOW IN JONESBORO.

0910 PM     SNOW             PARSONS                 35.65N 88.12W
03/07/2008  M3.5 INCH        DECATUR            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.5 INCHES IN PARSONS

0913 PM     SNOW             RIPLEY                  35.75N 89.53W
03/07/2008  M3.0 INCH        LAUDERDALE         TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCHES OF SNOW IN RIPLEY.

0915 PM     SNOW             CORINTH                 34.94N 88.52W
03/07/2008  M2.5 INCH        ALCORN             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN CORINTH.

0920 PM     SNOW             GADSDEN                 35.78N 88.98W
03/07/2008  M4.0 INCH        CROCKETT           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            4 INCHES OF SNOW IN GADSDEN.

0939 PM     SNOW             WHITEVILLE              35.33N 89.15W
03/07/2008  M3.0 INCH        HARDEMAN           TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCHES OF SNOW IN WHITEVILLE.

0943 PM     SNOW             MARKS                   34.25N 90.27W
03/07/2008  M4.0 INCH        QUITMAN            MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN MARKS.

0948 PM     SNOW             CHARLESTON              34.01N 90.06W
03/07/2008  E3.0 INCH        TALLAHATCHIE       MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3 INCHES OF SNOW IN CHARLESTON

0951 PM     SNOW             POPE                    34.21N 89.95W
03/07/2008  M3.0 INCH        PANOLA             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN POPE.

0955 PM     SNOW             PARIS                   36.30N 88.31W
03/07/2008  M3.0 INCH        HENRY              TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3 INCHES MEASURED IN PARIS TN.

0956 PM     SNOW             SENATOBIA               34.62N 89.97W
03/07/2008  M5.0 INCH        TATE               MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN SENATOBIA.

0956 PM     SNOW             BYHALIA                 34.86N 89.69W
03/07/2008  M3.0 INCH        MARSHALL           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN BYHALIA.

0957 PM     SNOW             LAMAR                   34.92N 89.32W
03/07/2008  E3.0 INCH        BENTON             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN LAMAR.

1005 PM     SNOW             WALNUT                  34.95N 88.90W
03/07/2008  E5.0 INCH        TIPPAH             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.

1005 PM     SNOW             BAY                     35.74N 90.56W
03/07/2008  M6.5 INCH        CRAIGHEAD          AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AT BAY.

1007 PM     SNOW             BURNSVILLE              34.84N 88.32W
03/07/2008  E3.5 INCH        TISHOMINGO         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3.5 INCHES IN BURNSVILLE.

1010 PM     SNOW             BROWNSVILLE             35.59N 89.25W
03/07/2008  M4.0 INCH        HAYWOOD            TN   PUBLIC

            4.0 INCHES MEASURED IN BROWNSVILLE.

1010 PM     SNOW             BOONEVILLE              34.66N 88.57W
03/07/2008  E2.0 INCH        PRENTISS           MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2 INCHES IN BOONEVILLE.

1010 PM     SNOW             5 W MARIANNA            34.77N 90.85W
03/07/2008  M9.8 INCH        LEE                AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            9.8 INCHES OF SNOW IN MARIANNA WITH TWO TO FOUR FEET
            DRIFTS.

1130 PM     SNOW             4 W DYERSBURG           36.04N 89.45W
03/07/2008  M3.5 INCH        DYER               TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.5 INCHES MEASURED IN DYERSBURG WITH MODERATE SNOW STILL
            FALLING.

1140 PM     SNOW             ELLENDALE               35.23N 89.83W
03/07/2008  M6.0 INCH        SHELBY             TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            5.8 INCHES MEASURED IN ELLENDALE.

1145 PM     SNOW             3 SW ECRU               34.33N 89.06W
03/07/2008  M1.3 INCH        PONTOTOC           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.3 INCHES IN ECRU.

1230 AM     SNOW             3 E SOUTHAVEN           34.97N 89.95W
03/08/2008  M5.5 INCH        DESOTO             MS   NWS EMPLOYEE

            5.5 INCHES IN SOUTHAVEN.

0100 AM     SNOW             IUKA                    34.81N 88.20W
03/08/2008  E3.5 INCH        TISHOMINGO         MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3.5 INCHES ESTIMATED IN IUKA.

0200 AM     SNOW             8 ENE BRUCE             34.04N 89.22W
03/08/2008  M3.0 INCH        CALHOUN            MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.0 INCHES MEASURED ON COUNTY ROAD 149 IN BRUCE. SNOW IS
            CONTINUING TO FALL.

0205 AM     SNOW             NEWBERN                 36.12N 89.27W
03/08/2008  M4.0 INCH        DYER               TN   PUBLIC

            4.0 INCHES MEASURED IN NEWBERN.

0300 AM     SNOW             BEMIS                   35.58N 88.83W
03/08/2008  M5.0 INCH        MADISON            TN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            5.0 INCHES MEASURED IN BEMIS TN.

0300 AM     SNOW             SAVANNAH                35.22N 88.24W
03/08/2008  E4.0 INCH        HARDIN             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            4.0 INCHES IN SAVANNAH TN.

0300 AM     SNOW             SELMER                  35.17N 88.59W
03/08/2008  E3.0 INCH        MCNAIRY            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3.0 INCHES IN SELMER TN.

0310 AM     SNOW             HUNTINGDON              36.01N 88.41W
03/08/2008  E4.0 INCH        CARROLL            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            4.0 INCHES IN HUNTINGDON TN.

0317 AM     SNOW             DRESDEN                 36.28N 88.69W
03/08/2008  M4.0 INCH        WEAKLEY            TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            4.0 INCHES MEASURED IN DRESDEN TN.

0320 AM     SNOW             TIPTONVILLE             36.38N 89.47W
03/08/2008  M4.0 INCH        LAKE               TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            4.0 INCHES MEASURED IN TIPTONVILLE TN.

0320 AM     SNOW             UNION CITY              36.42N 89.05W
03/08/2008  E4.0 INCH        OBION              TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            4.0 INCHES IN UNION CITY TN.

0325 AM     SNOW             CORINTH                 34.94N 88.52W
03/08/2008  E3.0 INCH        ALCORN             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3.0 INCHES IN CORINTH MS.

0330 AM     SNOW             OXFORD                  34.36N 89.53W
03/08/2008  M1.3 INCH        LAFAYETTE          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1.3 INCHES MEASURED AT OLE MISS IN OXFORD MS.

0345 AM     SNOW             PONTOTOC                34.25N 89.01W
03/08/2008  M1.5 INCH        PONTOTOC           MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.5 INCHES MEASURED IN PONTOTOC MS.

0350 AM     SNOW             TUNICA                  34.69N 90.38W
03/08/2008  M7.0 INCH        TUNICA             MS   PUBLIC

            A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 7.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN TUNICA MS.


0400 AM     SNOW             NEW ALBANY              34.49N 89.02W
03/08/2008  E2.0 INCH        UNION              MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2.0 INCHES IN NEW ALBANY MS.

0400 AM     SNOW             HOUSTON                 33.90N 89.00W
03/08/2008  E2.0 INCH        CHICKASAW          MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2.0 INCHES IN HOUSTON MS.

0400 AM     SNOW             AMORY                   33.99N 88.48W
03/08/2008  M1.0 INCH        MONROE             MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1.0 INCH MEASURED IN AMORY MS.

0400 AM     SNOW             2 SE OLIVE BRANCH       34.93N 89.80W
03/08/2008  E5.5 INCH        DESOTO             MS   NWS EMPLOYEE

            5.5

0415 AM     SNOW             JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
03/08/2008  M4.5 INCH        MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.5 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED 1 MILE NE OF INTERSTATE 40
            AND HIGHWAY 45 BYPASS INTERSECTION IN JACKSON TN.

0445 AM     SNOW             3 NW GERMANTOWN         35.12N 89.83W
03/08/2008  M7.2 INCH        SHELBY             TN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            7.2 INCHES MEASURED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
            OFFICE IN EAST MEMPHIS AT THE AGRICENTER.

0445 AM     SNOW             ATOKA                   35.45N 89.77W
03/08/2008  M6.5 INCH        TIPTON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TOTAL OF 6.5 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED IN ATOKA TN.

0525 AM     SNOW             JACKSON                 35.63N 88.83W
03/08/2008  M4.0 INCH        MADISON            TN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            A TOTAL OF 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW WAS MEASURED IN NORTH
            JACKSON TN.

0600 AM     SNOW             FALKNER                 34.85N 88.93W
03/08/2008  M4.0 INCH        TIPPAH             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.0 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED IN FALKNER MS.

0607 AM     SNOW             ADAMSVILLE              35.23N 88.39W
03/08/2008  M4.0 INCH        MCNAIRY            TN   PUBLIC

            4.0 INCHES MEASURED IN ADAMSVILLE TN.

0625 AM     SNOW             TUPELO                  34.26N 88.73W
03/08/2008  M2.5 INCH        LEE                MS   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            2.5 INCHES MEASURED AT TUPELO REGIONAL AIRPORT.

0630 AM     SNOW             ABBEVILLE               34.50N 89.50W
03/08/2008  E4.0 INCH        LAFAYETTE          MS   POST OFFICE

            4.O INCHES SNOWFALL

0630 AM     SNOW             LEACHVILLE              35.92N 90.26W
03/08/2008  E7.5 INCH        MISSISSIPPI        AR   POST OFFICE

            7.5 INCHES SNOWFALL

0645 AM     SNOW             LAKELAND                35.24N 89.73W
03/08/2008  M4.3 INCH        SHELBY             TN   PUBLIC

            4.3 INCHES MEASURED IN LAKELAND TN.

0653 AM     SNOW             TILLATOBA               33.98N 89.90W
03/08/2008  E3.0 INCH        YALOBUSHA          MS   POST OFFICE

            3.0 INCHES SNOWFALL

0700 AM     SNOW             4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS    35.13N 89.98W
03/08/2008  M5.5 INCH        SHELBY             TN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            5.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN MIDTOWN MEMPHIS.

0700 AM     SNOW             FORREST CITY            35.01N 90.79W
03/08/2008  E5.5 INCH        ST. FRANCIS        AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            5.5 INCHES SNOWFALL

0700 AM     SNOW             EARLE                   35.27N 90.46W
03/08/2008  E4.0 INCH        CRITTENDEN         AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.0 INCHES SNOWFALL

0700 AM     SNOW             6 N PARSONS             35.74N 88.12W
03/08/2008  E5.8 INCH        DECATUR            TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            5.8 INCHES SNOWFALL

0700 AM     SNOW             LEWISBURG               34.87N 89.82W
03/08/2008  E6.0 INCH        DESOTO             MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            6.0 INCHES SNOWFALL

0700 AM     SNOW             UNION CITY              36.42N 89.05W
03/08/2008  M6.0 INCH        OBION              TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6.0 INCHES SNOWFALL PAST 18 HOURS

0700 AM     SNOW             TURRELL                 35.38N 90.26W
03/08/2008  E5.0 INCH        CRITTENDEN         AR   POST OFFICE

            5.0 INCHES SNOWFALL

0700 AM     SNOW             WYNNE                   35.23N 90.79W
03/08/2008  E6.5 INCH        CROSS              AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            6.5 INCHES SNOWFALL

0747 AM     SNOW             GERMANTOWN              35.09N 89.79W
03/08/2008  M4.9 INCH        SHELBY             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.9 INCHES SNOWFALL

0753 AM     SNOW             COTTAGE GROVE           36.38N 88.48W
03/08/2008  E5.0 INCH        HENRY              TN   POST OFFICE

            5.0 INCHES SNOWFALL

0800 AM     SNOW             4 SSW MEDINA            35.75N 88.80W
03/08/2008  E3.5 INCH        MADISON            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.5 INCHES SNOWFALL

0800 AM     SNOW             6 W CLARKSBURG          35.87N 88.50W
03/08/2008  E4.0 INCH        CARROLL            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.0 INCHES SNOWFALL

0800 AM     SNOW             5 E CORINTH             34.94N 88.43W
03/08/2008  E4.5 INCH        ALCORN             MS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.5 INCHES SNOWFALL

0830 AM     SNOW             YORKVILLE               36.10N 89.12W
03/08/2008  M5.0 INCH        GIBSON             TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5.0 INCHES SNOWFALL

0845 AM     SNOW             6 W HENDERSON           35.44N 88.75W
03/08/2008  M4.1 INCH        CHESTER            TN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.1 INCHES SNOWFALL