25 tractor trailers overturned in 10 mile stretch in Tenn

[ohiomohawk]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - According to TEMA, a strong line of super-cell thunderstorms struck Memphis from Arkansas between 6 - 6:15 pm on Feb. 5, 2008.
The cells developed tornadoes in several locations causing severe damage to multiple locations in seven counties from Shelby to Macon.
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 24 fatalities and over 149 injuries and one person missing.
Here are the breakdown of counties and their fatalities and injuries.

FAYETTE COUNTY
One fatality in Somerville (Fayette County): truck overturned in tornado.
Up to 25 tractor trailer trucks overturned (revised) on I-40 between Mile Markers 60 and 70 between Memphis and Brownsville.

[flood]

we live in macon county or should i say Lafayette, tn. what thay have been showing on TV is 1.5 miles from our house. i was driving back home from the store when it hit. a tree went down right in front if me ( i hit it) i'm ok but the ram will need a Bumper and we lost a windshild in her ranger, other than that we are ok but will be without power for about a week.

we having had to deal with the lost of a friend that didn't make it. the clean up in town will take sometime.

i'll try to upload some pic's when we have power again.

pray for the ones that have lost everything......!!

[GTR SILVER]

we will keep you and everyone in our prayers............ :!: :!: :!: :!:

[GTR SILVER]

we will keep you and everyone in our prayers............ :!: :!: :!: :!:

[flood]

all this was less then 5 miles from our home.











our vet

a friends auto shop






i did find out last night that my friend is ok he was out of town at the time the report he had died was wrong it was the man next door who passed away

[GMAN]

I am glad to hear you are OK, Flood. We had sustained winds of up to 70-80 mph. We were told that a large tornado came over downtown Chattanooga. Fortunately, we live out of the direct path, but had a lot of wind. I believe we had a tornado come over our house. It sounded like a train coming over. We were all right, but some people on the other side of town had some damage. Fortunately, nothing such as you had in West Tennessee. Hopefully, you will at least get your power back shortly.

[flood]

thx GMAN we got it back about 1300 (bush was in town about that time) so all is well did do a good check on everything today and found a crack in one wall part of roof off the barn.

i heard thay had 4 tornado's the other day down by you glad your ok also.

[Bumper]

You can keep your tornadoes. Ill take my once every 15 years earthquakes any day!

God Bless you and your neighbors!!!!

[Colorado54]

Damn, I am from Nashville born and raised for 22 years and forget how Powerful Those Tornadoes are And it seems early for them too! We get 70-80 mph winds outside Boulder CO but not damage like that. Don't miss them. I will take an avalanche over a tornado any day!

[GMAN]

thx GMAN we got it back about 1300 (bush was in town about that time) so all is well did do a good check on everything today and found a crack in one wall part of roof off the barn.

i heard thay had 4 tornado's the other day down by you glad your ok also.

Thanks for your concern, Flood. It could have been a lot worse with your house. We had tornadoes on both sides of us, but got out unscathed. I think Cleveland and Benton, TN just north of us got hit pretty hard. I believe that the worst damage came from around Jackson.

[Jackrabbit379]

Well, it's good to see that yall are ok.
I know that there are some that are not as fortunate. Sad... We are praying for them.

I know what they are going through. We had Terrible Tuesday, in 1979.