Flooding and 14 Tornadoes across the Mid - South on May 1 & 2, 2010 !

[Mr. William E. Brantley]

Flooding and 14 Tornadoes across the Mid-South
on May 1 & 2, 2010

Reports from May 2nd, 2010
Information about this event
Photos from the event

Here is the N.W.S. Link to this Article :

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/meg/?n=may12surveyinfo 

A significant weather system brought very heavy rain and severe thunderstorms from
Saturday, May 1 through Sunday morning, May 2. 
A stalled frontal boundary coupled with very moist air streaming northward from the Gulf set the stage for repeated rounds of heavy rainfall. 
Many locations along the I-40 corridor across western and middle Tennessee reported in excess of 10 to 15 inches, with some locations receiving up to 20 inches according to doppler radar estimates.

SELECTED 2 DAY RAINFALL TOTALS FROM MAY 1ST AND 2ND STORMS

ACROSS WEST TENNESSEE...

BROWNSVILLE IN HAYWOOD COUNTY...18.50 INCHES
HUMBOLDT IN GIBSON COUNTY.......16.14 INCHES
MILAN IN GIBSON COUNTY..........15.13 INCHES
BEMIS IN MADISON COUNTY.........14.58 INCHES : My Station   
PARSONS IN DECATUR COUNTY.......13.13 INCHES
HUNTINGDON IN CARROLL COUNTY.....11.93 INCHES
LEXINGTON IN HENDERSON COUNTY...11.59 INCHES
HENDERSON IN CHESTER COUNTY.....11.51 INCHES
JACKSON IN MADISON COUNTY.......10.66 INCHES
RIPLEY IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY.....10.39 INCHES
MILLINGTON IN SHELBY COUNTY.....10.00 INCHES ESTIMATED
ADAMSVILLE IN HARDEMAN COUNTY... 8.96 INCHES
GRAND JUNCTION IN FAYETTE COUNTY.8.74 INCHES
SOMERVILLE IN FAYETTE COUNTY.....8.15 INCHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CORDOVA/GERMANTOWN...6.51

ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...


CORINTH IN ALCORN COUNTY.........10.81 INCHES
BOONEVILLE IN PRENTISS COUNTY.... 7.29 INCHES
HICKORY FLAT IN BENTON COUNTY.... 5.51 INCHES
ABBEVILLE IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY.... 5.95 INCHES
TUPELO IN LEE COUNTY............. 4.50 INCHES     

[Thundersnow]

May 2, 2010 is a date that will be etched in my memory for a long time.

No real additional progress at my place over the last few days.  The bare, gutted out structure still stands, waiting for next steps, while the mountains of debris removed from the houses still line the streets.

My flooded car still hasn't been picked up.  But, towing companies are very busy, and my insurance agent said that it may be several days before they get to it.  There are several muddy, formerly underwater cars still left around my neighborhood.  And, there are dozens upon dozens of neighborhoods just like mine all over the area where an untold number of families have been displaced by the flood.

[WFayetteTN]

May 2, 2010 is a date that will be etched in my memory for a long time.

No real additional progress at my place over the last few days.  The bare, gutted out structure still stands, waiting for next steps, while the mountains of debris removed from the houses still line the streets.

My flooded car still hasn't been picked up.  But, towing companies are very busy, and my insurance agent said that it may be several days before they get to it.  There are several muddy, formerly underwater cars still left around my neighborhood.  And, there are dozens upon dozens of neighborhoods just like mine all over the area where an untold number of families have been displaced by the flood.

I Pray you dont have Allsnake....err I mean Allstate!

[Thundersnow]

State Farm

[Mr. William E. Brantley]

State Farm

One of the Worst things about this Historical Flooding is that Some People do Not have Flood Insurance.
Most of us would never expect such large amounts of rain in such short time periods.
And some Insurance comp. may even try to deny you coverage depending on the exact wording of the policy.
I heard that severeal New Orleans citizens were denied help when Hurricane Katrina hit them.   
Lets hope this does not happen here in Tenn.

After all the Heavy Rain did came down almost just like it does in a Hurricane