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 A tractor-trailer at Coleman's Discount Furniture at Four Points was blown over on its side. |
 Volunteer firefighters from the Bonicord department saw apart a large tree that fell onto a passing vehicle on Highway 210 about a mile west of the Tigrett community at about 1:40 a.m. Wednesday. |
The Lake County Courthouse in Tiptonville sustained damage when several gutters were blown off the building, said a sheriff's department dispatcher at about 8 p.m. Tuesday.
A narrow thunderstorm about 40 miles from south to north prompted the second warning, issued about 9 p.m., but the mass fell apart as it crossed into Tennessee.
The thunderstorm rolled across the Mississippi River from Arkansas and entered the south end of the county first, smacking the Unionville area with high winds and rain.
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| The Cessna registered to Michael Roach of Covington was one of two aircraft at the Dyersburg Municipal Airport that were flipped during the 1 a.m. storm. |
The southern half of the county reported the most downed trees, from Unionville, Sorrells Chapel, Ashley and George Weakley roads. Highway 210 a mile west of Tigrett had a massive tree fall into a passing truck. Bonicord volunteer firefighters responded with chainsaws to remove the obstacle.
A machine shop on Connell Street in the Tigrett community was blasted apart in the wind. Parts of the building were strewn across Old Highway 20.
Trees were also reported down on Meacham and Red Bell road in the northern part of the county.
A tractor trailer used for storage on the parking lot of Coleman's Discount south of Dyersburg on U.S. Highway 51 was blown over about 1 a.m.
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| A mobile home next to Bucks and Ducks north of Four Points was severely damaged from the high winds. |
Winds snapped part the bottom connecting cable to traffic control signals at the intersection of Lake Road and the bypass at about 1:40 a.m. One of the signals fell from the cable. Dyersburg Electric crews worked to restore the lines before traffic became heavy this morning.
Power was reported out in the Forked Deer Electric Cooperative service areas in Tatumville and along Bruceville Slab.
TO MY2CENTS MAYBE YOU NEED TO GO TO WORK 7 DAYS A WEEK THAT WAY YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH THE REST OF DYERSBURG. THE GAZETTE IS THE ONE YOU MIGHT NEED TO CONTACT OR BETTER YET APPLY YOU'RE THROWNG ALLEGATIONS OUT IN THE AIR AT THESE PEOPLE. HAVE THESE FOLKS DONE SOMETHING TO YOU?? SURE SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE A SCORE TO SETTLE!!!
Hi. I just wanted to straighten something out about this. My dad owns BND and we never even knew the picture was in the paper UNTIL we got the paper and was reading it. We DID NOT claim it on insurance and we never told anyone it was storm damage. As a matter of fact, we are not even the ones tearing it down. We gave it to a family to haul off for scrap as we are cleaning up the property. For the people that wrote those comments I am sorry you think that way as we would never take advantage of someone.
Nichole@ Bucks N Ducks
i drive by it everyday myself and it wasn't THAT bad
To majorityrules, it's called FRAUD if the owner of Bucks and Ducks indicated that was caused by storm damage. I drive past that establishment on the way to work 5 days a week and I know for a fact that trailor was in that condition prior to the storm.
racermom721 what if any business is it to you? comment on the topic, other wise take up your other problems somewhere else.
The mobile home near Bucks and Ducks was already damaged or was being torn down. This was not due to weather and hopefully the owner of Bucks and Ducks didn't say the damage was from the storm. But, knowing him he will try to get some insurance money out of it.
It was only a trailer at the Coleman's lot, no tractor (truck) was involved.