Power Outage in Tipton, TN

Thunderstorm Wind. Powerlines were knocked down on cars just north of the Highway 51 and Walker Crossroad intersection. Tree limbs were also down on Highway 51 in Atoka.

June 11, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. The rear flank downdraft of the tornado tracked across the Mississippi River into western Tipton County and caused straight-line wind damage from Ray Bluff Road northeast toward Drummonds Road. Trees were uprooted, a house and mobile home had roof damage and 12 older wooden power poles were broken.

March 31, 2023

Tornado. The tornado developed along Highway 178 just northwest of Munford. A few fences were damaged in this area and small tree limbs were snapped. The tornado traveled east-northeast and damaged farm outbuildings along Beaver Road and then uprooted and snapped trees along Walker Field Road and Walker Field Lane. The tornado then crossed Cattle Branch Creek causing minor tree damage. The first structural damage occurred along Laxton Lane and Fite Road where houses had some minor roof damage. The tornado began to intensify as it crossed Akins Road and approached Marshall Drive. A few power poles were broken in this area. The first EF-3 damage occurred along Myron Creek Drive where significant structural damage occurred to a couple of well-built homes. The tornado crossed Indian Creek Canal and continued to cause major damage to homes and trees along Indian Creek Road and Wright Lane. The lone fatality of the tornado occurred in this area. The tornado continued east-northeast toward Highway 51, where it damaged trees and structures along Jack Bennett and Liberty Church Smith Road. The tornado widened to over one-half mile wide as it approached and crossed Highway 51. Several homes were completely destroyed in this area and dozens of homes had significant damage. Several businesses along Highway 51 suffered heavy damage. EF-3 damage was widespread in this area. Fifty-three power poles had to be replaced along Highway 51 south of Covington. The tornado then moved across the southern section of Covington. This area is mostly industrial and several businesses suffered significant damage along Highways 59 and 384. A metal truss tower was crumpled to the ground. The tornado damaged the middle and elementary schools along Mark Walker Jr. Drive where the elementary school suffered major damage to the gymnasium and several walls. The tornado then crossed South Main Street and Highway 179 damaging several more houses. Substantial damage was caused to several houses along Highway 54. One house was completely destroyed and a couple of large metal power poles were bent to the ground. The tornado widened to almost a mile as it tracked east-northeast just north of Highway 54. This area is rural and the last major structural damage in Tipton County was on Lindsey Road where a home suffered major roof damage. The strong tornado continued tracking east-northeast taking out several large metal power poles and snapping trees between farm fields. Several irrigation pivots were overturned and twisted. In total, over 500 structures were damaged in Tipton County, 62 of which were total losses. The tornado began to weaken across northeast Tipton County as it tracked toward the Hatchie River. The tornado continued into Haywood County. Peak winds in Tipton County were estimated at 150 mph.

March 31, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. Trees and powerlines were down across Covington. Significant damage was caused to temporary structures and tents in the Town Square, which were set up for the Heritage Festival. Flying debris damaged downtown structures and broke windows at some local businesses.

September 24, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. Trees and powerlines down in the 5700 block of Mt. Carmel Road with damage reported to an SUV.

September 24, 2022

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@Miertheicon - March 31, 2020 04:54

There are currently two issues affecting electrical service and causing a base wide power outage. Our maintenance t… https://t.co/WBpNNnQOuQ

@NSA_MidSouth - March 09, 2019 19:12

Our staff is aware of the power outage on base and are working diligently to fix it at this time. KJS states the re… https://t.co/PhUmIew0xh

@NSA_MidSouth - March 09, 2019 18:22