January 25, 2012 by ParsonsWeather.com.

Preliminary EF-1 tornado in Henderson County Tennessee…

* county: Henderson

* location/time of event: 1158 PM Sunday January 22

* beginning point: 35.58491, -88.39250

* ending point: 35.64200, -88.26962

* rating: EF1

* estimated peak wind: 105 mph

* path length: 8 miles

* maximum width: 150 yards

* fatalities: 0

* injuries: 0

* summary of damages: numerous trees were uprooted or snapped
along the path. A roof was blown off a house. A shed in the
backyard was also destroyed. The tornado touched down on
primarily ridge tops before eventually lifting just northeast of
butterscotch Road.

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February 26, 2011 by ParsonsWeather.com.

02/24/2011 0830 PM
2 miles NW of Parsons, Decatur County.
Tornado, reported by NWS storm survey.

Tornado began 2 miles northeast of Parsons at 830 PM and
continued to the Cherokee Landing area at the Tennessee
River by 845 PM. Estimated winds were 120 mph…path
length was 12 miles… and maximum width was 400 yards.
Major damage to a Mobile home in the Five Forks area.
Large grain bin tossed 50 yds. Minor damage to trees and
homes… with tombstones turned over in Bible Hill area. 8
homes sustained severe damage on blue bird Circle.
Estimated damage cost 1.285 million dollars.

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02/24/2011 0850 PM
Parsons, Decatur County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.

1 large tree across Road on Dolphin street

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02/24/2011 0850 PM
Parsons, Decatur County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.

6 to 7 homes damaged, possibly a few businesses in
Parsons. Emergency manager said that he has not reached
the damaged buildings due to large trees over the roads
to get there. Emergency manager said this was possibly
tornado damage.

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02/24/2011 0850 PM
Parsons, Decatur County.
Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.

Tombstones pulled out of ground in cemetery… 7 homes
damaged… one Mobile home about 75 percent destroyed.
Grain bins pulled off Concrete pads and numerous farm
buildings damaged. About 50 percent of residents still
without power. Emergency manager believes this was a tornado.

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October 17, 2009 by ParsonsWeather.com.

A record low maximum temperature of 57 degrees was set in Jackson.
This broke the old record of 58 set back in 2001.

The high temperature in Parsons was 53.9 degrees.

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November 21, 2008 by ParsonsWeather.com.

Today’s topic is winter weather safety rules for your home.

The best way to survive a winter storm is to plan and prepare for The Hazards of winter weather. Although some winter storms develop quickly and with short notice…most events can be planned for.

At home…the primary concerns are for the potential loss of power…heat and telephone service. Food supplies may also run low if conditions persist for several days. Some items that should be readily available around the home prior to the onset of winter weather include…

-extra food and water…especially canned goods
-a flashlight with extra batteries
-first-aid supplies and extra medicine
-extra baby items
-extra wood for emergency heating
-a battery powered NOAA Weather Radio and portable radio

If power is lost…never use a gasoline or diesel powered generator inside the house…in the garage…or any other enclosed space. Generators can cause Carbon monoxide to build up to deadly levels in enclosed spaces. Operate such generators outdoors only.

Another winter threat is house fires. December…January…and February are the leading months for house fires in this country. More than one-third of fire deaths typically occur during the winter months.

Here are some precautions you can take…

-central heating systems should be kept in proper working
order. This includes regular inspections.
-Space heaters need to be at least 36 inches away from any
flammable materials. The heaters should not be left on
when no one is present or when people are asleep. The
heaters should have automatic shut-off switches that turn
the unit off if it tips over.
-Fireplaces and chimneys should be inspected and cleaned on
a regular basis. The fireplaces should have a sturdy screen…
and only wood should be burned.
-Wood stoves should be installed…used…and maintained in
accordance with instructions from the manufacturer. Use of
a stove board will protect the floor. Only wood should be
burned in the stove.
-Kitchen ranges and ovens…charcoal grills…and hibachis
should never be used for heating.
-Carbon monoxide is another hazard. It is a colorless…
odorless gas and is produced by gas-fired appliances…
charcoal grills…and wood-burning furnaces and fireplaces.
Carbon monoxide alarms should be installed to provide an
early warning when the gas begins to build up.

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November 20, 2008 by ParsonsWeather.com.

Today’s topic is winter precipitation types.

Snow — snow forms in the clouds and remains as snow all the way to the ground. It most commonly takes the form of snowflakes…which are the familiar six-sided ice crystals. It may also fall in the form of snow pellets or snow grains.

Snow flurries are most commonly seen as a few snowflakes falling…although visibilities can be reduced at times. In the mid south…the term snow flurries is used to indicate that no accumulation is expected.

Snow showers is a term not often used in the mid south. In this type of precipitation…the snow falls at varying intensities over brief periods of time. Accumulation may occur…especially during moderate to heavy snow showers.

Blowing snow most commonly refers to snow that is already on the ground and is lifted into the air by the wind.

In the mid south…heavier snows most commonly occur when cold air is already in place over the region and a strong upper level low pressure system moves out of the southwestern United States. The low serves to pull moist air northward into the cold air. Light snow or snow flurries can also occur in the cold air that follows the passage of an Arctic cold front.

Sleet - sleet consists of pellets of ice. In fact…for people who have trouble with the difference between sleet and freezing rain…it may be easier to associate sleet with its technical name…which is ice pellets. For sleet to form…snow begins falling from the clouds but then goes through a layer of above-freezing air thousands of feet above the ground. This causes the snow to change to rain. Then…the rain goes through a layer of below-freezing air…usually at least two to three thousand feet thick…and the precipitation turns into pellets of ice.

Sleet typically occurs in a fairly narrow band. This band usually moves…but at times may remain nearly stationary…resulting in accumulations of sleet. In the mid south…sleet most commonly occurs in a narrow band between an area of rain to the south and an area of snow to the north.

Freezing rain — this weather phenomenon is sometimes called glaze…because of the glaze of ice it puts on surfaces at the ground. Freezing rain most commonly occurs when precipitation falls from the clouds as snow…then GOES through an above-freezing layer…which turns the precipitation to rain. Then…the rain reaches the ground where temperatures are below freezing. The rain then freezes as it hits exposed objects. In the worst cases…everything becomes coated with a layer of ice.

In the mid south…freezing rain commonly occurs as an Arctic high pressure system begins to move away from the state. In this situation…cold air is still lingering at the ground…but warmer southerly winds from the Gulf of Mexico begin bringing moisture back over the top of the cold air. Since the air at the ground has not warmed above freezing…the rain that falls freezes on the ground and other objects. Freezing rain…and its cousin freezing drizzle…often develop during the late night hours…creating icy conditions for morning rush hour.

Freezing fog — while this is not precipitation falling from the clouds…it is another winter weather hazard. Freezing fog typically develops on clear…calm nights when temperatures are below freezing. Fog forms and freezes…usually on bridges…overpasses…and other elevated roadways. It can create quite a surprise for motorists…due to the presence of clear skies overhead.

Frost — frost describes the formation of thin ice crystals on the ground or other surfaces in the form of scales…Needles…feathers…or fans. Frost forms when water vapor in the air turns directly to ice crystals on an object. The temperature of the object must be below freezing for frost to occur. However…frost is sometimes seen on the ground when official temperatures are reported to be above freezing. This is because the official temperature is taken about five feet above the ground…where the air can be a few degrees warmer than the temperature at ground level.

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