Sudden storm downs limbs, lines


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Sudden storm downs limbs, lines

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Photo by Barry Burleson

Josh Skelton and Ernest Campbell cut a downed tree from lines in the alley between South Center and South Memphis streets

A transformer by Tyson’s smokes and had to be replaced.

Power was off in some parts of the central city Monday for about two and a quarter hours following a freakish thunderstorm that blew down heavy tree limbs.

The rear section of the former Miller Shoe Store building downtown lost a portion of its roof and the back wall was damaged, according to owner Chelius Carter.

A large tree behind the Fitch building, in the alley, split and broke over power and phone lines. A large limb in the corner of Ira and Lois Shipp’s front yard fell over power lines and into the street across from Becky Cupp’s yard at Chulahoma Avenue and South Center Street.

Harris Gholson’s State Farm office building at the corner of Van Dorn and Randolph was damaged by the falling of a large tree in the front yard. A limb on a tree in the corner of the front yard of the Marshall County Historical Museum property broke, falling over power lines crossing to the museum area from East College Avenue.

A tree was split in two behind the home of Greg and Lisa Shaw at the corner of East College and North Maury, with part of a limb falling across their back fence.

On East College, near the old Depot warehouse, a tree limb was down against a house and over power lines.

Down at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crossing near East Boundary, lightning had apparently damaged a control box, according to workers there.

A transformer got hot and began to smoke near Tyson Drugs on South Market Street.

City utility workers replaced that transformer to restore electricity to several customers.

A second rain with associated thunder passed over Holly Springs about 4 p.m., and welcomed showers fell during the night throughout much of Marshall County.

Photos by Sue Watson and Barry Burleson

The roof on the former Miller Shoe Store building was damaged.

A tree toppled in front of the State Farm office building.

Fireman Adam Stone points to a limb down at Chulahoma Avenue and South Center Street.

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