- Tornado produced 70 mph winds
- Thousands without power
- 50 homes damaged
(Memphis 7/30/2009) Emergency officials held a news conference Thursday night, briefing the public on the amount of damage left behind from a tornado.
Crews gathered at the Shelby County Office of Preparedness about 8:00 p.m. Officials say the Wolfchase area was hardest hit. Three major businesses suffered the brunt of the storm.
Not far from there, 50 homes were damaged at the Countrywood Subdivision. MLGW crews and public works were all out in full force, beginning the clean-up from this tornado that produced 70 mile an hour winds.
Fire crews answered dozens of calls for downed trees, power lines, and flooded streets. Memphis Police responded to several accidents near Germantown Parkway and I-40. But officials say overall, we were actually pretty lucky.
"The good news is there were no reports of injuries, no loss of life," said Bob Nations of the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency.
Stay tuned to WREG, we expect another briefing from officials in the morning. - WREG
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