May 24, 2009
A semi-tropical low pressure system tracked across the Mid South during the late afternoon and evening of May 24, 2009 resulting in numerous showers and thunderstorms across Western Tennessee. Some of these storms produced heavy rain which resulted in flash flooding. A weak tornado also touched down near the Mississippi River west of Dyersburg.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 175281). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dyer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.