Category: damaging wind

Storms likely Sunday evening – widespread high wind possible

March 14, 2026

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, severe thunderstorms, severe weather, tornado, Uncategorized

The next round of severe storms arrives Sunday evening with the potential for widespread damaging wind, and possibly hail or tornadoes.
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Spring severe weather season has begun

March 8, 2026

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, severe thunderstorms, severe weather

Following a few severe storms Saturday, additional severe weather is possible on both Monday and Wednesday this week.
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Spring severe weather threat on Tuesday

March 2, 2025

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, severe thunderstorms, stormwatch+

A cool, dry late winter weekend will give way to a very springlike pattern by Tuesday as severe thunderstorms threaten the Mid-South.
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Saturday severe weather threat increases

February 15, 2025

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, severe thunderstorms, tornado

Severe thunderstorms appear likely later this afternoon into the evening. Damaging wind and tornadoes are the main threats.
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Severe storms likely early Saturday morning – what to expect

January 10, 2020

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, severe thunderstorms, tornado

[ Updated at 5:00PM – timing of storms, increasing flooding risk, updated graphics ] A surface low pressure system with a connecting cold front is situated over north central Texas and southern Oklahoma. This low will deepen and dig toward Arkansas Friday night before it begins lifting out toward the northeast. Most of the models…
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Storm recap: wind damage in Bartlett, TN Sunday morning (4/30/2017)

May 4, 2017

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, event recap, severe thunderstorms, tornado

As many folks were in worship services this past Sunday morning, a series of storms moved across the metro with high wind and torrential rain. Two in particular hit portions of Bartlett very hard with severe winds. To set the stage, a great deal of rain fell over the previous week, including over 3 inches…
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Sunday Update on Severe Weather Potential Later Today #memstorm

April 19, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, forecast discussion, hail, severe thunderstorms

With one weather-maker in the form of low pressure and a trough having departed this morning, we now focus our eyes to the west where our next chance of rain will arrive from later today. Temperatures should easily make it to the mid 70’s with help from peaks of sunshine. That energy will help fuel…
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Wednesday update on severe weather potential Thursday evening

April 8, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, forecast discussion, severe thunderstorms

As temperatures climb into the lower and mid 80s this afternoon, southerly wind continues to push moist, unstable Gulf air across the area. This pattern will continue right through tomorrow, priming the pump ahead of a strong spring cold front that is expected Thursday evening. Dry weather is expected through the overnight hours tonight before…
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Severe thunderstorms expected this afternoon in the metro

June 5, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, forecast discussion, severe thunderstorms

The first in possibly a series of mesoscale convective systems (MCS, or “macho thunderstorm complex”) will move through the Mid-South this afternoon. This system is currently in the Ozarks and moving east-southeast towards the region at 50-60 mph. Radar image at 10:20am. Green square icons in and behind the line are damaging wind reports. Yellow…
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Severe weather likely Sunday-Monday – latest information from MWN

April 26, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, forecast discussion, hail, severe thunderstorms, tornado

A multi-day severe weather event remains on track and appears likely at this time. If you read the blog yesterday and follow us on social media, you are aware that the Mid-South and Lower Mississippi Valley are facing what could be the most significant severe weather event(s) since spring 2011. (NOTE that I am not…
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First Day of Winter, or Severe Weather Awareness Day? Be prepared today!

December 21, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, preparation, severe weather, tornado

UPDATE – 12:40pm Saturday A Tornado Watch has been issued for the Memphis metro until 8pm. SPC says that within the Tornado Watch area, there is a 50% chance of 2 or more tornadoes, 40% chance of an EF-2+ tornado, and a 60% chance of 10 or more high wind events. Map (showing radar at…
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Severe weather possible Saturday – our thoughts on how it unfolds

December 20, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, forecast discussion, severe thunderstorms

As most people are aware by now, a risk of severe weather exists across area on Saturday. All one has to do is step outside and feel the humidity, gusty south wind, and warm temperatures, then check the calendar, to know things aren’t quite right in the atmosphere! First, what we expect, for those who…
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Re-visiting the summer storm of July 22, 2003 – “Hurricane Elvis”

July 21, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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anniversary, damaging wind, derecho, event recap, hurricane elvis, storm damage

Monday, July 22, 2013 marks the 10 year anniversary of the “Mid-South Summer Storm of 2003,” or as it is now called in Bluff City lore – “Hurricane Elvis.” Like the Ice Storm of 1994 and Super Tuesday tornado that struck Hickory Hill, Hurricane Elvis is a weather event that is ingrained in the psyche…
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Gorgeous early summer days give way to a slight risk of severe storms today

June 9, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, severe thunderstorms

After enjoying a couple of near-perfect early summer days on Friday and Saturday, southerly wind has brought Gulf moisture back into the region as a weak cold front and fairly potent upper-level disturbance approach the Mid-South. This combination will set the groundwork for storms this afternoon and evening, a few of which could become severe.…
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Enhanced risk of severe storms later today

June 5, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, hail, severe thunderstorms

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, OK has placed the entire region in a Slight Risk for severe weather today. At 10:45am, a weakening convective system is moving across northern AR and southern MO, driven by an upper-level disturbance ahead of a cold front. Storms to our east are associated with a separate disturbance and…
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4/18/13 – Severe weather scenario in the Memphis metro

April 18, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, severe thunderstorms, tornado

UPDATE 4:50pm CDT: A Slight Risk zone continues across the entire area as storms begin to enter the western portions of the metro. Fortunately, no storms have prompted severe thunderstorm warnings any time recently. An atmospheric sounding taken near Cleveland, MS (in the MS Delta) by a Mississippi State University team indicated that instability over…
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Wednesday update on severe weather in the metro tonight

April 10, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, severe weather

Tornado Watches have been issued for most of Arkansas except the Ozarks, southeast MO north to St. Louis, and much of southern IL as the much-anticipated and discussed spring storm system marches towards the Mid-South. This will be a brief update to yesterday’s blog with a “final call” on what to expect in the metro.…
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St. Patty’s Day storms possible in the metro

March 17, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, forecast discussion, hail

Warm spring days to end the week have given way to a frontal boundary that has draped itself across the Memphis metro today. While northern areas of the metro (Tipton County) are still sitting in the 40s at 2pm, north MS is nearing 70 degrees! 1pm temperatures across the metro as a stationary front lingers…
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Round of heavy rain and potential strong storms overnight

January 12, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, forecast discussion, severe thunderstorms, tornado

A welcome reprieve from wet weather is occurring this afternoon, which will continue into the evening hours. Only a low chance of a shower is in the forecast through about midnight. However, it will remain very warm and sticky. This morning’s rainfall was courtesy of a weak wave of low pressure moving along a very…
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If you don’t like the weather, stick around…

January 11, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, forecast discussion, freezing rain, severe thunderstorms, snow, winter weather

What a gorgeous “spring-like” day today! After a couple of wet days, a mostly sunny, warm day is just what the doctor ordered as we head into a weekend that will easily be described as inclement, some night say a “split personality!” It will definitely be a tale of two airmasses as a potent cold…
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