Category: damaging wind

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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“Wake low” wind causes power outages in three states

January 10, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, education, wake low

Though it didn’t necessarily form in the classic sense, a “wake low” developed this afternoon and moved across north MS. The northern edge […]
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The skinny on possible severe weather this evening

January 10, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, forecast discussion, severe thunderstorms

UPDATED 9:15pm: The slight risk area has been dropped from the Mid-South and bands of showers and a few thunderstorms are forming over northeast […]
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Severe weather possible Wednesday night, then MUCH colder on Thursday

December 18, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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cold front, damaging wind, severe thunderstorms, wind

The unusually warm temperatures so far this month have meant a couple of chances of severe weather and it appears we have another […]
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NWS confirms straight-line wind damage to mobile home park in Millington

October 18, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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damaging wind, storm reports

Following severe storms that raked the Memphis metro on Wednesday night, October 18, officials from NWS-Memphis conducted storms surveys in several areas within […]
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