Category: derecho

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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Derecho sweeps through the Memphis metro on June 11

June 12, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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derecho, education

A mesoscale convective system (MCS)-turned-derecho swept through the Memphis metropolitan region on Monday afternoon, June 11. Beginning as a cluster of storms in […]
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Still frames of a nearby lightning strike

July 25, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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derecho, lightning, weather pics

These still photos were part of a short video taken with my digital camera as the June 12th summer storms (derecho) approached the […]
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July 22, 2009 – the 6th anniversary of “Hurricane Elvis”

July 22, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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derecho, weather history

Today marks the 6th anniversary of the infamous “Hurricane Elvis” storm which swept across the metro Memphis area on July 22, 2003 at […]
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Follow-up to the June 12 Mid-South derecho

July 3, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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derecho

Clean-up is ongoing in the Memphis area after “Hurricane Elvis: The Sequel,” as some call it, came roaring through late in the afternoon […]
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Weather wrap-up for Thursday, June 25

June 25, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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derecho, heat, satellite

The heat continues across the Mid-South, though a few degrees cooler than earlier this week and also less humidity, therefore Heat Advisories have […]
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Event analysis of Mid-South Derecho – June 12, 2009

June 17, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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derecho, severe weather

I have put together, and posted on MemphisWeather.net, an event analysis of the mesoscale convective system/derecho that blasted through Memphis and many parts […]
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Brief recap of 6/12/09 Memphis derecho

June 13, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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derecho, severe thunderstorms, tornado

My comments here will be brief as a full-length commentary with pics is in the works. A major convective system (derecho) passed overhead […]
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Derecho moving through Ozarks and effects on Memphis weather

May 8, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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derecho, severe thunderstorms

A very strong convective system called a derecho (learn more) is moving rapidly east-southeast this morning through the Ozarks. Wind gusts of over […]
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