Category: wind

Exclusive “MWN Smoke Zone” forecast for 4th of July fireworks

July 4, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, wind

Happy Independence Day! Yesterday, we produced our first “MWN Smoke Zone” forecasts and got some positive feedback, so we thought we’d do it again for tonight’s shows downtown and in Germantown. Overall, the weather tonight should be great for July 4th, though maybe not quite as comfortable as last night. Humidity will be a little…
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Exclusive “MWN Smoke Zone” forecast for Wednesday night fireworks

July 3, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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event weather, wind

With a few large fireworks shows going on tonight, and FANTASTIC weather to enjoy them, we put together our first “MWN Smoke Zone” forecasts. Smoke from fireworks can be difficult to breathe for folks with asthma or other lung conditions and it’s an annoyance for everyone else! Here’s what to expect tonight in Bartlett, Collierville,…
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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 one in store. A potent winter low pressure system will move out of the Rockies and into the southern Plains on Wednesday, then heads towards Chicago by Thursday morning. A forecast of…
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Strong autumn cold front to bring wind and another round of storms

October 25, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, severe thunderstorms, wind

After a nice rain yesterday (most areas received anywhere from 0.50″-2.00″ of rain Sunday), another round of storms will be knocking on our doorstep early Tuesday. A very strong low pressure system will explode over the Northern Plains tonight (see the first map above, valid at 7am Tuesday). That low will quickly usher through a…
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Slight risk of severe weather tonight

March 10, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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hail, severe thunderstorms, tornado, wind

Severe Weather Outlook Tornado probability Hail Probability Damaging Wind Probability A severe weather threat exists for the entire region beginning late this afternoon and continuing tonight. The graphics above outline the slight risk area and depict the probability of (top to bottom) tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind within 25 miles of any point. Click…
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High wind to affect the Mid-South Christmas Eve

December 23, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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wind

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN / MEMPHISWEATHER.NET745 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 …POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE… .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ON CHRISTMAS EVE CAUSING STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR ACROSS OUR REGION. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE. IN…
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T.S. Danny and a bit of “green” irony

August 27, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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atlantic, radar, tropical, wind

Tropical Storm Danny was named yesterday morning and is now a storm with 60 mph wind moving northwest across the western Atlantic, northeast of the Bahamas. The storm is not well-organized with the strongest wind well removed northeast of the center of the storm. Current projections indicate that interests from the Outer Banks of N.C.…
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Mid-South max wind speeds for Feb. 11, 2009

February 12, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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wind

Location speed time—————————————————Paris TN (PHT) 55 mph 256 PM CSTJonesboro AR (JBR) 53 mph 1241 PM CSTJackson TN (MKL) 53 mph 148 PM CSTBlytheville AR (HKA) 52 mph 822 AM CSTDyersburg TN (DYR) 52 mph 155 AM CSTUnion City TN (UCY) 51 mph 151 PM CSTMemphis TN (MEM) 51 mph 1144 AM CSTMillington TN (NQA)…
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6:30am – Narrow squall line crossing the river

February 11, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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radar, StormView, wind

At 6:30am, MWN StormView Radar (shown above) is depicting a fast-moving but narrow squall line crossing the river into downtown Memphis and Shelby Forest and also approaching the airport in south Memphis. This line will move across the metro area over the next hour, bringing brief torrential rain and wind gusts as high as 40-50…
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High Wind Warning for Memphis

February 10, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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severe weather, wind

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN / MEMPHISWEATHER.NET345 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 …WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MID-SOUTH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY… .STRONG…POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM LIFTING FROM TEXAS INTO THE OZARKS. LATE TONIGHT…THE STRONG WINDS WILL PREVAIL FROM THE…
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Saturday mid-day update

December 27, 2008

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Erik Proseus

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record temps, severe thunderstorms, wind

Temperature records are falling across the region. As of 1pm, Memphis Int’l has broken the 119-year-old record of 76 degrees with a new record high of 77! Wind gusts have reached 46 mph at the airport as well. In Jackson, TN, the previous record high of 70 degrees has been obliterated by 5 degrees already,…
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Memphis weather items of note

December 27, 2008

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Erik Proseus

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forecast, record temps, severe thunderstorms, wind

Several weather-related items of note this morning, and since I haven’t written about the weather in a few days, I’m behind! Yesterday’s high of 73 was 1 degree off the record here in Memphis. And this morning’s balmy low of 67 would shatter the record for highest minimum temp of 59 if we didn’t have…
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A messy weather day in the Mid-South

December 9, 2008

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, forecast, wind

As advertised, rain and some t’storms are overspreading the region this morning ahead of a developing low pressure system that will pass to our west and a strong cold front. Temperatures this morning are running in the low to mid 50s and wind is gusty out of the south. Expect more of the same throughout…
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Severe weather later today

April 10, 2008

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, severe, wind

The Mid-South continues to be in a MODERATE risk for severe weather for this afternoon and evening. In addition, a Flash Flood Watch and Wind Advisory are in effect as rain could come quickly with this system, posing a flash flood threat, and windy conditions will prevail all day and tonight with gusts over 40…
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