The NWS has determined that the storm that produced widespread damage across Shelby County Sunday night contained up to 80-90 mph straight line wind. A gust of 79 mph was measured at Millington Regional Jetport. #memstorm
6:35pm New Severe T'storm Warning for SE Shelby Co and SW Fayette Co. A t'storm just south of I-40 near Cordova is moving SE into eastern Shelby, likely staying north of Poplar/72. Large hail and strong wind expected. #memstorm
5:10pm Severe T'storm Warning for S. Crittenden, far southern Shelby and much of DeSoto Co. Storms near West Memphis are moving SE into S. Shelby are capable of 60 mph wind and 1" hail. Let us know if you have hail larger than peas or very strong wind/damage. #memstorm
4:37pm Small hail and wind gusts to 40 mph are moving into eastern Shelby and then western Fayette Co. These storms are also dumping frog-strangling rain as they move through the metro. Watch for ponding water! #memstorm
6 years ago tonight, a severe derecho (long-lasting wind storm) crossed the MS River at 11pm and hit Tom Lee Park with 70 mph wind, just over an hour after @MemphisinMay 901Fest fireworks concluded and the park was cleared. 175K MLGW customers lost power that night. #memstormt.co/V50DJpztp7
9:00am A narrow line of storms over W DeSoto into Tunica Co & SE Memphis is moving north with up to 40 mph wind & lightning. It will move into the heart of the city and towards I-55 in far north MS in the next 20 minutes. #memstorm#MSwxt.co/hHRrJG5y2C
Radar is quiet on the homefront, as it appears afternoon rain chances are near zero now.
To our west, watch boxes are already in effect or going to be soon. Unsure if a watch will be needed locally. Timing of the line remains ~9-11pm tonight. Be weather-ready! #memstormt.co/WUFj37cror