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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Memphis, TN

April 16, 2026Henry County, Obion County, Weakley County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 16, 2026, 5:28 PM CDT for Henry County, Obion County, Weakley County, Tennessee. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 16, 2026, 5:28 PM CDT (22:28 UTC)
Expired: Apr 16, 2026, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Henry County, TN, Obion County, TN, Weakley County, TN

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 16, 2:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 16, 2:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 2:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 16, 3:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 16, 3:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 16, 4:43 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
443 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TNZ001>003-162215-
Weakley TN-Lake TN-Obion TN-
443 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WEAKLEY...NORTHERN
OBION AND NORTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, moving east at
55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Martin, Union City, Fulton, South Fulton, Troy, Clayton, Woodland
Mills, Rives, Samburg, Mount Pelia, Wright, Cronanville, Shaffner,
Roneys Store, Terrell, Proctor City, Fremont, Spout Springs, Walnut
Log, and Old Fremont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
west Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 8881 3627 8885 3641 8951 3650 8950
      3650 8949 3647 8949 3646 8947 3650 8942
      3651 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 275DEG 46KT 3652 8941

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AEH

Special weather statement, Apr 16, 4:55 PM CDT, 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 16, 5:10 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 16, 5:22 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 16, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Obion	32 min
Apr 16, 5:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lake, Obion	35 min
Apr 16, 5:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Henry	38 min
Apr 16, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Henry	45 min
Apr 16, 6:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Benton	14 min
Apr 16, 3:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MEG	Clay	53 min
Apr 16, 3:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay	46 min
Apr 16, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MEG	Clay	51 min
Apr 16, 6:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Clay	32 min
Apr 16, 6:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Clay	49 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Tennessee, 2026 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2026

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.