2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 14, 8:25 PM CST, 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 925 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 .DISCUSSION... MAJORITY OF SEVERE CONVECTION HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE PAST HALF HOUR. EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE AND THE WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM. THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS WAS MOVING EAST ACROSS WEST TENNESSEE AND STRETCHED FROM DRESDEN TO JACKSON TO HERNDANDO. SOME SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED ALONG THIS BOUNDARY OVER FAYETTE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS TO THE WEST HAVE ALSO FORMED AND WERE MOVING EAST. OVERNIGHT...BELIEVE THAT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. HAVE TWEAKED GRIDS TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. UPDATED ZONES WILL BE OUT AROUND 10 PM WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE WATCH. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MEM 76 90 69 91 / 40 30 10 10 MKL 72 88 64 89 / 40 30 10 10 JBR 73 88 65 90 / 40 30 10 10 TUP 73 91 67 92 / 30 30 10 10 && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MO...NONE. MS...NONE. TN...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 940 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-160445- ALCORN-BENTON(MS)-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA- CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER- FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY- ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE(AR)-LEE(MS)- MADISON-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT- PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY- ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA- UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA- 940 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 616 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 ARZ018-142345- GREENE AR- 616 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...GREENE COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS OVER 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF FONTAINE AT 616 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN GREENE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARAGOULD...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 658 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 ARZ008-150030- RANDOLPH AR- 658 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...RANDOLPH COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF BIGGERS AT 658 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN RANDOLPH COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 822 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 TNZ049-150145- TIPTON TN- 822 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...TIPTON COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS OVER 40 MPH WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF MUNFORD AT 822 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. PEOPLE IN TIPTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF COVINGTON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
851 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0547 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S ANNIEVILLE 36.09N 91.23W
08/14/2006 LAWRENCE AR FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES DOWN
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG BONO 35.91N 90.80W
08/14/2006 CRAIGHEAD AR BROADCAST MEDIA
ROOF DAMAGE TO HOME AND CARS BLOWN OFF ROAD
0650 PM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
08/14/2006 CRAIGHEAD AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 141
0710 PM TSTM WND GST CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
08/14/2006 E65.00 MPH CLAY AR TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS 65 TO 70 MPH
0736 PM HAIL TRUMANN 35.67N 90.52W
08/14/2006 E0.75 INCH POINSETT AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0758 PM TSTM WND DMG HARRISBURG 35.56N 90.72W
08/14/2006 POINSETT AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HWY 163
0800 PM TSTM WND GST JOINER 35.51N 90.15W
08/14/2006 E60.00 MPH MISSISSIPPI AR FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG HARRISBURG 35.56N 90.72W
08/14/2006 POINSETT AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWERLINES DOWN ON RAYBURN ROAD
0810 PM TSTM WND GST KEISER 35.67N 90.09W
08/14/2006 E60.00 MPH MISSISSIPPI AR NWS EMPLOYEE
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
903 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0547 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S ANNIEVILLE 36.09N 91.23W
08/14/2006 LAWRENCE AR FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES DOWN
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG BONO 35.91N 90.80W
08/14/2006 CRAIGHEAD AR BROADCAST MEDIA
ROOF DAMAGE TO HOME AND CARS BLOWN OFF ROAD
0650 PM TSTM WND DMG JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
08/14/2006 CRAIGHEAD AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 141
0710 PM TSTM WND GST CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
08/14/2006 E65.00 MPH CLAY AR TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS 65 TO 70 MPH
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG MARMADUKE 36.19N 90.39W
08/14/2006 GREENE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN AND ROOF BLOWN OFF TRAILER
0736 PM HAIL TRUMANN 35.67N 90.52W
08/14/2006 E0.75 INCH POINSETT AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0758 PM TSTM WND DMG HARRISBURG 35.56N 90.72W
08/14/2006 POINSETT AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON HWY 163
0800 PM TSTM WND GST JOINER 35.51N 90.15W
08/14/2006 E60.00 MPH MISSISSIPPI AR FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG HARRISBURG 35.56N 90.72W
08/14/2006 POINSETT AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWERLINES DOWN ON RAYBURN ROAD
0810 PM TSTM WND GST KEISER 35.67N 90.09W
08/14/2006 E60.00 MPH MISSISSIPPI AR NWS EMPLOYEE
&&SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 952 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 TNZ052-150330- MADISON TN- 952 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...MADISON COUNTY. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM FAIRVIEW TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MERCER AT 952 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. THESE STORMS ARE INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN MADISON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF JACKSON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:05 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were reported down at Whiteville Lake at Old Highway 64.
Trees were knocked down by straight line winds near Chickasaw State Park on Highway 100.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, August 2006
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5526231, 5526232.