6 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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 Mar 9, 5:15 AM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 515 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006 DISCUSSION...LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACES SURFACE LOW PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA. A DRY LINE EXTENDS SOUTH FROM THE LOW THROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS MORNING ARE PRIMARILY IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S...WITH SOME TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 50S DUE TO RAIN COOLED AIR. MAIN FOCUS THIS FORECAST PACKAGE IS SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL TODAY AND WILL KEEP DISCUSSION BEYOND TONIGHT SHORT DUE TO ONGOING WEATHER CONCERNS. TODAY...STRONG SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE MIDDLE AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEYS TODAY. MEANWHILE ABOVE THE SURFACE...A NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER TROUGH WILL BISECT THE MID SOUTH BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRE-CONVECTIVE ENVIRONMENT OVERNIGHT WAS BRIEFLY SUPPORTIVE OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH PENNY SIZE HAIL/TREES REPORTED DOWN IN A PORTION OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. THIS LINE QUICKLY FELL APART ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TENNESSEE AND THUS LEFT A OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FOR LATER THUNDERSTORMS TO POSSIBLY FEED UPON. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND 00Z UPPER AIR ANALYSIS INDICATING DRY SLOT WITH 700 MB DEWPOINT DEPRESSIONS AROUND 18C ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY. WIND PROFILERS UPSTREAM AVERAGING BETWEEN 50-60KTS AT 850MB...AND 80KTS AT 500MB...THINK MAIN FOCUS OF STORM TYPE WILL BE A SQUALL LINE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS NORTH OF I-40. ALSO...0-6 KM BULK SHEAR VALUES AROUND 65 KTS...0-1 KM STORM RELATIVE HELICITIES AROUND 400 M2/S2...AND 1000-1500 J/KG MUCAPE SUGGEST THAT THUNDERSTORMS ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH MISSISSIPPI MAY SHOW SOME SUPERCELLULAR CHARACTERISTICS. A POTENTIAL FOR HAIL WILL PERSIST FOR A SHORT TIME THIS EVENING AS A COLD CORE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SWINGS THROUGH THE AREA. CONVECTION SHOULD BE OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA NO LATER THAN MID TO LATE EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK BEHIND THE FRONT FOR FRIDAY THEN THE BOUNDARY WILL MOVE BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY WITH ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. THE FORECAST AREA WILL REMAIN IN SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH THE BOUNDARY COMING BACK THROUGH THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MONDAY AND TUESDAY. && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MO...NONE. MS...NONE. TN...NONE. && CJC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 912 AM CST THU MAR 9 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>092-101200- 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- 912 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID SOUTH TODAY. A STRONG AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE ALONG WITH A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TODAY. AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS ALREADY AFFECTED PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH NORTH OF MEMPHIS WHILE MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING OVER ARKANSAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS OVER ARKANSAS WILL PUSH ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH THE DAY. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS TODAY ARE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. THE MOST LIKELY TIME PERIOD FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS FROM NOW THROUGH 7 PM. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WELL AWAY FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SUSTAINED OVER 25 MPH AT TIMES WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTERS...AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS...PLEASE RELAY YOUR SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS. SWC
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
722 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM TSTM WND GST WEINER 35.62N 90.90W
03/09/2006 E65 MPH POINSETT AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0702 AM TSTM WND GST FAIR OAKS 35.23N 91.03W
03/09/2006 E70 MPH CROSS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DSVPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
742 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM TSTM WND GST WEINER 35.62N 90.90W
03/09/2006 E65 MPH POINSETT AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0702 AM TSTM WND DMG FAIR OAKS 35.23N 91.03W
03/09/2006 CROSS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES...POWER LINES DOWN ON HWY 49...JUST SOUTH OF HWY 64
JUNCTION...GUSTS E70 MPH IN FAIR OAKS
0730 AM TSTM WND GST CARUTHERSVILLE 36.18N 89.67W
03/09/2006 M67 MPH PEMISCOT MO BROADCAST MEDIA
SUSTAINED AT 55 MPH FOR AT LEAST 1 MINUTE...FROM LOCAL
RADIO STATION
&&
DSVPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
758 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM TSTM WND GST WEINER 35.62N 90.90W
03/09/2006 E65 MPH POINSETT AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0702 AM TSTM WND DMG FAIR OAKS 35.23N 91.03W
03/09/2006 CROSS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES...POWER LINES DOWN ON HWY 49...JUST SOUTH OF HWY 64
JUNCTION...GUSTS E70 MPH IN FAIR OAKS
0705 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE FAIR OAKS 35.27N 90.98W
03/09/2006 CROSS AR AMATEUR RADIO
1 E OF TILTON...HWY 364 AND CR 145...TRUCK BLOWN OFF
ROAD...RESEDENTIAL HOME DAMAGE...TREES DOWN
0730 AM TSTM WND GST CARUTHERSVILLE 36.18N 89.67W
03/09/2006 M67 MPH PEMISCOT MO BROADCAST MEDIA
SUSTAINED AT 55 MPH FOR AT LEAST 1 MINUTE...FROM LOCAL
RADIO STATION
&&
DSVPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
812 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1225 AM HAIL HOXIE 36.04N 90.98W
03/09/2006 E0.75 INCH LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
1230 AM TSTM WND DMG HOXIE 36.04N 90.98W
03/09/2006 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
DOWNED POWER LINES ON SE 3RD ALONG WITH DOWNED STREET
SIGNS ON 63RD IN HOXIE.
1250 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW RECTOR 36.29N 90.38W
03/09/2006 CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
0600 AM TSTM WND GST WEINER 35.62N 90.90W
03/09/2006 E65 MPH POINSETT AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0702 AM TSTM WND DMG FAIR OAKS 35.23N 91.03W
03/09/2006 CROSS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES...POWER LINES DOWN ON HWY 49...JUST SOUTH OF HWY 64
JUNCTION...GUSTS E70 MPH IN FAIR OAKS
0705 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE FAIR OAKS 35.27N 90.98W
03/09/2006 CROSS AR AMATEUR RADIO
1 E OF TILTON...HWY 364 AND CR 145...TRUCK BLOWN OFF
ROAD...RESEDENTIAL HOME DAMAGE...TREES DOWN
0730 AM TSTM WND GST CARUTHERSVILLE 36.18N 89.67W
03/09/2006 M67 MPH PEMISCOT MO BROADCAST MEDIA
SUSTAINED AT 55 MPH FOR AT LEAST 1 MINUTE...FROM LOCAL
RADIO STATION
&&
JRAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
856 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1225 AM HAIL HOXIE 36.04N 90.98W
03/09/2006 E0.75 INCH LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
1230 AM TSTM WND DMG HOXIE 36.04N 90.98W
03/09/2006 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
DOWNED POWER LINES ON SE 3RD ALONG WITH DOWNED STREET
SIGNS ON 63RD IN HOXIE.
1250 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW RECTOR 36.29N 90.38W
03/09/2006 CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
0115 AM TSTM WND DMG CAMPBELL 36.49N 90.07W
03/09/2006 DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS THE AREA.
0125 AM TSTM WND GST MALDEN 36.58N 89.98W
03/09/2006 E50 MPH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS THE AREA.
0600 AM TSTM WND GST WEINER 35.62N 90.90W
03/09/2006 E65 MPH POINSETT AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0702 AM TSTM WND DMG FAIR OAKS 35.23N 91.03W
03/09/2006 CROSS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES...POWER LINES DOWN ON HWY 49...JUST SOUTH OF HWY 64
JUNCTION...GUSTS E70 MPH IN FAIR OAKS
0705 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE FAIR OAKS 35.27N 90.98W
03/09/2006 CROSS AR AMATEUR RADIO
1 E OF TILTON...HWY 364 AND CR 145...TRUCK BLOWN OFF
ROAD...RESEDENTIAL HOME DAMAGE...TREES DOWN
0730 AM TSTM WND GST CARUTHERSVILLE 36.18N 89.67W
03/09/2006 M67 MPH PEMISCOT MO BROADCAST MEDIA
SUSTAINED AT 55 MPH FOR AT LEAST 1 MINUTE...FROM LOCAL
RADIO STATION
0815 AM TSTM WND DMG LEACHVILLE 35.92N 90.26W
03/09/2006 MISSISSIPPI AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHED AND HOME DAMAGED IN LEACHVILLE
0840 AM TSTM WND GST CARUTHERSVILLE 36.18N 89.67W
03/09/2006 E50 MPH PEMISCOT MO BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
JRAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
908 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM TSTM WND GST WEINER 35.62N 90.90W
03/09/2006 E65 MPH POINSETT AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0702 AM TSTM WND DMG FAIR OAKS 35.23N 91.03W
03/09/2006 CROSS AR TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES...POWER LINES DOWN ON HWY 49...JUST SOUTH OF HWY 64
JUNCTION...GUSTS E70 MPH IN FAIR OAKS
0705 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE FAIR OAKS 35.27N 90.98W
03/09/2006 CROSS AR AMATEUR RADIO
1 E OF TILTON...HWY 364 AND CR 145...TRUCK BLOWN OFF
ROAD...RESEDENTIAL HOME DAMAGE...TREES DOWN
0730 AM TSTM WND GST CARUTHERSVILLE 36.18N 89.67W
03/09/2006 M67 MPH PEMISCOT MO BROADCAST MEDIA
SUSTAINED AT 55 MPH FOR AT LEAST 1 MINUTE...FROM LOCAL
RADIO STATION
0815 AM TSTM WND DMG LEACHVILLE 35.92N 90.26W
03/09/2006 MISSISSIPPI AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHED AND HOME DAMAGED IN LEACHVILLE
0840 AM TSTM WND GST CARUTHERSVILLE 36.18N 89.67W
03/09/2006 E50 MPH PEMISCOT MO BROADCAST MEDIA
0851 AM HAIL RIDGELY 36.26N 89.48W
03/09/2006 M0.50 INCH LAKE TN TRAINED SPOTTER
AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT
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DSVThe Paducah radar (KPAH), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:24 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
One house had part of its roof taken off. The carport was also damaged. Some trees were blown down.
Several trees were knocked down.
The Yorkville Cumberland Presbyterian Church was destroyed by a fire that started after a lightning strike.
Two large barns were totally destroyed. Two houses were also damaged. Some trees and power lines were blown down. Part of a metal building was blown across Highway 64 in Selmer.
A building was destroyed at the Savannah Airport Industrial Park. Some trees were also blown down.
Several large tree limbs were knocked down.
Several trees and one utility pole were knocked down on Veasey Road in Cottage Grove.
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, March 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: 5496438, 5496439, 5496449, 5496441, 5496440, 5496442, 5496450, 5496443, 5496444, 5496445, 5496446, 5496447, 5496448.