A strong cold front moved through North Mississippi during the afternoon hours of November 14, 2007. Showers and thunderstorms accompanied the front through the area.
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 episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
A strong cold front moved through North Mississippi during the afternoon hours of November 14, 2007. Showers and thunderstorms accompanied the front through the area. Some of the storms produced large hail and damaging winds.
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 Nov 14, 3:12 PM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 312 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 .DISCUSSION... COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG OR OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SOME OF THE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED LARGE HAIL. EXPECT FRONT TO BE MOVING THROUGH THE MEMPHIS METRO AREA AROUND 00Z. AREAS NORTH OF MEMPHIS WILL SEE NORTHERLY WINDS WHICH WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP QUICKLY INTO THE 40S UNDER CLEARING SKIES. AREAS SOUTH OF MEMPHIS METRO WILL SEE TEMPERATURES REMAINING IN THE 60S AND CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET FROM LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. FRONT SHOULD BE THROUGH THE ENTIRE CWA BY MIDNIGHT. AFTER MIDNIGHT...SKIES WILL CLEAR WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS REMAINING OVER THE AREA. EXPECT LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. THURSDAY WILL BE A COLD DAY ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL ONLY ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO REACH INTO LOWER TO MID 50S FOR HIGHS...EVEN UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE MIDSOUTH THURSDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL FINALLY DIE DOWN AND BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVER THE CWA. IN ADDITION...SKIES WILL BE CLEAR ALLOWING LOWS TO DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S FOR LOWS. ON FRIDAY...THE HIGH WILL SHIFT EAST ALLOWING SOUTHERLY WINDS TO BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES BACK INTO THE CWA. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S. OVER THE WEEKEND...ANOTHER WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA WITH AN UPPER TROUGH. FRONT WILL HAVE LITTLE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH THUS EXPECT THE FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH DRY. WINDS WILL SWITCH AROUND TO THE NORTHEAST AND WILL BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA. UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER AREA FOR THE BEGINNING PART OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE AS WINDS SWITCH AROUND TO THE SOUTH. EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY AND DRY CONDITIONS. TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AND WILL BRING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 12Z GFS IS QUICKER THAN THE 00Z ECMWF SO THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY BUT FOR NOW WILL THROW IN SOME POPS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MEM 42 54 35 61 / 30 0 0 0 MKL 37 50 28 58 / 40 0 0 0 JBR 38 52 30 60 / 10 0 0 0 TUP 45 55 30 59 / 70 0 0 0 && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MO...NONE. MS...NONE. TN...NONE. && KRM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 333 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-151200- 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- 333 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING...SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TRUMANN ARKANSAS TO MCKENZIE TENNESSEE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING. KRM
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</html>PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
354 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM HAIL CARDWELL 36.05N 90.29W
11/14/2007 E0.75 INCH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0215 PM HAIL 2 SW COLLIERVILLE 35.03N 89.70W
11/14/2007 E0.75 INCH SHELBY TN TRAINED SPOTTER
0225 PM HAIL DYERSBURG 36.04N 89.38W
11/14/2007 E1.00 INCH DYER TN TRAINED SPOTTER
0231 PM HAIL 4 W DYERSBURG 36.04N 89.45W
11/14/2007 E1.00 INCH DYER TN TRAINED SPOTTER
0255 PM HAIL WILSON 35.57N 90.04W
11/14/2007 E0.75 INCH MISSISSIPPI AR PUBLIC
PENNY SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND
0300 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NE HUMBOLDT 35.88N 88.83W
11/14/2007 GIBSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME
0325 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N MEDINA 35.83N 88.77W
11/14/2007 GIBSON TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 ENE MILLINGTON 35.37N 89.77W
11/14/2007 SHELBY TN PUBLIC
WIND DAMAGE TO A HOME IN ROSEMARK
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RJOSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 355 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 ARZ036-049-MSZ001>003-007-008-TNZ088-089-142230- LEE AR-CRITTENDEN AR-DE SOTO MS-BENTON MS-MARSHALL MS-TUNICA MS- TATE MS-FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN- 355 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... EASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... TUNICA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS IS PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS AND WAS LOCATED FROM 13 MILES NORTH OF SLAYDEN TO BRICKEYS AT 355 PM CST...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PEOPLE IN BENTON...CRITTENDEN...DESOTO...FAYETTE...LEE...MARSHALL... SHELBY...TATE AND TUNICA COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLLIERVILLE...HERNANDO...HOLLY SPRINGS...HORN LAKE...OLIVE BRANCH... SENATOBIA AND SOUTHAVEN...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 359 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 TNZ021-054-055-142230- DECATUR TN-CARROLL TN-HENDERSON TN- 359 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... NORTHERN DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE... SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEXINGTON AT 359 PM CST... MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN CARROLL...DECATUR AND HENDERSON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF LEXINGTON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 427 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 MSZ005-006-142330- ALCORN MS-TISHOMINGO MS- 427 PM CST WED NOV 14 2007 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... ALCORN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHERN TISHOMINGO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED OVER THEO AT 427 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN ALCORN AND TISHOMINGO COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CORINTH AND IUKA...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:16 UTC.
1 strong wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong gradient winds out ahead of a cold front knocked down a few power poles and power lines near Independence.
Heavy rain produced flash flooding on County Road 614, outside of Corinth. Two vehicles were underwater as a result.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, November 2007
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 66318, 66317.