Thunderstorm Wind, Quitman
- When
- November 21, 7:30 PM CST to 7:31 PM CST
- Where
- Quitman County, 5 mi W of Marks
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.250, -90.358
Damaging Winds in Mississippi, November 21, 2007
A combination of a strong upper level disturbance and a cold front produced showers and thunderstorms over North Mississippi on November 21st, 2007.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
A combination of a strong upper level disturbance and a cold front produced showers and thunderstorms over North Mississippi on November 21st, 2007.
What forecasters said that day
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 21, 3:29 PM CST, 4 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 21, 3:29 PM CST, 4 hours 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 329 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 .DISCUSSION... STRONG SURFACE FRONT CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD THE MID SOUTH. AT 20Z THE FRONT EXTENDED SOUTH FROM SPRINGFIELD IL TO DALTON AR TO HOT SPRINGS TO TYLER TO WACO. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP IN THE MOIST AIR ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE NIGHT. STORMS SHOULD SPREAD FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. EXPECT THE SEVERE THREAT TO DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET FOR MOST AREAS AS INSTABILITY WEAKENS. MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA THANKSGIVING DAY. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH MISSISSIPPI. PERHAPS A BREAK IN THE RAIN ON SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE CHANCES OF RAINFALL MOVES BACK INTO THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM COULD PRODUCE A LOT OF RAIN FOR THE REGION. AT THIS TIME...TEMPERATURE PROFILES LOOK TOO WARM FOR MENTION OF ANY WINTRY PRECIPITATION BUT COULD BE WATCHED IN FUTURE FORECASTS. EARLY NEXT WEEK COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION PROVIDING RAIN FREE DAYS THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MEM 42 48 34 46 / 90 10 10 10 MKL 41 47 29 44 / 90 10 10 10 JBR 37 47 29 45 / 70 10 10 10 TUP 44 51 34 47 / 100 10 10 10 && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MO...NONE. MS...NONE. TN...NONE. && AC
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 21, 4:41 AM CST, 14 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 441 AM CST WED NOV 21 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>092-221245- 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- 441 AM CST WED NOV 21 2007 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 SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE MID SOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE MID SOUTH THROUGH MIDDAY. WITH ONLY LIMITED INSTABILITY IN PLACE...EXPECT THESE STORMS TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MID SOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT. MODEST INSTABILITY AND STRENGTHEN WIND FIELDS WILL ALLOW FOR A FEW OF THESE STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. LARGE HAIL MAY ALSO OCCUR WITH THE MOST INTENSE STORMS. THE BEST TIMING FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 10 PM CST...ALONG AND JUST OUT AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...LAW ENFORCEMENT...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. JLH
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 21, 6:17 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 617 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 MSZ001-220115- DE SOTO MS- 617 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF LAKE CORMORANT AT 617 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 40 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 DESOTO COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO...HORN LAKE...OLIVE BRANCH AND SOUTHAVEN...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
Special weather statement, Nov 21, 6:22 PM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 622 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 TNZ048-050-051-220045- CROCKETT TN-LAUDERDALE TN-HAYWOOD TN- 622 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... SOUTHERN CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... NORTHERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... EASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORKED DEER AT 622 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. PEOPLE IN CROCKETT...HAYWOOD AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROWNSVILLE AND RIPLEY...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
Special weather statement, Nov 21, 6:44 PM CST, 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 644 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 TNZ088-089-220145- FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN- 644 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS AT 644 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN FAYETTE AND SHELBY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BARTLETT...COLLIERVILLE...GERMANTOWN...MIDTOWN MEMPHIS AND MILLINGTON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
Special weather statement, Nov 21, 7:03 PM CST, 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 703 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 MSZ002-003-220200- BENTON MS-MARSHALL MS- 703 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MT PLEASANT AT 703 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 45 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 BENTON AND MARSHALL COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
Local storm report, Nov 21, 7:24 PM CST, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
724 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0606 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SW UNION CITY 36.38N 89.10W
11/21/2007 OBION TN PUBLIC
TREES DOWN
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW UNION CITY 36.39N 89.09W
11/21/2007 OBION TN PUBLIC
TREES DOWN
0610 PM HAIL 1 W UNION CITY 36.42N 89.07W
11/21/2007 E0.75 INCH OBION TN PUBLIC
WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE 40 TO 50 MPH.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG NEWBERN 36.12N 89.27W
11/21/2007 DYER TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
&&
TLSJR/JKTSpecial weather statement, Nov 21, 7:25 PM CST, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 725 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 TNZ090-220215- HARDEMAN TN- 725 PM CST WED NOV 21 2007 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR... SOUTHERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOLIVAR AT 725 PM CST... MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM IS NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE AND NO WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED. PEOPLE IN HARDEMAN COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF BOLIVAR...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALERT AREA.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Panola
- When
- November 21, 8:15 PM CST to 8:16 PM CST
- Where
- Panola County, 6 mi E of Batesville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.320, -89.845
Thunderstorm Wind, Tallahatchie
- When
- November 21, 8:23 PM CST to 8:24 PM CST
- Where
- Tallahatchie County, Charleston
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -90.050
Thunderstorm Wind, Yalobusha
- When
- November 21, 8:55 PM CST to 8:56 PM CST
- Where
- Yalobusha County, 1 mi E of Tillatoba
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -89.862
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, November 21, 2007
- Damaging Wind in Florida, November 21, 2007
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, November 21, 2007
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, November 21, 2007
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 21, 2007
- High Surf in Hawaii, November 21 to 24, 2007
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Texas, November 21, 2007
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, November 21, 2007
- Winter Weather in Iowa, November 21, 2007
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, November 21, 2007
- Winter Weather in Colorado, November 21 to 22, 2007
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 21, 2007
More
Every storm in Mississippi in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, November 2007
Sources
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: 66421, 66423, 66424, 66425.