A strong cold front moved into West Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening hours of April 3, 2007. The front produced numerous showers and thunderstorms many of which became severe.
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 into West Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening hours of April 3, 2007. The front produced numerous showers and thunderstorms many of which became severe. Damaging winds and large hail occurred as a result.
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 Apr 3, 12:53 PM CST, 5 hours 42 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 153 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007 .DISCUSSION... STILL LOOKING AT A RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER...LIKELY MOVING THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. 18Z LZK SOUNDING AND LATE MORNING AIRCRAFT SOUNDINGS AT MEMPHIS INDICATE A WARM LAYER AT 900 MB TO 750 MB...EFFECTIVELY CAPPING DEEP MOIST CONVECTION. THIS CAP IS GRADUALLY ERODING...AS SURFACE TEMPS OVER NORTHERN AR REACH THE LOWER 80S WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 60S. GOES VISIBLE IMAGERY INDICATED LINEAR ORIENTED TOWERING CU DEVELOPING OVER THIS AREA... AHEAD OF THE FRONT WHICH ROUGHLY EXTENDED ALONG INTERSTATE 44 AT DISCUSSION TIME. EXPECT A MULTI SEGMENT LINEAR MCS TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED OVER THE OZARKS LATE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH THIS EVENING. 18Z SPC MESOANALYSIS ESTIMATED CAPES WERE APPROACHING 2000 J/KG OVER THE MIDSOUTH. WITH MARGINAL SHEAR...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS. GIVEN THE HIGH INSTABILITY...AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT NEAR BOUNDARIES AND OTHER LOCALIZED SOURCES OF HIGHER HELICITY. WHAT TORNADO THREAT THERE IS SHOULD DECREASE BY LATE EVENING AS INSTABILITY MODERATES. POST FRONTAL AIRMASS CHANGE WILL BE DRAMATIC... COURTESY OF SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER AND DRIER CANADIAN AIR. VERY LOW DEWPOINTS AND LIGHT WINDS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SUBFREEZING MINIMUM TEMPS THIS WEEKEND. SOME QUESTION PERSISTS CONCERNING THE AMOUNT OF MID AND HIGH CLOUDS...BUT THE LOW DEWPOINTS REMAIN AND WINDS SHOULD BE LIGHT BY LATE THURSDAY. 1000 TO 500 MB THICKNESSES OF 5220 M ARE CERTAINLY UNUSUAL FOR EARLY/MID APRIL. WILL MENTION MORNING FROST IN THE WEEKEND PERIODS AND MAINTAIN MENTION OF POSSIBLE FREEZING TEMPS IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. PWB && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MEM 50 63 40 60 / 70 0 0 0 MKL 47 61 30 56 / 70 0 0 0 JBR 47 62 35 57 / 40 0 0 0 TUP 56 66 37 59 / 80 0 0 0 && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MO...NONE. MS...NONE. TN...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 255 PM CDT TUE APR 3 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>092-041030- 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- 255 PM CDT TUE APR 3 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 MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER MOST OF THE MIDSOUTH. THE MODERATE RISK AREA IS ROUGHLY NORTH OF A CLARKSDALE TO CORINTH MISSISSIPPI LINE. A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER EXISTS SOUTH OF THIS LINE. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH THIS EVENING AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY THREATS. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA. STORMS WILL LIKELY AFFECT NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL BETWEEN 3 PM AND 7 PM...AND WESTERN TENNESSEE BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM. THE STORMS WILL LIKELY IMPACT NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BETWEEN 8 PM AND 1 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT AND REMAIN OVER THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS COULD BE NEAR THE FREEZING POINT. OVER THE WEEKEND...FREEZING LOW TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THROUGH THE EVENING. PWB
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
704 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM HAIL WARDELL 36.35N 89.82W
04/03/2007 M0.75 INCH PEMISCOT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG KENNETT 36.24N 90.05W
04/03/2007 DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN
0621 PM TSTM WND GST 2 W KENNETT 36.24N 90.08W
04/03/2007 E60.00 MPH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0625 PM HAIL PARAGOULD 36.06N 90.51W
04/03/2007 M1.25 INCH GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0638 PM HAIL SENATH 36.13N 90.16W
04/03/2007 E0.75 INCH DUNKLIN MO AMATEUR RADIO
0639 PM HAIL 2 E PARAGOULD 36.06N 90.48W
04/03/2007 E0.88 INCH GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0649 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 S JONESBORO 35.81N 90.69W
04/03/2007 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
VIEW FROM HWY 63
0654 PM TORNADO 1 E JONESBORO 35.82N 90.67W
04/03/2007 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
JUST ON THE EAST SIDE OF JONESBORO
0700 PM HAIL MONETTE 35.89N 90.34W
04/03/2007 E0.88 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
SVRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
712 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM HAIL WARDELL 36.35N 89.82W
04/03/2007 M0.75 INCH PEMISCOT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG KENNETT 36.24N 90.05W
04/03/2007 DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN
0621 PM TSTM WND GST 2 W KENNETT 36.24N 90.08W
04/03/2007 E60.00 MPH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0625 PM HAIL PARAGOULD 36.06N 90.51W
04/03/2007 M1.25 INCH GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM HEAVY RAIN BIGGERS 36.33N 90.81W
04/03/2007 E0.00 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING ON RURAL ROADS IN COUNTY
0638 PM HAIL SENATH 36.13N 90.16W
04/03/2007 E0.75 INCH DUNKLIN MO AMATEUR RADIO
0639 PM HAIL 2 E PARAGOULD 36.06N 90.48W
04/03/2007 E0.88 INCH GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0649 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 S JONESBORO 35.81N 90.69W
04/03/2007 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
VIEW FROM HWY 63
0654 PM TORNADO 1 E JONESBORO 35.82N 90.67W
04/03/2007 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
JUST ON THE EAST SIDE OF JONESBORO
0700 PM HAIL MONETTE 35.89N 90.34W
04/03/2007 E0.88 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
SVRSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 712 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007 TNZ004-040045- HENRY TN- 712 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...HENRY COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF ROUTON AT 712 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN HENRY COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARIS...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
718 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM HAIL WARDELL 36.35N 89.82W
04/03/2007 M0.75 INCH PEMISCOT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG KENNETT 36.24N 90.05W
04/03/2007 DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN
0621 PM TSTM WND GST 2 W KENNETT 36.24N 90.08W
04/03/2007 E60.00 MPH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0625 PM HAIL PARAGOULD 36.06N 90.51W
04/03/2007 M1.25 INCH GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM HEAVY RAIN BIGGERS 36.33N 90.81W
04/03/2007 E0.00 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING ON RURAL ROADS IN COUNTY
0638 PM HAIL SENATH 36.13N 90.16W
04/03/2007 E0.75 INCH DUNKLIN MO AMATEUR RADIO
0639 PM HAIL 2 E PARAGOULD 36.06N 90.48W
04/03/2007 E0.88 INCH GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0649 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 S JONESBORO 35.81N 90.69W
04/03/2007 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
VIEW FROM HWY 63
0654 PM TORNADO 1 E JONESBORO 35.82N 90.67W
04/03/2007 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
BUILDINGS DAMAGED
0700 PM HAIL MONETTE 35.89N 90.34W
04/03/2007 E0.88 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0707 PM TORNADO 1 W LAKE CITY 35.82N 90.47W
04/03/2007 CRAIGHEAD AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
SVRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
722 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM HAIL PARAGOULD 36.06N 90.51W
04/03/2007 M1.25 INCH GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM HEAVY RAIN BIGGERS 36.33N 90.81W
04/03/2007 E0.00 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING ON RURAL ROADS IN COUNTY
0638 PM HAIL SENATH 36.13N 90.16W
04/03/2007 E0.75 INCH DUNKLIN MO AMATEUR RADIO
0639 PM HAIL 2 E PARAGOULD 36.06N 90.48W
04/03/2007 E0.88 INCH GREENE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0649 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 S JONESBORO 35.81N 90.69W
04/03/2007 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
VIEW FROM HWY 63
0654 PM TORNADO 1 E JONESBORO 35.82N 90.67W
04/03/2007 CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
BUILDINGS DAMAGED
0700 PM HAIL MONETTE 35.89N 90.34W
04/03/2007 E0.88 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0707 PM TORNADO 1 W LAKE CITY 35.82N 90.47W
04/03/2007 CRAIGHEAD AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0710 PM HAIL LEACHVILLE 35.92N 90.26W
04/03/2007 E1.75 INCH MISSISSIPPI AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0722 PM HAIL 2 S BAY 35.71N 90.56W
04/03/2007 E1.00 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
SVRSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 724 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007 TNZ021-040100- CARROLL TN- 724 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007 THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR...CARROLL COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED OVER MIDDLE FORK AT 724 PM CDT... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN CARROLL COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF HUNTINGDON...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:36 UTC.
11 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Straight line winds knocked down a few trees. Some roads were closed as a result including Mt. Orange Road.
Nickel to quarter size hail fell around Humboldt.
Strong gradient winds knocked down a few trees.
Straight line winds knocked down a few trees and a sign at the Lexington Chevrolet.
Straight line winds knocked down tress and power lines near I-40 and Tennessee Highway 69 3 miles west northwest of Sugar Tree.
Nickel to golfball size hail fell around Millington.
Trees and power lines were knocked down in Bath Springs.
Quarter to ping pong size hail fell 3 miles south of Rose Creek to 3 miles north of Ramer.
Straight line winds knocked down a few trees in Selmer.
Straight line winds knocked down a few trees in Bartlett.
Penny size hail fell at the intersection of Hacks Cross and Shelby Drive and in Collierville.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, April 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 25622, 25623, 25624, 25625, 25626, 28927, 25627, 25628, 25630, 25631, 25632, 25634, 25635, 25636, 28926, 25637, 25642, 25644.