Tennessee, 2007

Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 31, 2007

January 31, 2007 · NWS MEG · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A low pressure system tracked northeast from Texas into Southern Mississippi during the afternoon and evening hours of 1/31/07. Cold air was already in place over West Tennessee thus precipitation associated with the system fell as snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 low pressure system tracked northeast from Texas into Southern Mississippi during the afternoon and evening hours of 1/31/07. Cold air was already in place over West Tennessee thus precipitation associated with the system fell as snow. Light accumulations occurred as a result.

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 Jan 31, 3:42 PM CST, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 3:42 PM CST, 18 minutes before
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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Gibson

When
January 31, 4:00 PM CST to 8:19 PM CST
Where
Gibson forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.997, -88.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell across Gibson County and produced accumulations of an inch. Many roadways were covered as a result.

Winter Weather, Dyer

When
January 31, 4:00 PM CST to 8:19 PM CST
Where
Dyer forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.059, -89.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell across Dyer County and produced accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Many roadways were covered as a result.

Winter Weather, Lake

When
January 31, 4:00 PM CST to 8:19 PM CST
Where
Lake forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.335, -89.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell across Lake County and produced accumulations of a half inch. Many roadways were covered as a result.

Winter Weather, Obion

When
January 31, 4:00 PM CST to 8:19 PM CST
Where
Obion forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.358, -89.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell across Obion County and produced accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Many roadways were covered as a result.

Winter Weather, Crockett

When
January 31, 4:00 PM CST to 8:19 PM CST
Where
Crockett forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.814, -89.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell across Crockett County and produced accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Many roadways were covered as a result.

Winter Weather, Lauderdale

When
January 31, 4:00 PM CST to 8:19 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.761, -89.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow fell over Lauderdale County and produced accumulations of 2 inches. Many roadways were covered as a result.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 11393, 11394, 11395, 11396, 11397, 11403.