A surface low pressure system tracked northeast across the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of March 25th, 2010. Showers and thunderstorms developed out ahead of the trailing cold front.
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The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.
A surface low pressure system tracked northeast across the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of March 25th, 2010. Showers and thunderstorms developed out ahead of the trailing cold front. Some of the storms became severe and 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 Mar 25, 1:35 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 235 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010 .DISCUSSION... TONIGHT...AN H5 SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE MID SOUTH THIS AFTERNON AND EAST OF THE REGION TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH AFTER THE COLDEST AIR ALOFT EXITS THE REGION. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE UNTIL AROUND SUNSET WITH MUCAPE VALUES 500-1000 J/KG AND LIFTED INDICES BETWEEN -2 AND -4 DEGREES CELCIUS. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...A SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL PROVIDE THE REGION WITH DRY CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL ON FRIDAY AND THEN WARM TO NEAR NORMAL ON SATURDAY. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...A CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE MID SOUTH FROM THE PLAINS STATES. AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SEVERE WEATHER IS UNLIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM DUE TO THE TIME OF DAY OF THE COLD FRONT PASSAGE. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE WILL ALLOW SHOWERS TO LINGER INTO SUNDAY. MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A FULL LATITUDE H5 RIDGE AXIS /FIRST ONE IN QUITE SOME TIME FOR THE SOUTHEAST U.S./ DEVELOPS BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. DRY WEATHER AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST. THE REGION MIGHT SEE ITS FIRST 80 DEGREE TEMPERATURES SINCE OCTOBER 2009. OKULSKI && AVIATION... 18Z TAF CYCLE A POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE NEAR LZK AT 18Z WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST THIS AFTERNOON. A MID LEVEL DRY SLOT HAS ALLOWED FOR SURFACE HEATING AND DESTABLIZATION AHEAD OF THE MID LEVEL LOW. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE TAF SITES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CONSIDERING AROUND 1000J/KG OF MUCAPE...LI/S TO -4C...AND INVERTED V PROFILES...EXPECT A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HAIL POSSIBLE. DUE TO LIMITED SKILL IN PINPOINTING SEVERE STORMS AT PARTICULAR TAF SITES NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A SQUALL-LINE...HAVE OPTED TO LEAVE SEVERE MENTION OUT OF TAFS. BUT THIS IS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY AS ATMOSPHERE BECOMES INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AND SHEAR REMAINS STRONG. VFR TO MVFR CEILINGS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BECOMING LOCALLY REDUCED IN CONVECTION. LOW STRATUS DECK WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE MID AND UPPER LEVEL LOW AND PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH SOLID MVFR...TO POSSIBLY EVEN IFR THROUGH SUNRISE ON FRIDAY. CEILINGS SHOULD BECOME VFR BY MID MORNING FRIDAY. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO NORTHWESTERLY BEHIND THE UPPER LOW AND REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AND BECOME NORTHERLY TOWARDS SUNRISE AND BEYOND. JLH && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MEM 40 58 42 69 / 30 0 0 10 MKL 38 56 35 68 / 50 0 0 10 JBR 38 56 40 66 / 30 0 0 20 TUP 43 59 39 69 / 40 10 0 10 && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...NONE. MO...NONE. MS...NONE. TN...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 206 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-262115- 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- 206 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER FOR WESTERN TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PLEASE SEND ANY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. OKULSKI
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
259 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 PM HAIL HORNERSVILLE 36.04N 90.11W
03/25/2010 E1.00 INCH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
1 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN HORNERSVILLE
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MHRSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 301 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010 MSZ003-004-014-015-TNZ090-252045- TIPPAH MS-BENTON MS-UNION MS-PONTOTOC MS-HARDEMAN TN- 301 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR... BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHWESTERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEASTERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CANAAN TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF PINEDALE AT 301 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. PEOPLE IN BENTON...HARDEMAN...PONTOTOC...TIPPAH AND UNION COUNTIES... INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR NEW ALBANY AND RIPLEY...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ADVISORY AREA. BORGHOFF
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 308 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010 MOZ115-TNZ001-002-019-252045- PEMISCOT MO-LAKE TN-OBION TN-DYER TN- 308 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR... NORTHWESTERN DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... SOUTHWESTERN OBION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... SOUTHEASTERN PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL OR LARGER WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARUTHERSVILLE AT 308 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. PEOPLE IN DYER...LAKE...OBION AND PEMISCOT COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR CARUTHERSVILLE...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. .A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ADVISORY AREA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
322 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 PM HAIL HORNERSVILLE 36.04N 90.11W
03/25/2010 E1.00 INCH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
1 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN HORNERSVILLE
0309 PM HAIL JACKSON 35.63N 88.83W
03/25/2010 E0.75 INCH MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAILED REPORTED IN JACKSON
&&
MHRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
324 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 PM HAIL HORNERSVILLE 36.04N 90.11W
03/25/2010 E1.00 INCH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
1 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN HORNERSVILLE
0309 PM HAIL JACKSON 35.63N 88.83W
03/25/2010 E0.75 INCH MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAILED REPORTED IN JACKSON
0320 PM TSTM WND GST BOLIVAR 35.26N 89.00W
03/25/2010 E50.00 MPH HARDEMAN TN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MHRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
335 PM CDT THU MAR 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 PM HAIL HORNERSVILLE 36.04N 90.11W
03/25/2010 E1.00 INCH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
1 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN HORNERSVILLE
0309 PM HAIL JACKSON 35.63N 88.83W
03/25/2010 E0.75 INCH MADISON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAILED REPORTED IN JACKSON
0320 PM TSTM WND GST BOLIVAR 35.26N 89.00W
03/25/2010 E50.00 MPH HARDEMAN TN TRAINED SPOTTER
0322 PM HAIL 4 S HENDERSON 35.39N 88.65W
03/25/2010 E1.00 INCH CHESTER TN EMERGENCY MNGR
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MHRThe Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:40 UTC.
3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Penny to quarter size hail fell in the Tupelo area. Quarter size hail broke a window in Downtown Tupelo.
Penny to nickel size hail fell in Corinth.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, March 2010
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: 220492, 220493, 220494.