The front eventually sagged south back into the Mid-South during the early morning hours of April 5th. Strong low-level moisture transport into the frontal zone resulted in heavy rain and training storms across northern sections of the Mid-South, mainly north of I-40.
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The front eventually sagged south back into the Mid-South during the early morning hours of April 5th. Strong low-level moisture transport into the frontal zone resulted in heavy rain and training storms across northern sections of the Mid-South, mainly north of I-40. A bow echo developed along and just south of the slowly advancing front. This feature crossed the entire forecast area producing 13 tornadoes, including an EF-2, and wind damage. Heavy rain continued through the morning hours with flash flooding increasing across the Mid-South.
The final round of severe weather occurred during the afternoon and evening of April 5th. The slow-moving cold front combined with an increasingly unstable airmass, strong upper-level divergence, and 0-6 km bulk shear values of 50-60 knots provided the ingredients for more severe storms. A QLCS with a bookend vortex pushed into east Arkansas and West TN with a good deal of wind damage. The southern end of the line became more supercellular during the afternoon and evening and produced seven tornadoes, including an EF-2. The combination of continued abundant moisture with precipitable water values greater than 1.75 inches and strong low-level moisture transport into the frontal zone resulted in very heavy rainfall and considerable flash flooding across much of the Mid-South.
The severe weather threat finally wound down by late evening on April 5th with the flash flood threat ending a few hours later. Total rainfall amounts of 10-15 inches occurred across parts of east Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, West Tennessee, and extreme northwest Mississippi during this event. This resulted in widespread river flooding for several days following the event.
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 5, 9:22 AM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1022 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
...New UPDATE, MESOSCALE UPDATE...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1006 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
-Severe storms and excessive rainfall are expected to continue
into tonight.
-An Enhanced Risk of severe weather is in effect for much of the Mid-
South into tonight.
-A High Risk of excessive rainfall is in effect through tonight.
Total rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 inches along and north of a
Helena- West Helena to Holly Springs, MS to Savannah, TN line.
This is not your average flood risk. Generational flooding with
devastating impacts are possible.
&&
.UPDATE...
Issued at 1006 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
Updated to add TOR watch #122 and adjust pops/weather for the
remainder of the afternoon and overnight.
&&
.MESOSCALE UPDATE FOR Tornado Watch...
Issued at 1006 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
A quasi stationary boundary bisects the Midsouth generally along
the Interstate 40 Corridor. Short term guidance is pretty
aggressive in surging this feature to the north in response to an
approaching shortwave moving into north Louisiana. Latest obs
indicate that this is already happening. As a result it is a bit
uncertain how far north a tornado threat really exists, but we
decided to error on the side of caution and include all but 5 of
our northwest counties. Later this evening, as the disturbance
approaches the Mississippi River Valley, the front will abruptly
stall and return south-southeast sweeping across most of the
Midsouth before midnight. Conditions are most favorable for
tornadoes from midday through the afternoon hours in west
Tennessee south of I-40 and north Mississippi where the airmass is
undisturbed or less worked over than farther north.
Flooding and Flash flooding also remain a major threat. Flash
flooding warnings are already in effect for much of the Midsouth
with additional warnings expected. Flooding will likely become the
more significant threat later this evening and overnight.
30/Sirmon
&&
.DISCUSSION...
(Today through Friday)
Issued at 249 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
Showers and thunderstorms continue along a stationary front from
northern AR into SW KY. Rainfall has been very heavy across NE AR
and the MO Bootheel over the past few hours with more than 2
inches in the past 3 hours on top of any already saturated ground.
Flash Flood Warnings are in effect. A previously tornadic severe
storm over east AR will ride along this outflow boundary and
possibly produce severe weather into NW TN in the short term. The
airmass south of the boundary is quite unstable with SBCAPES up to
1500 J/kg, 0-6km wind shear values of 50 kts and 0-1km helicity
values of 300 m2/s2+ supportive of severe storms. All hazards are
possible including a strong tornado. The remainder of the area is
fairly quiet right now with very warm temps and southerly breezes.
The latest hi-res models have the outflow boundary/surface boundary
sagging south to along and just north of I-40 around 7am and
probably becoming stationary again. Showers and thunderstorms along
this boundary will continue setting up an area of very heavy
rainfall somewhere from east AR into West TN. In addition, after
sunrise, showers an thunderstorms will likely start developing in
the warm sector south of the boundary as lift increases across the
region. We cannot sleep on the severe threat early this morning
as the parameter space continues to be supportive through the
morning hours along and south of the boundary/stalled front.
Lift will increase across the region as upper level energy lifts
NE out of West Texas and into the Southern Plains this afternoon.
A surface wave expected to develop along the stalled front across
the Arklatex and will lift the boundary north a bit across the
Mid-South. Showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rain will
continue mainly north of the TN/MS line through about noon. PWs
will be around 2 inches so flash flooding will continue to be a
major problem along and north of I-40 through noon.
As the day progresses the airmass south of the boundary/ongoing
convection will destabilize with SBCAPES pushing 2500 J/kg, 0-3
km helicity values of nearly 400 m2/s2 and 0-6km shear values
increasing to 55 kts. As the surface wave moves along the boundary
expect vigorous convective development with clusters and perhaps
a line pushing across the Mid-South during the afternoon. Damaging
winds look like the main threat with spin up tornadoes possible
as well. The best chance of severe weather today will SE of where
the outflow boundary is currently located. The best times for
severe weather outside of the immediate short term will be from
noon to 8 pm when the instability is maximized and the upper level
support is most robust. Severe threat should gradually wane in
the evening though may hold on across NE MS until around midnight.
The heavy rain threat will continue well into the overnight hours
since the front is slow to clear the area.
QPF amounts are highly dependent on where the front/outflow
boundary ends up stalling this morning. Places located in the area
of convection along the stalled boundary are likely to see very
high QPF amounts as their resident time in the heavy rainfall
could last for several hours. Additional QPF amounts of 5-7 inches
are likely across much the area. HREF probability matched mean
QPF amounts of an additional 7-10 inches are depicted across parts
of eastern AR and West TN which may represent a more realistic
forecast for areas that end up invof the stalled front/outflow
boundary. Keep in mind that areas north of a Helena- West Helena,
AR to Holly Springs, MS to Savannah, TN line have already received
4-6 inches, with locally higher amounts, so far during this
event. As a result, much of that aforementioned area will end up
with 10+ inches and isolated amounts approaching 15 inches. Given
the previous rains, saturate ground, the amount of water in the
river system we are looking at the potential for generational
flooding especially along and north of that Helena- West Helena,
MS to Holly Springs, MS to Savannah, TN line. All types of
flooding are likely including flash, areal and river flooding.
Given the anomalous PWs expect very intense rainfall rates which
can lead to flash flooding in unexpected places.
Rainfall will come to an end early Sunday across NE MS. A few
leftover showers are likely as the upper trough lifts NE into the
Mid MS Valley. Much cooler temps will begin filtering into the
region with highs around 50 north. As a deep upper trough develops
over the eastern CONUS expect much below temps over the Mid-
South. A substantial amount of the region will see lows in the 30s
Mon-Wed. A system moving through the OH Valley will bring a
chance of showers to the area on Thursday. Near normal temps
return by the end of the week.
&&
.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 608 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
A boundary is situated across the Mid-South this morning. Showers
and thunderstorms will continue through most of the day invof the
boundary at JBR, MKL and MEM. Activity will eventually push into
TUP this evening. A period of stronger storms is possible at MEM
and MKL late this afternoon and this evening at TUP. IFR conds
will prevail at JBR, north of the boundary, through the period.
MVFR conds will lower to IFR later today at MEM and MKL as the
boundary eventually pushes southeast. TUP will improve to VFR
before lowering later today as the showers and thunderstorms move
in. After the thunderstorms push east this evening expect
leftover showers to linger through the period. Expect gusty south
winds south of the boundary with NE winds overspreading the area
as the boundary gradually shifts SE.
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for ARZ009-018-026>028-035-
036-048-049-058.
MO...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for MOZ113-115.
MS...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for MSZ001>005-007-008-
010>014-020.
Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for MSZ006-009-015>017-
021>024.
TN...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for TNZ001>004-019>022-
048>055-088>092.
&&
PUBLIC FORECAST...SJM
AVIATION...SJMPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1053 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1028 AM Flash Flood 1 W Huntingdon 36.01N 88.43W
04/05/2025 Carroll TN Emergency Mngr
Numerous roadways flooded, closed, and or
washed out throughout Carroll County.
&&
12/CAPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1054 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1028 AM Flash Flood Bruceton 36.04N 88.25W
04/05/2025 Carroll TN Emergency Mngr
Numerous roadways flooded, closed, and or
washed out throughout Carroll County.
&&
12/CAPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1055 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1028 AM Flash Flood Cedar Grove 35.82N 88.60W
04/05/2025 Carroll TN Emergency Mngr
Numerous roadways flooded, closed, and or
washed out throughout Carroll County.
&&
12/CAPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1056 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1028 AM Flash Flood Trezevant 36.01N 88.62W
04/05/2025 Carroll TN Emergency Mngr
Numerous roadways flooded, closed, and or
washed out throughout Carroll County.
&&
12/CAPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1115 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1035 AM Flash Flood 1 NE West Memphis 35.16N 90.18W
04/05/2025 Crittenden AR Public
Reported intersection flooded along North
7th Street and E Barton Ave.
&&
AEHPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1138 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM Flash Flood 3 NNE Kennett 36.28N 90.03W
04/05/2025 Dunklin MO Public
Reported flash flooding along homes in
Kennett, MO along highway 25.
&&
AEHThe Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:36 UTC.
54 thunderstorm wind, 11 tornado, 4 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were uprooted.
Trees were uprooted.
The tornado entered southern Tallahatchie County where it destroyed a mobile home along Forty Mile Bend Rd and snapped and uprooted several trees. The tornado then crossed the Tallahatchie River into Leflore County. Estimated peak wind gusts were 110 mph.
A Davis Weather Station measured an 85 mph gust in the Philipp Community.
This tornado began on the south side of Philipp, where an 85 mph wind gust was measured at a private weather station. It tracked east-northeastward through the Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge, crossing into western Grenada County.
Rear flank downdraft damage associated with the Philipp Tornado. Large trees were snapped and broken with estimated winds of 70 mph.
The tornado crossed back into southeastern Tallahatchie County south of Cascilla. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing Cascilla-Grenada Rd. Along the path, several trees were uprooted, and some smaller trees were snapped. At least one structure was damaged by a tree falling on the roof. Estimated peak winds were 85 mph.
A large tree was uprooted across CR 10.
Trees and powerlines downed on Hwy 330.
Carport awning overturned and trees downed.
Hardwood trees snapped.
Hardwood trees snapped.
A home lost a portion of its roof and siding.
Trees and powerlines downed.
Hardwood trees were snapped.
Hardwood trees were were uprooted.
The tornado formed along Highway 331 between the communities of Cornish and Tula, producing minor tree damage. The tornado quickly intensified as it crossed U.S. Highway 278 near Lafayette Springs, snapping numerous power poles and trees, and causing minor roof damage along County Roads 431 and 284. This damage was consistent with EF2 wind speeds near 120 mph before crossing into Pontotoc County.
Trees were uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Trees were uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Trees were snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Powerlines and poles were downed and snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
The tornado crossed into northwest Pontotoc County, causing significant damage to trees and utility poles northwest of Thaxton, especially along Highway 336 and Carter Road. As the tornado moved northeast toward Hurricane, it produced substantial damage to several farm outbuildings and removed part of a roof from a home on Wells Road. Additional tree and utility pole damage was noted along Todd Road and Highways 346 and 355. The storm also had a substantial rear flank downdraft, resulting in straight-line wind damage in the Hurricane community east of the tornado track. The tornado then moved over forested bottomland around Mud Creek before crossing into Union County. Estimated peak winds across Pontotoc were 120 mph.
A home had roof damage associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Numerous trees were uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
A home suffered minor roof damage associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
A home had roof damage associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Tree trunks were snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Tree were snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
The tornado crossed into Union County near Flatwood. Trees and a few homes/outbuildings sustained damage along McLaughlin Road and County Road 102, as well as in the Bald Hill and Fairview areas. The tornado weakened as it crossed Highway 15, with damage becoming more sporadic. The circulation was still relatively weak as it crossed Interstate 22 southeast of New Albany, but a semi truck was overturned. Minor damage to homes, trees, and utility poles was observed on the eastern side of New Albany from Highway 348 to Highway 30, mainly east of Sub Station Road. Mostly tree damage was observed as the tornado moved northeast through Keownville, though a few homes had minor roof damage. Estimated peak winds were 100 mph across Union County.
Trees were uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
A large tree snapped about midway down, with large limbs blown down and some roof damage to a carport. This damage is associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Trees were snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Trees were uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Trees were uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Trees were uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
This tornado damaged and downed several trees before it lifted shortly after crossing into Tippah County just south of the Dumas community. Estimated peak winds were 75 mph.
Trees were snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Trees were snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
Trees were snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Thaxton/New Albany tornado.
A brief tornado formed just west of the Toyota Plant in New Harmony, MS, near the intersection of County Roads 120 and 205. Mainly tree damage was noted along County Road 120, but several homes sustained damage along County Road 205 and on Cooper Road. Several homes had minor roof damage, with one having a couple of windows blown out. Several outbuildings were destroyed or heavily damaged, and trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado then weakened as it crossed Interstate 22 just to the north of the Toyota Plant, causing additional, but more sporadic, damage to trees and power lines on Highway 178 E, County Road 209, and County Road 201. A swath of strong winds associated with the rear-flank downdraft produced sporadic tree damage just south of this track. This survey was augmented via drone footage. Estimated peak winds were 90 mph.
Trees were uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Blue Springs tornado.
Large tree and powerlines down on CR 209 and Hwy 9.
Trees were snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Blue Springs tornado.
An outbuilding was damaged associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Blue Springs tornado.
Estimated 60 mph gust.
Trees were uprooted.
A home lost some of its shingles.
Tree trunks were snapped.
A home suffered damage to their roof.
A home suffered damage to its roof.
A tornado formed near the intersection of County Roads 409 and 408 and moved northeast. Sporadic uprooted trees were noted south of the Jobes community along County Roads 427 and 400 near Waukomis Lake. Minor tree damage was found farther northeast along County Road 301, with the tornado lifting before reaching Highway 72. Estimated peak winds were 85 mph.
Trees were snapped.
Tree trunks were snapped.
Underpass at Cass Street was flooded.
Road sign was downed due to strong wind.
A tornado touched down on the evening of April 5th, just to the west of County Road 521. The tornado caused multiple trees to be uprooted along CR 251 before continuing eastward. Additional trees were snapped and uprooted along CR 599 and CR 601. The tornado then crossed Highway 45 before causing fairly widespread tree damage and minor damage to a few single-family homes in the neighborhood near Larry Webb Street and Pulltight Road. Some sporadic tree damage was noted farther northeast on Highway 145, with the tornado lifting shortly thereafter. Estimated peak winds were 110 mph.
A home was damaged associated with the rear flank downdraft of the North Saltillo tornado.
Trees were uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the North Saltillo tornado.
Trees were snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the North Saltillo tornado.
Large pine tree downed across Hwy 371 about a mile south of Marietta.
Numerous trees downed across Iuka.
A brief tornado formed along County Road 26 and the Natchez Trace Parkway. This tornado moved north, causing sporadic tree damage, crossing Highway 25 just south of County Road 23, lifting before reaching County Road 88. Estimated peak winds were 95 mph.
Trees were uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Southern Tishomingo tornado.
Several trees were snapped and uprooted associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Southern Tishomingo tornado.
Several trees were snapped associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Southern Tishomingo tornado.
Flash flooding in the Hurricane area near the Hurricane Baptist Church.
Large swath of trees down at Hwy 45 and Euclatubba Rd.
Highway 61 between Church Road and Star Landing Road was flooded. Blythe Rd was also closed, and a water rescue was conducted in this area.
CR 75 was washed out at McRoe Branch. The washout was 20 yards wide.
A structure fire caused by lightning was reported on CR 265.
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