A mesoscale convective system moved out of central Arkansas and into the Mid-South during the mid-morning hours on June 7, 2025. The system re-intensified as it moved into an airmass that was favorable for severe storms.
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A mesoscale convective system moved out of central Arkansas and into the Mid-South during the mid-morning hours on June 7, 2025. The system re-intensified as it moved into an airmass that was favorable for severe storms. Moderate to strong instability, moderately steep mid-level lapse rates, and 0-6 km bulk shear values more than 40 kts helped support severe storms resulting in damaging winds, and a weak tornado. Storms cleared out of the Mid-South by early afternoon, and the atmosphere was able to recover and become unstable once again. An upper-level disturbance moving through during the evening hours produced another round of storms, some of them severe, with 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 Jun 7, 5:28 AM CST, 4 hours 1 minute earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Memphis TN 628 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 628 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025 - An active weather pattern will continue through the remainder of the weekend. The primary concerns will be damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. - Daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms continue into next week. - Temperatures will cool into the lower to middle 80s by early week but return back to near normal into the middle to upper 80s by late next week. Lows will average in the middle 60s to near 70 degrees. && .DISCUSSION... (Today through Friday) Issued at 345 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025 GOES Water Vapor satellite depict an MCS moving across eastern Oklahoma and into western Arkansas early this morning. Regional WSR-88D radar trends show the leading edge of a line of showers and thunderstorms over northwest and central Arkansas. Meanwhile, a quasi-stationary surface boundary extends across portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley north of I-40. Temperatures are in the 70s areawide across the Mid-South. The aforementioned MCS is anticipated to weaken early this morning. It will transition into an MCV as it moves into the Mid- South towards mid-morning. Moderate to strong instability, moderately steep mid-level lapse rates, and 0-6 km Bulk Shear in excess of 40 kts will favor the development of severe thunderstorms across the forecast area later this morning into the afternoon. Damaging winds and large hail will remain the predominant severe weather threats. A tornado or two is possible with sufficient speed and directional shear. Precipitable water values approaching 2 inches will also favor the potential of localized heavy rainfall. Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible later this evening into early Sunday morning as a weak cold front drops into the area. Short-term model soundings indicate tonight's activity may be elevated if it even occurs. Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible on Sunday, mainly across north Mississippi as moderate instability develops across the region. Shear is expected to be much lower with the severe thunderstorm threat being more conditional during peak daytime heating. The threat for strong to severe thunderstorms will persist into Monday as another shortwave trough rotates through the Mississippi Valley. Mid/long-range deterministic and ensemble model solutions continue to indicate the front washing out across the Lower Mississippi Valley early next week. Shower and thunderstorm chances will decrease into Tuesday but gradually return towards mid to late next week as a mid-level trough moves into the Southern Plains. Temperatures for early next week will start in the lower to middle 80s, then increasing into the upper 80s to around 90 degrees by late week. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 628 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025 Impacts to aviation expected throughout the TAF period. A complex of thunderstorms will move into the region from the west by 14z, impacting all sites through this afternoon. Expect MVFR to IFR impacts while the system passes. Additional thunderstorm development behind the first wave of storms is possible, but still uncertain. Any additional convection will eventually shift south and remain around the vicinity of MEM/TUP tonight, decaying by 12z tomorrow. && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. && PUBLIC FORECAST...CJC AVIATION...JAB
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
743 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
ARZ035-048-071330-
St. Francis AR-Cross AR-
743 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ST. FRANCIS AND
CROSS COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM CDT...
At 740 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
McCrory, or 9 miles east of Augusta, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Forrest City, Wynne, Madison, Village Creek State Park, Cherry
Valley, Caldwell, Colt, Widener, Hickory Ridge, Fair Oaks, Vanndale,
Hydrick, Birdeye, Cottonwood Corner, Slonikers Mill, Fitzgerald
Crossing, New Castle, Colton, McDonald, and Brushy Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3544 9104 3544 9054 3500 9061 3501 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 265DEG 41KT 3524 9121
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JABSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
852 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
ARZ026>028-036-048-049-MSZ001-007-TNZ048-049-088-071415-
Poinsett AR-Craighead AR-St. Francis AR-Lee AR-Mississippi AR-
Crittenden AR-Tunica MS-DeSoto MS-Tipton TN-Lauderdale TN-Shelby TN-
852 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LEE...SOUTHEASTERN
CRAIGHEAD...EASTERN ST. FRANCIS...EASTERN POINSETT...MISSISSIPPI...
CRITTENDEN...NORTHWESTERN DESOTO...NORTHERN TUNICA...WESTERN
TIPTON...WESTERN LAUDERDALE AND WESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES THROUGH 915
AM CDT...
At 852 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Caraway to near Earle to near Moro. Movement
was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
West Memphis, Marion, Millington, Osceola, Marianna, Marked Tree,
Earle, Lepanto, Hughes, Caraway, Luxora, Wilson, Madison, Tyronza,
Keiser, T O Fuller State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Fort
Pillow State Park, Memphis, and Joiner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3476 9103 3515 9057 3515 9050 3579 9035
3591 8974 3536 8989 3476 9027
TIME...MOT...LOC 1352Z 254DEG 36KT 3574 9029 3525 9040 3483 9090
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DNMSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
914 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
ARZ028-036-048-049-MSZ001-002-007-008-TNZ048-049-088-089-071500-
St. Francis AR-Lee AR-Mississippi AR-Crittenden AR-Tunica MS-
Marshall MS-DeSoto MS-Tate MS-Tipton TN-Fayette TN-Lauderdale TN-
Shelby TN-
914 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LEE...SOUTHEASTERN
ST. FRANCIS...SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI...CRITTENDEN...DESOTO...
NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL...NORTHERN TUNICA...TATE...TIPTON...WESTERN
FAYETTE...SOUTHWESTERN LAUDERDALE AND SHELBY COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 AM
CDT...
At 913 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Marie to near Sunset to near Brickeys.
Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, West
Memphis, Horn Lake, Hernando, Marion, Millington, Covington,
Senatobia, Osceola, Hughes, Wilson, Keiser, Cordova, T O Fuller State
Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, and Fort Pillow State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3529 9031 3571 9019 3560 8947 3558 8950
3555 8948 3502 8953 3455 8990 3455 9002
3482 9061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 292DEG 36KT 3562 9013 3525 9019 3486 9050
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DNMSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
945 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
ARZ035-048-049-058-071515-
St. Francis AR-Phillips AR-Cross AR-Lee AR-
945 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LEE...ST. FRANCIS...NORTHERN
PHILLIPS AND CROSS COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 AM CDT...
At 945 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Grubbs to near Hunter to near Palmer.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Forrest City, Wynne, Marianna, Parkin, Madison, Palestine, Village
Creek State Park, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena,
Cherry Valley, Caldwell, Colt, Wheatley, Lexa, Widener, Hickory
Ridge, Moro, Rondo, Aubrey, and Haynes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3500 9104 3544 9104 3544 9057 3506 9054
3474 9056 3474 9057 3470 9056 3467 9059
3461 9059 3456 9055 3457 9105 3473 9105
3474 9110 3487 9110 3487 9112 3500 9113
TIME...MOT...LOC 1445Z 270DEG 30KT 3559 9107 3506 9107 3465 9106
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DNMSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1000 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
MSZ001>003-TNZ048>052-088>090-071545-
Marshall MS-DeSoto MS-Benton MS-Hardeman TN-Tipton TN-Fayette TN-
Madison TN-Crockett TN-Lauderdale TN-Shelby TN-Haywood TN-
1000 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DESOTO...NORTHERN
MARSHALL...NORTHWESTERN BENTON...SOUTH CENTRAL CROCKETT...EASTERN
TIPTON...FAYETTE...WESTERN HARDEMAN...SOUTHERN LAUDERDALE...
HAYWOOD...SOUTHWESTERN MADISON AND EASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES THROUGH
1045 AM CDT...
At 1000 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ft Pillow to 7 miles southeast of Brighton
to near Olive Branch. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch,
Brownsville, Covington, Ripley, Bolivar, Cordova, Memphis, Lamar,
Lakeland, Arlington, Whiteville, Somerville, Brighton, Bells,
Hillville, and Canaan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for
northeastern and northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3574 8905 3539 8888 3484 8915 3494 8993
3542 8970 3571 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 272DEG 37KT 3564 8973 3542 8962 3501 8982
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DNMSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1012 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
ARZ036-048-049-058-MSZ001-007-010-071545-
St. Francis AR-Phillips AR-Lee AR-Crittenden AR-Tunica MS-Coahoma MS-
DeSoto MS-
1012 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN LEE...SOUTHEASTERN ST.
FRANCIS...PHILLIPS...SOUTHWESTERN CRITTENDEN...WESTERN DESOTO...
NORTHEASTERN COAHOMA AND TUNICA COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 AM CDT...
At 1012 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Hughes to 8 miles southeast of Marianna to near
St. Charles. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Southaven, Horn Lake, Hughes, Elaine, Helena-West Helena, St Francis
National Park, Memphis, Friars Point, Walls, Tunica, Horseshoe Lake,
Lexa, Lake Cormorant, Eudora, Simsboro, Dubbs, Brickeys, North
Tunica, Dundee, and Watkins Corner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for
eastern Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.
&&
LAT...LON 3434 9105 3434 9100 3446 9100 3469 9072
3502 9049 3504 9030 3499 9031 3499 9024
3503 9022 3504 9027 3505 9019 3502 9022
3499 8996 3476 9013 3472 9022 3466 9022
3424 9072 3428 9108
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 270DEG 30KT 3496 9047 3470 9065 3435 9108
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DNMThe Memphis radar (KNQA), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:28 UTC.
37 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees down and damage to a church in the vicinity of Maude Rd, Cow Oak Rd, and Dubbs Road.
A couple of trees down on Hwy 310, including CR 504 and CR 517.
Multiple trees were knocked down around the Oxford area, including CR 164, Hwy 6 West, and East Wells Gate Drive.
Trees were knocked down on South Lamar.
Trees and power lines were knocked down on Esperanza Road near Hurricane.
A tree fell on a vehicle on Moss Hill Drive.
Trees were knocked down on Highway 15 at the Union County line.
Trees were knocked down at Campground Rd and Brown Ln.
A weak tornado touched down in northwestern Chickasaw County, MS, off County Road 2. Sporadic tree damage was noted as the tornado tracked southeastward to a farm with several outbuildings and a barn with structural damage. The most significant damage occurred at a large barn at HWY 32W and CR 3, where major sections of the metal roof were uplifted and lofted several hundred yards into the field next to it. A couple of empty grain bins sustained minor damage, and several vehicles and farm equipment had windows blown out due to flying debris. The tornado followed HWY 32W toward CR 6 and snapped more large tree branches, as well as lofting a small carport. As the tornado continued southeastward along HWY 32W, minor tree damage was evident almost to New Houlka. The tornado lifted shortly before reaching the west side|of town.
Trees were knocked down and blocked the road at Twin Lakes Road and Highway 41.
Two campers were overturned.
A tree was knocked down across Robertson Road.
A tree fell on an outpost building and damaged the structure.
A tree was knocked down across McComb Ave.
Several trees snapped and uprooted off of CR 183 in Tupelo.
A large tree fell on a home.
A large tree fell on a structure in Nettleton.
A carport and fence were damaged in Marietta.
Trees were knocked down in Hatley.
Trees were knocked down in Becker. One landed on a pickup truck, damaging the roof and breaking windows.
Trees and power lines were knocked down in Smithville.
A tree was knocked down at the Tishomingo School.
Minor roof damage reported to a home on Williams Young Road.
A large tree was uprooted, and another large trunk was snapped off on Center Hill Road.
Trees were knocked down between the intersection of MS Hwy 3 and MS Hwy 4.
Trees were knocked down near Yellow Dog Road and MS Hwy 4 E, east of Senatobia.
Multiple trees were knocked down at the Sardis Lower Lake Campground.
A tree was knocked down on CR 415 and Pebble Creek Drive.
Multiple trees were knocked down on Hwy 334 near CR 445.
Numerous trees were knocked down along the Natchez Trace Parkway, northeast of Houston, in Tombigbee National Forest.
Trees were knocked down on South Pontotoc Road, next to the school.
Several trees were knocked down on Chickasaw Road.
Several trees were snapped and downed.
Trees were knocked down in the Banner Area. A tree landed on a house on MS Hwy 9W just south of CR 275 and CR 267.
A tree landed on a home.
A tree fell on the Antioch Baptist Church.
Trees and power lines were knocked down.
A tree fell on a home and caused partial roof damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Mississippi, 2025Warnings in Mississippi, June 2025
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: 1274574, 1274580, 1274596, 1274597, 1274603, 1274605, 1274608, 1274610, 1274572, 1274611, 1274615, 1274616, 1274617, 1274619, 1274620, 1274907, 1274908, 1274909, 1274913, 1274915, 1274916, 1274917, 1274920, 1274921, 1274930, 1274932, 1274948, 1274934, 1274936, 1274950, 1274938, 1274952, 1274953, 1274940, 1274942, 1274947, 1274946, 1274944.