A weak upper-level disturbance moving through the region helped to trigger isolated thunderstorms over northwest Tennessee during the evening hours of September 14, 2025. Sufficient wind shear and instability resulted in an isolated severe storm over Henry County that produced damaging winds.
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A weak upper-level disturbance moving through the region helped to trigger isolated thunderstorms over northwest Tennessee during the evening hours of September 14, 2025. Sufficient wind shear and instability resulted in an isolated severe storm over Henry County that produced 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 Sep 14, 5:22 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Memphis TN 622 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 553 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025 - Isolated showers and storms will continue into midweek, though rainfall totals will remain negligible. - Temperatures will return to the upper 80s and lower 90s by the end of the week. - Drought conditions are expected to persist or worsen due to a lack of appreciable rainfall and prolonged heat. This also raises wildland fire concerns through midweek. && .DISCUSSION... (This afternoon through next Saturday) Issued at 1139 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025 Rain chances will continue to increase today as a weak shortwave pushes into the Mid-South. Isolated showers and a few thunderstorms may fire near the TN River, where the greatest instability axis exists. This activity will translate further into west TN and northeast MS overnight. Unfortunately, this activity will produce negligible rainfall totals. The coming days will feature a gradual breakdown of an Omega Block as an upper level low over the southeast broadens and retrogrades. Daily rain chances are anticipated through midweek, but widespread wetting rain is not anticipated. Otherwise, expect hot afternoon temperatures with highs in the mid 90s. By the end of the week, models indicate greater chances for showers and thunderstorms as an upper level trough digs into the northern Plains. Temperatures will cool a degree or two as the remnants of the Omega Block dissipate, placing highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s by Friday. Despite additional rainfall, any appreciable precipitation will do little to alleviate the severe drought conditions in the Mid-South. ANS && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 553 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025 A retrograding upper-level low over the Southeast United States may result in isolated rain showers at MKL this evening. Otherwise, convective coverage will remain too low to mention in TAFs. VFR conditions and light winds are expected to prevail through the period. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1139 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025 Elevated fire danger will continue into midweek. Dry fuels and MinRH around 30 percent will encourage wildland fire development. However, light 20ft winds will keep fire spread to a minimum. Fortunately, wetting rain chances return by the end of the week. && .MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. MO...None. MS...None. TN...None. && PUBLIC FORECAST...ANS AVIATION...CJC
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
TNZ003-004-150100-
Weakley TN-Henry TN-
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WEAKLEY AND
NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM CDT...
At 735 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cottage Grove, or 13 miles northwest of Paris, moving southwest at 10
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...
Dresden, Gleason, Cottage Grove, Latham, Palmersville, Matheny Grove,
Ore Springs, Osage, Brundige, Pisgah, Jones Mill, and Como.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 8847 3634 8835 3618 8861 3643 8875
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 064DEG 9KT 3639 8851
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JABThe Paducah radar (KPAH), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:40 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were knocked down near the intersection of Bethany and Rainey Roads.
A tree was knocked down across Hayes Road.
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