Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 1, 2026

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 1, 2026
Start: 2026-06-01T10:10
End: 2026-06-01T22:56
Location: Mississippi

June 1, 2026 · NWS MEG · 12 events in 5 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $127,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

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 line of strong to severe storms organized over southwest Kentucky during the early morning hours of June 1, 2026. These storms moved south into West Tennessee and along the Tennessee River into northeast Mississippi during the morning hours. The storms fed on strong instability and adequate deep-layer shear to produce isolated wind damage and large hail. This first round of storms left behind an outflow boundary extending from eastern Arkansas across the Memphis metropolitan area into north Mississippi. Storms ignited along this boundary during the late afternoon and evening hours, fueled by strong instability and an upper-level trough overspreading the region. There were several additional reports of large hail and damaging winds.

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 Jun 1, 5:52 AM CST, 4 hours 18 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Issued at 652 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
A Slight Risk (level 2 out of 5) exists for two rounds of strong to severe storms today.
The primary threat for today is damaging winds with secondary threats of large hail and heavy rainfall.
A cold front will deliver drier weather and near-normal temperatures beginning Tuesday, with highs in the 80s through the workweek.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 5:52 AM CST, 4 hours 18 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
652 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 652 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

- A Slight Risk (level 2 out of 5) exists for two rounds of strong
  to severe storms today.

- The primary threat for today is damaging winds with secondary
  threats of large hail and heavy rainfall.

- A cold front will deliver drier weather and near-normal
  temperatures beginning Tuesday, with highs in the 80s through
  the workweek.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
(Tonight through next Sunday)
Issued at 1146 PM CDT Sun May 31 2026

Ridging has started to relax across the Middle Mississippi River
Valley today, with evidence being the larger-than-expected
coverage of afternoon thunderstorms. These storms have since
collapsed as post-sunset cooling continues with the region
remaining dry through at least 10z A fog threat may materialize
through the night with the 12z HREF showing a 40% - 50% chance of
dense fog across portions of West Tennessee, particularly around
the Tennessee River. However, evening thunderstorms have likely
introduced enough of a perturbation away from that solution to
decrease confidence in widespread fog, but areas of dense fog are
still possible.

The upper pattern will continue to see heights relax into
tomorrow morning. This trend will allow for storms to develop
across Missouri overnight with CAMs consistently bringing a line
of storms from the north near sunrise Monday morning. Although
CAMs did struggle with convection Sunday evening, they did
capture enough of the cold pool's effects on the instability to
still be worth using to synthesize the forecast. The past few
HRRR runs have let the atmosphere recover, bringing upwards of
2000 - 2500 J/kg MUCAPE throughout the region by 09z and is
backed up by both the REFS/HREF displaying ~2000 J/kg MUCAPE.
Therefore, a morning round of strong to severe thunderstorms is
expected to occur Monday. Forecast soundings from this model
suite show deep layer shear out of the northwest, a bit too
orthogonal to the motion of the storms to keep them well
organized. Additionally, the REFS/HREF plumes show relatively low
925 mb - 850 mb RH along with poor lapse rates between 850 -
500 mb, which may also act to add in some MUCIN, further
inhibiting the severe threat. Regardless, the distinct signal
from the HRRR in regards to a bowing line moving through the
region this morning has been enough for SPC to introduce a
Marginal (level 1 out of 5) Risk for damaging winds and hail for
Monday.

Through the day, the line and associated outflow will continue to
push south and will likely reintensify after sunrise as surface
heating occurs. Forecast confidence begins to degrade rapidly
from this point Monday regarding convective evolution as
convective feedbacks begin to take hold on the environment.
Regardless, the past several HRRR, in conjunction with REFS/HREF,
continue to hint at redevelopment along the trailing outflow
boundary across northeastern Arkansas into the afternoon. The
westward progression of the outflow does not appear to be strong
enough to initiate storms across the region as the rest of the
complex moves south. Therefore, strong insolation and a very
humid air mass will accumulate large (3500+ J/kg) MLCAPE into the
mid afternoon. If this recovery is able to occur into our region,
a second round of strong to severe convection would be expected.
While all of the above is occurring, a trough axis will be
amplifying and swinging south, overspreading the region in broad,
30 - 40 knot 500 mb flow and subtle height falls. Storms that
develop would therefore have enough bulk shear available (25 -
30 knots) for storm organization into multi-cells and transient
supercells capable of damaging winds and severe hail through the
evening hours. Storms should gradually decrease in coverage after
sunset. Lastly, portions of the Mississippi River Delta may reach
heat indices of upwards of 105 F Monday afternoon, but the
presence of one or more convective complexes has prevented the
issuance of a Heat Advisory given low confidence in afternoon
temperatures.

The upper trough will continue to dig into the southeast CONUS
into the middle of this week with a surface high developing over
the Great Lakes and Northeast. This surface high will push drier,
cooler air southwestward into the Ohio River Valley and Mid-South
by Tuesday. Highs will drop into the upper 70s and low 80s with
noticeably less humid air as dewpoints fall towards 60 F. This
air mass will persist through Wednesday with highs beginning to
creep upward again by the end of the week as the surface high
shifts east and southerlies return. The forecast will, however,
remain mostly dry through Friday as a ridge also builds in aloft.
GEFS ensembles indicate that CAPE will tend to increase through
next weekend, indicating a return to afternoon showers and
thunderstorms through the end of the period.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 652 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

Monitoring two potential rounds of storms. The first is tracking
into SE MO and western KY this morning and will likely drop into
West TN this morning. This round should impact mainly MKL with
lesser chances at MEM and TUP. The second round will develop over
south-central MO later today and spread across much of the Mid-
South later this afternoon and this evening. JBR, MEM and TUP
will likely see storms from the second round with lesser chances
at MKL. Storms will clear the area by mid evening. There is a
chance of patchy fog with the clearing skies and light winds but
confidence is low.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1146 PM CDT Sun May 31 2026

No fire weather concerns are expected through at least early this
week. An unsettled and wet pattern is anticipated to persist
across the Mid-South through Monday night and into early Tuesday
morning, with sporadic showers and thunderstorms maintaining high
humidity and fuel moisture.

A drier pattern will emerge by the middle of this week as a cold
front moves through the region.  Minimum relative humidity values
will begin to fall below 50% starting Tuesday afternoon, but
sodden vegetation is expected to keep fire danger low.

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
&&

PUBLIC FORECAST...JAB
AVIATION...SJM

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:16 AM CST, 3 hours 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
716 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

MSZ001-TNZ088-089-011245-
DeSoto MS-Fayette TN-Shelby TN-
716 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DESOTO...
SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES THROUGH 745 AM
CDT...

At 716 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Southeast Memphis, or near Germantown, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Cordova,
Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington, Southeast Memphis, Eads, Piperton,
Rossville, Elmore Park, Brunswick, Lenow, Fisherville, Elba,
Canadaville, and Parkway Village.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 10 and 27.
 Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 1 and 3.
 Interstate 240 between mile markers 12 and 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3534 8966 3500 8949 3499 8972 3497 8972
      3494 8993 3511 9000
TIME...MOT...LOC 1216Z 252DEG 27KT 3506 8988

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SJM

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 7:48 AM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
848 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

TNZ002>004-011415-
Weakley TN-Obion TN-Henry TN-
848 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN WEAKLEY...NORTHEASTERN
OBION AND NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTIES THROUGH 915 AM CDT...

At 848 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fulgham, or near Fulton, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
McKenzie, Fulton, Dresden, South Fulton, Gleason, Cottage Grove,
Latham, Palmersville, Puryear, Matheny Grove, Ore Springs, Hyndsver,
Jones Mill, Foundry Hill, Ruthville, Crossland, Como, Mill Creek,
Osage, and Brundige.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3645 8823 3615 8852 3650 8900 3650 8838
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 304DEG 34KT 3658 8891

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AEH

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 8:48 AM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
948 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

TNZ003-004-021-022-011530-
Carroll TN-Weakley TN-Benton TN-Henry TN-
948 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WEAKLEY...BENTON...
CARROLL AND HENRY COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 AM CDT...

At 948 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Paris Landing State Park to near Routon to
Sharon. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Paris, McKenzie, Huntingdon, Camden, Paris Landing State Park,
Dresden, Greenfield, New Johnsonville, Bruceton, Gleason, Sharon,
Atwood, Vale, Springville, Routon, Trezevant, Hollow Rock, Big Sandy,
Henry, and Clarksburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3613 8792 3605 8799 3600 8800 3598 8802
      3594 8800 3594 8797 3584 8850 3602 8869
      3606 8869 3611 8876 3611 8880 3622 8891
      3628 8849 3650 8810 3650 8806 3644 8806
      3631 8796 3622 8795 3616 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1448Z 309DEG 40KT 3647 8810 3627 8847 3621 8883

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AEH

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 9:24 AM CST, 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1024 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

TNZ021-022-054-055-011600-
Carroll TN-Henderson TN-Benton TN-Decatur TN-
1024 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HENDERSON...
BENTON...CENTRAL CARROLL AND NORTHERN DECATUR COUNTIES THROUGH 1100
AM CDT...

At 1024 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bruceton, or 9 miles southwest of Camden, moving southeast 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...
Lexington, Huntingdon, Camden, Natchez Trace State Park, Natchez
Trace State Forest, Parsons, New Johnsonville, Bruceton,
Decaturville, Parkers Crossroads, Darden, Wildersville, Hollow Rock,
Clarksburg, Howley, Hillard, Dollar, Busseltown, Jeannette, and
Holladay.

This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 106 and
134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3613 8792 3605 8799 3600 8800 3597 8802
      3594 8800 3594 8793 3587 8794 3583 8797
      3578 8798 3572 8803 3568 8802 3565 8802
      3562 8804 3553 8821 3595 8861 3618 8793
      3617 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1524Z 333DEG 34KT 3599 8818

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AEH

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 9:59 AM CST, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1059 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

MSZ005-006-009-011645-
Tishomingo MS-Alcorn MS-Prentiss MS-
1059 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT TISHOMINGO...NORTHEASTERN
PRENTISS AND EASTERN ALCORN COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM CDT...

At 1059 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Glen, or near Corinth, moving southeast at 25 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...
Corinth, Iuka, Burnsville, Glen, Tishomingo, Burton, Midway, Leedy,
Farmington, Paden, Bacon Springs, Oldham, Doskie, Strickland, Blythe
Crossing, Biggersville, Jobes, Carter Branch, Hazard Switch, and
Walker Siding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8812 3456 8826 3485 8859 3500 8846
      3500 8845 3488 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 307DEG 20KT 3489 8846

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AEH

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:11 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Alcorn

When: June 1, 10:10 AM CST to 10:15 AM CST
Where: Alcorn County, 0.57 mi E of Allentown
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.870, -88.410

Hail, Tippah

When: June 1, 11:14 AM CST to 11:19 AM CST
Where: Tippah County, Ripley
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 34.730, -88.950

Hail, Itawamba

When: June 1, 11:17 AM CST to 11:22 AM CST
Where: Itawamba County, 0.57 mi E of Kirkville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 34.450, -88.490

Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba

When: June 1, 11:33 AM CST to 11:38 AM CST
Where: Itawamba County, Ratliff
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.400, -88.530

Trees were knocked down in the Ratliff community.

Hail, De Soto

When: June 1, 5:40 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, 1 mi N of Olive Branch
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.984, -89.820

Hail, De Soto

When: June 1, 5:40 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, 2 mi NNE of Lewisburg
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.897, -89.806

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: June 1, 6:57 PM CST to 7:02 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, 0.69 mi S of Cub Lake
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.770, -90.150

Multiple trees were knocked down near Fog Road.

Lightning, De Soto

When: June 1, 7:09 PM CST to 7:10 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, 1.84 mi WSW of Love
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.740, -90.000

A two-story home was struck by lightning, resulting in a small fire and minimal damage.

Hail, Tate

When: June 1, 7:19 PM CST to 7:24 PM CST
Where: Tate County, 0.57 mi E of Arkabutla
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.700, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: June 1, 9:12 PM CST to 9:17 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, 1.19 mi NW of Walls to 1.48 mi W of Days
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.962, -90.145

Multiple trees were knocked down on Star Landing and Goodman Roads in Walls.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tate

When: June 1, 9:32 PM CST to 9:37 PM CST
Where: Tate County, 0.89 mi SE of Arkabutla
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.690, -90.120

Four trees were knocked down on Carlton Drive just south of Arkabutla Lake.

Lightning, Tate

When: June 1, 10:55 PM CST to 10:56 PM CST
Where: Tate County, 1.33 mi ENE of Lurline
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 34.760, -89.810

A single-family home was struck by lightning, resulting in total loss of the structure.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1346954, 1346955, 1346956, 1346960, 1346969, 1346971, 1346984, 1346988, 1346957, 1346992, 1346964, 1346958.