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.
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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.
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, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
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
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
SJMSpecial 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
AEHThe Paducah radar (KPAH), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:39 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple trees were knocked down on Highway 54 north of Greenfield.
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