Strong Wind — Lauderdale, Tennessee

2025-05-02 · Lauderdale, Tennessee

Event narrative

Single tree down blocking traffic along Hwy 51.

Wider weather episode

A mesoscale convective vortex moved across the Lower Mississippi Valley during the early morning hours. A second area of convection developed over Central Arkansas and began to approach the Mid-South during the late morning to early afternoon. Surface-based instability flourished across the region along with supportive shear and steep lapse rates, which resulted in damaging winds and large hail across West Tennessee.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259909. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.