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Thunderstorm Wind in Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind March 15, 2026 · Lauderdale County, Tennessee

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Straight-line winds knocked down 5-10 power poles in Ripley.

The wider storm

A negatively tilted upper-level trough began to deepen as it moved from the northern Rockies into the Middle Mississippi Valley on Sunday afternoon, driving a potent cold front eastward. Mid-level heights also began to fall Sunday afternoon as impressive kinematics overspread the region. Moderately steep mid-level lapse rates greater than 7 C/km, along with SBCAPE values of 750-1200 J/kg and storm relative helicity values upwards of 300 m2/s2 developed ahead of the cold front. An impressive line of storms formed along and ahead of the cold front, producing a half dozen weak tornadoes, 75+ mph wind gusts, and large hail across the Mid-South.

Began near Ripley (35.7500, -89.5300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326916. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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