Some major tornado damage in Memphis. This note was posted in the comment section of this blog from a gentleman named Matt in Memphis: February 5th, 2008 at 6:11 pm e Hey guys, i just drove through southaven and memphis … Continue reading →

From Ashley County, Arkansas, via NWS/Jackson * Police report baseball size hail in asignificant hail event south of Hamburg, Ark. Largest was baseball size with golf ball hail covering the ground. Many cars damaged. Worst occurred along Highway 425.

Bill Murray will be doing blog updates for several hours while I get a brief nap. I will kick back in later tonight. It will be a long night. Here is a roundup of reports from Memphis: PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM … Continue reading →

* At 3:30 pm, the Ashley County EMA reported 3/4 diameter hail at Hamburg, Ark., on U.S. 82 in SE Arkansas. Trees were also down near the school. (Used to fill my tank when driving west at the Esso Station … Continue reading →

* 80 degrees at mid-afternoon at Tuscaloosa Airport. It was 81 in Coker and 82 in Livingston. Meridian also has 80. * That new Tornado Watch (Another PDS one) is unusually large. It covers more than half of Mississippi and … Continue reading →

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 37 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 310 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN ARKANSAS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SOUTHWEST … Continue reading →

By the way, the temperature in Laredo was 98 at 2 o’clock this afternoon, so they could easily reach 100 before the afternoon is over. This is February, not July. LATEST TORNADO WATCH IS A PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) URGENT … Continue reading →

[See the new map below] ————————————————————————————- NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0947 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008 AREAS AFFECTED…WRN TN…WRN KY…SERN MO…EXTREME SRN IL CONCERNING…OUTLOOK UPGRADE VALID 051547Z – 051715Z THE HIGH RISK IS CURRENTLY BEING EXPANDED NEWD … Continue reading →

Our concern here in the Southeast is severe weather with the severe thunderstorm and tornado variety. Please scroll down for the latest information about that. During the next 24 hours, this will be a time that you can scroll way, … Continue reading →

SEE MAP VERSION BELOW (Also scroll down below the map to see the SPS Special Statement. This is still winter and a “high risk” is extremely rare this early. DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0639 … Continue reading →