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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 69 | 82 | 68 | 85 | 66 | 76 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 15 mph South | 16 mph South | 16 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 61% | 50% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 67 | 81 | 70 | 84 | 69 | 76 | 68 |
| Wind | 15 mph South | 16 mph South | 10 mph SSE | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 67% | 58% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 17% | 55% | 22% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 68 | 82 | 67 | 82 | 66 | 73 | 70 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 11 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 60% | 56% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 72% | 74% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 70 | 80 | 72 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 10 mph SW | 6 mph SW | 8 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 77% | 84% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 96% | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 80 | 68 | 79 | 68 | 71 | 60 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 7 mph West | 6 mph WNW | 2 mph NW |
| Humidity | 90% | 63% | 68% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 47% | 64% | 21% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 75 | 64 | 76 | 65 | 69 | 62 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNW | 6 mph North | 7 mph NNW | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 84% | 70% | 70% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 100% | 65% | 67% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 57 | 75 | 62 | 80 | 65 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 9 mph North | 6 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 88% | 64% | 59% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 66% | 59% | 16% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 50 | 78 | 55 | 76 | 60 | 67 | 59 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 4 mph NNE | 6 mph NE | 5 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 70% | 44% | 58% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 21% | 11% | 12% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 56 | 78 | 60 | 78 | 67 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 3 mph East | 4 mph East | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 72% | 53% | 69% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 24% | 18% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 60 | 80 | 63 | 80 | 67 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 5 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 76% | 54% | 67% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 58 | 82 | 62 | 80 | 65 | 73 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 65% | 49% | 61% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMEM) | 82 °F | 63 °F |
| Record (KMEM) | 92 °F (1941) | 44 °F (1945) |
| Yesterday | 85 °F | 67 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 11 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Trumann, Arkansas | 52 miles | 2.8 | 12:20 AM CDT 2013-05-14 |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:53 AM CDT | 7:59 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:24 AM CDT | 8:28 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:50 AM CDT | 9:03 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:12 AM CDT | 9:40 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:16 PM CDT | 2:02 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 03m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 06m
Tomorrow will be 1m 24s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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77 °F
Memphis
75 °F
Dyersburg
75 °F
Millington
73 °F
Jackson
72 °F
Smyrna
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60 °F
Elizabethton
64 °F
Crossville
64 °F
Tri-Cities
66 °F
Knoxville
66 °F
Sparta
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Memphis | 77 °F | Overcast | 12:54 AM CDT |
| Olive Branch | 72 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:15 AM CDT |
| West Memphis | 76 °F | Overcast | 12:53 AM CDT |
| Millington | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:55 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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FDX1 Paris |
KMEM | 01:59AM | On Time |
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FDX5030 Paris |
KMEM | 02:08AM | On Time |
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FDX39 London, England |
KMEM | 02:10AM | On Time |
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FDX5085 Cologne/Bonn |
KMEM | 02:17AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KMEM) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 45° (NE) |
| Ceiling: | 5500 ft |
METAR KMEM 190554Z 17005KT 8SM FEW038 OVC055 25/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02500228 10278 20250 402940194 53001
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Memphis BBQ Food Tour | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Mostly Cloudy, 80°F |
| Memphis Downtown Food Tour | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Mostly Cloudy, 80°F |
| Memphis BBQ Food Tour | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Mostly Cloudy, 80°F |
| Memphis Downtown Food Tour | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Mostly Cloudy, 80°F |
| Memphis BBQ Food Tour | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Mostly Cloudy, 80°F |
| Memphis Downtown Food Tour | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Mostly Cloudy, 80°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Sea Isle, Memphis, TN | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 75 °F | 93% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 276 ft | 1:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Midtown Memphis (OEM), Memphis, TN | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 73 °F | 86% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 320 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Brentwood Farms, Southaven, MS | 76.1 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 89% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 345 ft | 1:43 AM CDT | Normal | |
| 1 SE Shelby County, Memphis, TN | 75.3 °F | 74 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 372 ft | 1:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Memphis TN , Memphis, TN | 77 °F | 78 °F | 74 °F | 89% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 250 ft | 1:17 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Highland Grove, Southaven, MS | 76.0 °F | 76 °F | 72 °F | 87% | SE at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 302 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Olive Branch, MS | 74.4 °F | 72 °F | 73 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 322 ft | 1:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Plantation Lakes, Olive Branch, MS | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 380 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Farmington, Germantown, TN | 75.9 °F | 76 °F | 72 °F | 88% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 290 ft | 1:46 AM CDT | Normal | |
| BrookChase, Germantown, TN | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 73 °F | 86% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 269 ft | 1:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Castle Ridge, Southaven, MS | 74.3 °F | 74 °F | 69 °F | 84% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 395 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Old Towne, Olive Branch, MS | 74.4 °F | 72 °F | 73 °F | 95% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 387 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Memphis TN , Cordova, TN | 76 °F | 77 °F | 71 °F | 84% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 270 ft | 1:33 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Skyler Estates, Southaven, MS | 75.1 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 90% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 375 ft | 1:37 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Shady Creek, Germantown, TN | 73.1 °F | - | 72 °F | 95% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 312 ft | 1:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Dexter Middle School, Cordova, TN | 76.5 °F | 77 °F | 75 °F | 95% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 289 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cordova, Cordova, TN | 75.0 °F | 73 °F | 74 °F | 95% | West at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 354 ft | 1:41 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Bridgetown, Nesbit, MS | 72.7 °F | - | 70 °F | 91% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 366 ft | 1:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Cordova TN , Cordova, TN | 76 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 91% | ENE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 337 ft | 1:12 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lexington Crossing, Olive Branch, MS | 74.7 °F | 72 °F | 74 °F | 99% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 354 ft | 1:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Germantown TN , Memphis, TN | 73 °F | - | 71 °F | 93% | South at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 350 ft | 1:29 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Collierville TN , Collierville, TN | 75 °F | 74 °F | 73 °F | 93% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 347 ft | 1:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Bartlett, Bartlett, TN | 75.6 °F | 75 °F | 73 °F | 91% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 290 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest BRIARK , West Memphis, AR | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 235 ft | 12:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Bartlett Grove, Bartlett, TN | 75.2 °F | 74 °F | 73 °F | 93% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 305 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Egypt Central, Memphis, TN | 76.5 °F | 78 °F | 52 °F | 43% | South at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 285 ft | 1:48 AM CDT | Normal | |
| N4ZCO WX CENTER 38133, Bartlett, TN | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 73 °F | 92% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 300 ft | 1:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest PRESLY , West Memphis, AR | 81 °F | 79 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 224 ft | 11:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Wolf Ridge, Collierville, TN | 73.8 °F | 71 °F | 72 °F | 94% | SSE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 292 ft | 1:41 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Northwood Hills, Hernando, MS | 74.7 °F | 74 °F | 70 °F | 86% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 370 ft | 1:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Buckhead Creek, Arlington, TN | 73.9 °F | 71 °F | 73 °F | 96% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 321 ft | 1:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Bartlett-Rockyford, Bartlett, TN | 75.9 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 90% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 260 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Shelby County, Eads, TN | 72.3 °F | - | 71 °F | 95% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 380 ft | 1:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Oaklawn Estates, Cordova, TN | 73.6 °F | 70 °F | 72 °F | 95% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 384 ft | 1:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Piperton, Piperton, TN | 75.3 °F | 75 °F | 71 °F | 85% | ESE at 6.0 mph | - / hr | 355 ft | 1:43 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Lucy, Millington, TN | 75.4 °F | 73 °F | 75 °F | 99% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 276 ft | 1:38 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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