EF-0 Tornado Confirmed East of Dyersburg, Dry & Cooler For a Little While

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update

2 hours ago

Joel Barnes,

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:

The NWS in Memphis has confirmed an EF-0 tornado that was on the ground for a few minutes in East Dyersburg. The most significant damage occurred at a warehouse on E Court St, where ten skylights were blown out and a large metal panel was pulled from the side of the building. There were several wind damage reports to trees and powerlines and a couple hail reports. The biggest impact was the drought busting heavy rain that fell in many places. We averaged close to 3″ of rain with some locations in Crockett, Gibson, and Hardeman counties picking up a half foot. Very little rain is in the forecast through early next week.

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That great video we posted from Dyersburg yesterday was indeed a weak tornado. It was on the ground for about a mile, was 100 yards wide, and on the ground for 4 minutes. Some damage was done to a warehouse, trees were damaged along East Court Street and there was some minor roof damage to a home on Auburn street. The storms brought some hail and scattered straight line winds that caused power outages due to downed trees and power lines. Heavy rain and intense rainfall rates led to some isolated flooding issues as well. Catch the full forecast coming up here.

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THIS WEEK:

Wednesday will be cooler behind the front. Morning lows will start in the low 60s but highs will only make it up to around 70° in the afternoon. The clouds will move out during the day as well. The winds will come out of the north and will stay out of the north for a few days. Wednesday night lows will fall down to around 50°. Thursday is going to be a mostly cloudy day but we should be dry. Highs will only reach up to around 70° again due to the northerly winds. Thursday night as well will fall down to around 50°.

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Another weak front is coming in on Friday and will bring another round of showers with it. Storms are not expected at this time, well at least, any strong storms on Friday. Most of us will see some showers though as the front passes by. Highs on Friday will reach up to the mid to upper 60s depending on the timing of the front. Friday night will be a bit chilly with lows dropping into the mid 40s to kick off the weekend.

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THIS WEEKEND:

Dry weather is expected this weekend and it will be quite Spring-like. It will not be too hot and will be a great weekend for outdoor chores or activities. Highs on Saturday will reach the upper 60s and low 70s look to be in on the way for Sunday. Saturday morning will be in the mid 40s but we could fall into the low 40s on Sunday morning. A frost of a freeze though is not expected although it might be cool enough that you will need to turn on your heater. Sunday night lows will fall down to around 50° and be a little warmer as southerly winds will move back in late in the day on Sunday. Saturday the winds will stay out of the north, but turn to the west on Sunday and to the southwest by Sunday night. Expected plenty of sunshine this weekend although some clouds could be lingering around on Saturday morning from Friday night’s cold front.

NEXT WEEK:

The weather is going to start out quite nice next week but some showers and storms may try to return by the middle of next week. We will start out around 50° Monday morning, but by the afternoon, highs will reach up to around 80° with mostly sunny skies. The winds will return to the southwest to kick off the work week and hang out from the south into the middle of the week. Clouds will increase a bit on Tuesday and become mostly cloudy again by Wednesday. We cannot rule out a shower or two late Tuesday but most of us will see rain chances return on Wednesday next week. Some storms could be possible so we will need to keep an eye on the forecast as we get going again next week. Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday will also reach the upper 70s to near 80°. Overnight lows on Monday and Tuesday nights will drop down close to 60°.

Storm Team Chief Meteorologist

Joel Barnes
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