Yesterday's severe bow echo brought widespread, damaging straight-line winds to the Mid-South
Peak Winds: Est 60–80 mph
Impacts: 120,000+ customers lost power, tree damage, downed power lines, & road closures
Recovery: Multi-day recovery expected. Please use caution!
We'll see a welcome break from the extreme heat through early next week. Most areas will see heat indices well below 100 degrees. Heat and humidity will gradually return by midweek.
Note: "N/A" or "MISG" will be displayed if values are not available. In the LOCATION column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. In the WIND column, VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". Wind speeds are in MPH. In the BARO (pressure) column, values are in inches. In the REMARKS column, HX is "heat index", WCI is "wind chill index", and VSB is "visibility" (if shown).