Lightning TrackerMemphis storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Memphis, TN, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Memphis by the numbers
Memphis gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 429 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 113 hail reports, 310 damaging-wind reports and 6 tornado reports. On average that is 12.3 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, May, June, when 55% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 4 hail reports, 28 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Memphis; the largest hail was 1.50″ (walnut / ping pong ball) on Jun 1, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Memphis
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi SE · Shelby Co. |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi S · Desoto Co. |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Damaging wind | 15 mi E · Shelby Co. |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Damaging wind | 22 mi NE · Tipton Co. |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Damaging wind | 18 mi S · Desoto Co. |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Hail 1.50″ | 18 mi SE · Desoto Co. |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi E · Shelby Co. |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 13 mi NE · Shelby Co. |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi NE · Shelby Co. |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi E · Shelby Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Memphis
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Memphis
Memphis averages 4.6 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.75 inches — about the size of a baseball — reported 20 miles from the city centre on Apr 2, 2025. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Memphis
There have been 6 tornado reports within 25 miles of Memphis since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 31, 2023, 25 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for Memphis on your iPhone
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Storm trackers near Memphis
Questions about storms in Memphis
Does Memphis get a lot of severe storms?
Memphis averages 12.3 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Memphis?
Most severe-weather reports around Memphis come in April, May, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Memphis?
2.75 inches (baseball size) on Apr 2, 2025, 20 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Memphis?
Yes — 6 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on Mar 31, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Memphis?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Memphis, TN. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Memphis, TN. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 1, 2026.