Thunderstorm Wind — Shelby, Tennessee
March 31, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$500K
Magnitude
74 EG
Area
Shelby
Event narrative (NOAA)
NWS meteorologists determined that straight-line winds impacted portions of southern and southeast Shelby County on the evening of March 31. Strong winds developed in the forward flank downdraft of a supercell thunderstorm and caused considerable tree damage and downed power lines in the area. Peak winds were estimated at 85 mph. A tree fell on a house near the Memphis International Airport resulting in the 3 fatalities.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.