An arctic airmass settled over the region in the wake of a departing winter storm. Snow cover combined with clear skies and diminishing winds to produce the coldest night across much of the Mid-South since 1989. Several locations dropped below zero with wind chills reaching fifteen below on Tuesday morning, February 16th.  High temperatures only reached the teens for the third day in a row across much of the Mid-South. The last time that happened in Memphis was January 1928.

Cold/Wind Chill in HENRY, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in DYER, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in OBION, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in WEAKLEY, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in CARROLL, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in LAKE, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in HENDERSON, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in LAUDERDALE, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in CROCKETT, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in TIPTON, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in HAYWOOD, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in MADISON, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in FAYETTE, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in HARDEMAN, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in MCNAIRY, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 21-FEB-21 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Very cold temperatures settled over the region in mid-February. Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees on the morning of February 16th and wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero. Thin ice formed on area ponds. A young girl drowned when she fell through the ice on a small pond while sledding.

Cold/Wind Chill in CHESTER, TENNESSEE
From 16-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in SHELBY, TENNESSEE
From 13-FEB-21 00:00:00 to 20-FEB-21 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Record cold settled over Shelby County in mid-February. Thin ice formed on area ponds. A boy was killed and a girl was injured when they fell through the ice on a pond near Millington during the morning of February 14th. There were several deaths due to exposure to the cold. Temperatures dropped to around zero degrees during the morning of February 16th. Wind chills dropped as low as 15 degrees below zero.