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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1017 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

ARZ026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>016-020>024-
TNZ048-049-088-089-170615-
/O.EXT.KMEG.XH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260818T0100Z/
Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee
AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-
Panola-Lafayette-Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-
Calhoun-Chickasaw-Monroe-Lauderdale-Tipton-Shelby-Fayette-
Including the cities of Harrisburg, Forrest City, Holly Springs,
Somerville, Amory, Okolona, Germantown, Covington, Coffeeville,
Senatobia, Charleston, Oxford, Water Valley, Helena-West Helena,
Ashland, Memphis, Ripley TN, Bartlett, New Albany, Marks, Marianna,
Oakland, Blytheville, Calhoun City, Houston, Wynne, West Memphis,
Batesville, Southaven, Jonesboro, Tupelo, Aberdeen, Pontotoc,
Clarksdale, Millington, Olive Branch, Bruce, Collierville, and Tunica
1017 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110.

* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West
  Tennessee.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

&&

$$

ARZ009-018-MOZ113-115-170615-
/O.NEW.KMEG.HT.Y.0019.260817T0100Z-260818T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.XH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260817T0100Z/
Clay-Greene-Dunklin-Pemiscot-
Including the cities of Corning, Caruthersville, Piggott, Kennett,
and Paragould
1017 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM CDT
MONDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
  with heat index values up to 113. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
  values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...Dunklin, Clay, Greene, and Pemiscot.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
  For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
  humidity may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

MSZ004>006-009-017-TNZ001>004-019>022-050>055-090>092-170615-
/O.NEW.KMEG.HT.Y.0019.260817T0100Z-260818T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.XH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260817T0100Z/
Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Prentiss-Itawamba-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-
Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester-
Henderson-Decatur-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin-
Including the cities of Selmer, Bolivar, Savannah, Dyersburg,
Lexington, Milan, Brownsville, Fulton, Ripley MS, Corinth, Parsons,
Huntingdon, Decaturville, Tiptonville, Camden, Iuka, Paris, Union
City, Martin, Humboldt, Dresden, Alamo, Booneville, Henderson, and
Jackson
1017 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM CDT
MONDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
  with heat index values up to 112. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
  values up to 110 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
  For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
  humidity may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

&&

$$

PWB