699  
WWUS74 KMEG 141602  
NPWMEG  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
1102 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>014-020-  
TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-150315-  
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.A.0001.260316T0900Z-260316T1700Z/  
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.A.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.260315T1300Z-260316T0600Z/  
CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST.  
FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON  
MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-  
PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-  
GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-  
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-  
HARDIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARIS, SOUTHAVEN, WEST MEMPHIS,  
CARUTHERSVILLE, RIPLEY TN, GERMANTOWN, ALAMO, PARAGOULD, MEMPHIS,  
COLLIERVILLE, DRESDEN, CAMDEN, MARIANNA, BLYTHEVILLE, HOLLY  
SPRINGS, CLARKSDALE, JONESBORO, SOMERVILLE, HUMBOLDT, FORREST  
CITY, BARTLETT, PARSONS, SELMER, TIPTONVILLE, OAKLAND, COVINGTON,  
TUNICA, UNION CITY, SENATOBIA, ASHLAND, BROWNSVILLE, MARKS,  
RIPLEY MS, LEXINGTON, MILLINGTON, HARRISBURG, IUKA, BOONEVILLE,  
JACKSON, BOLIVAR, CORINTH, MARTIN, CORNING, OXFORD, DYERSBURG,  
HELENA-WEST HELENA, SAVANNAH, WYNNE, MILAN, NEW ALBANY, OLIVE  
BRANCH, HUNTINGDON, HENDERSON, DECATURVILLE, PIGGOTT, BATESVILLE,  
KENNETT, AND CHARLESTON  
1102 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT  
MONDAY...  
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST DURING  
THE EVENING AND CONTINUE GUSTING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. FOR THE  
FIRST FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 26  
POSSIBLE. FOR THE SECOND FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES  
AS LOW AS 18 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, SOUTHEAST  
MISSOURI, AND WEST TENNESSEE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY.  
FOR THE FIRST FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING. FOR THE SECOND FREEZE WATCH, FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE  
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.  
FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER SENSITIVE  
VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
MSZ015-021-022-150315-  
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.A.0001.260316T0900Z-260316T1700Z/  
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.A.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1700Z/  
PONTOTOC-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PONTOTOC, CALHOUN CITY, BRUCE, WATER  
VALLEY, AND COFFEEVILLE  
1102 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS  
LOW AS 31 POSSIBLE. FOR THE SECOND FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING  
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 22 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...CALHOUN, PONTOTOC, AND YALOBUSHA COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY MORNING. FOR THE SECOND FREEZE WATCH, FROM MONDAY EVENING  
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
MSZ016-017-023-024-150315-  
/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.A.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1700Z/  
LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FULTON, TUPELO, AMORY, HOUSTON, OKOLONA,  
AND ABERDEEN  
1102 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 23 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...CHICKASAW, ITAWAMBA, LEE MS, AND MONROE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
SJM  
 
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