079  
WWUS74 KMEG 161156  
NPWMEG  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
656 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>015-020>022-  
TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-162000-  
/O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/  
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260316T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.W.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1700Z/  
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-PONTOTOC-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-  
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 CORNING, BLYTHEVILLE, SELMER, BOONEVILLE,  
ALAMO, OLIVE BRANCH, BRUCE, KENNETT, HOLLY SPRINGS, PONTOTOC,  
COFFEEVILLE, WEST MEMPHIS, CLARKSDALE, FORREST CITY, LEXINGTON,  
WYNNE, OXFORD, JACKSON, BARTLETT, BROWNSVILLE, SAVANNAH, PIGGOTT,  
HUNTINGDON, HARRISBURG, MILAN, SOUTHAVEN, ASHLAND, SOMERVILLE,  
TUNICA, SENATOBIA, PARIS, CALHOUN CITY, JONESBORO, MARTIN,  
PARSONS, BATESVILLE, RIPLEY TN, DECATURVILLE, CHARLESTON,  
COVINGTON, BOLIVAR, HENDERSON, HELENA-WEST HELENA, MARIANNA,  
CAMDEN, MEMPHIS, IUKA, TIPTONVILLE, DRESDEN, OAKLAND, HUMBOLDT,  
PARAGOULD, CARUTHERSVILLE, CORINTH, DYERSBURG, UNION CITY, WATER  
VALLEY, MILLINGTON, GERMANTOWN, NEW ALBANY, MARKS, RIPLEY MS, AND  
COLLIERVILLE  
656 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
 
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON  
CDT TUESDAY...   
..WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST FREEZE WARNING, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS  
LOW AS 28 EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND FREEZE WARNING, SUB-FREEZING  
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 19 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, SOUTHEAST  
MISSOURI, AND WEST TENNESSEE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST FREEZE WARNING, UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY. FOR THE  
SECOND FREEZE WARNING, FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CDT TUESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MSZ016-017-023-024-162000-  
/O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/  
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.W.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1700Z/  
LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOUSTON, TUPELO, OKOLONA, FULTON, AMORY,  
AND ABERDEEN  
656 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON  
CDT TUESDAY...   
..WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 24 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CHICKASAW, ITAWAMBA, LEE MS, AND MONROE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CDT TUESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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