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WWUS74 KMEG 181707
NPWMEG
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1207 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ007-010-011-020-
190500-
/O.NEW.KMEG.HT.Y.0009.260719T1500Z-260720T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260719T0100Z/
CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST.
FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-TUNICA-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-
TALLAHATCHIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORREST CITY, PARAGOULD, MARIANNA,
CLARKSDALE, PIGGOTT, KENNETT, CARUTHERSVILLE, CORNING, WYNNE,
MARKS, WEST MEMPHIS, TUNICA, BLYTHEVILLE, CHARLESTON, HARRISBURG,
JONESBORO, AND HELENA-WEST HELENA
1207 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST HEAT ADVISORY, HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 107.
FOR THE SECOND HEAT ADVISORY, HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 107 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, AND
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST HEAT ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
FOR THE SECOND HEAT ADVISORY, FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...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.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.
MSZ001-008-012-TNZ001>003-019-020-048>051-088-089-190500-
/O.NEW.KMEG.HT.Y.0009.260719T1500Z-260720T0200Z/
DESOTO-TATE-PANOLA-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-DYER-GIBSON-LAUDERDALE-
TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-SHELBY-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOMERVILLE, DRESDEN, GERMANTOWN, OLIVE
BRANCH, COLLIERVILLE, UNION CITY, RIPLEY TN, BATESVILLE,
DYERSBURG, OAKLAND, COVINGTON, HUMBOLDT, SOUTHAVEN, BARTLETT,
TIPTONVILLE, MARTIN, MEMPHIS, MILAN, SENATOBIA, MILLINGTON,
ALAMO, AND BROWNSVILLE
1207 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 107 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND WEST TENNESSEE.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...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.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.
AEH
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