956  
WWUS74 KMEG 190055  
NPWMEG  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
755 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ007-010-011-020-  
191730-  
/O.EXP.KMEG.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260719T0100Z/  
/O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0009.260719T1500Z-260720T0200Z/  
CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST.  
FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-TUNICA-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-  
TALLAHATCHIE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HARRISBURG, WYNNE, CARUTHERSVILLE,  
PIGGOTT, MARKS, CHARLESTON, JONESBORO, HELENA-WEST HELENA,  
CLARKSDALE, TUNICA, MARIANNA, WEST MEMPHIS, KENNETT, CORNING,  
PARAGOULD, FORREST CITY, AND BLYTHEVILLE  
755 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 108 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, AND  
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MSZ001-008-012-TNZ001>003-019-020-048>051-088-089-191730-  
/O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0009.260719T1500Z-260720T0200Z/  
DESOTO-TATE-PANOLA-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-DYER-GIBSON-LAUDERDALE-  
TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-SHELBY-FAYETTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHAVEN, UNION CITY, OAKLAND,  
BROWNSVILLE, RIPLEY TN, OLIVE BRANCH, HUMBOLDT, MEMPHIS,  
COVINGTON, MILAN, SOMERVILLE, ALAMO, GERMANTOWN, MARTIN,  
BARTLETT, DYERSBURG, SENATOBIA, MILLINGTON, TIPTONVILLE, DRESDEN,  
COLLIERVILLE, AND BATESVILLE  
755 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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