868
WWUS74 KMEG 170141
NPWMEG
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
841 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
MSZ004>006-009-017-171800-
/O.UPG.KMEG.HT.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260818T0100Z/
/O.EXA.KMEG.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260818T0100Z/
TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-ITAWAMBA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPLEY MS, IUKA, CORINTH, BOONEVILLE, AND
FULTON
841 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 111.
* WHERE...ALCORN, ITAWAMBA, PRENTISS, TIPPAH, AND TISHOMINGO
COUNTIES.
* 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.
ARZ026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>016-020>024-
TNZ048-049-088-089-171800-
/O.CON.KMEG.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-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 CHARLESTON, ASHLAND, OXFORD, MARKS,
GERMANTOWN, HELENA-WEST HELENA, WYNNE, MILLINGTON, SOUTHAVEN,
BATESVILLE, SOMERVILLE, CALHOUN CITY, WEST MEMPHIS, JONESBORO,
TUNICA, BARTLETT, HOUSTON, BLYTHEVILLE, WATER VALLEY, SENATOBIA,
HOLLY SPRINGS, AMORY, OLIVE BRANCH, BRUCE, NEW ALBANY, TUPELO,
CLARKSDALE, COFFEEVILLE, OAKLAND, MARIANNA, ABERDEEN, HARRISBURG,
OKOLONA, RIPLEY TN, FORREST CITY, PONTOTOC, COVINGTON, MEMPHIS, AND
COLLIERVILLE
841 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 111.
* 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.
ARZ009-018-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>022-050>055-090>092-171800-
/O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260818T0100Z/
CLAY-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-
CARROLL-BENTON TN-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-
HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARUTHERSVILLE, UNION CITY, BOLIVAR, ALAMO,
BROWNSVILLE, PARIS, KENNETT, HUNTINGDON, SELMER, CORNING, HUMBOLDT,
JACKSON, DRESDEN, TIPTONVILLE, PIGGOTT, MILAN, SAVANNAH, PARAGOULD,
LEXINGTON, PARSONS, HENDERSON, DECATURVILLE, CAMDEN, DYERSBURG, AND
MARTIN
841 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 109.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, AND WEST
TENNESSEE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM CDT MONDAY.
* 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.
AEH
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