072
WWUS74 KMEG 200057
NPWMEG
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
757 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
ARZ048-049-058-MSZ007-008-010>012-020-200900-
/O.EXP.KMEG.XH.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260820T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0023.260820T1600Z-260821T0100Z/
ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-
TALLAHATCHIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHARLESTON, FORREST CITY, MARIANNA,
BATESVILLE, TUNICA, SENATOBIA, MARKS, HELENA-WEST HELENA, AND
CLARKSDALE
757 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 109 DEGREES EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN ARKANSAS, LEE AR, PHILLIPS, AND ST. FRANCIS COUNTIES. IN
MISSISSIPPI, COAHOMA, PANOLA, QUITMAN, TALLAHATCHIE, TATE, AND
TUNICA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY.
* 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.
ARZ026>028-035-036-MSZ001-TNZ049-088-200200-
/O.EXP.KMEG.XH.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260820T0100Z/
CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-DESOTO-TIPTON-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COVINGTON, WYNNE, MEMPHIS, BARTLETT,
MILLINGTON, GERMANTOWN, HARRISBURG, COLLIERVILLE, WEST MEMPHIS,
SOUTHAVEN, OLIVE BRANCH, JONESBORO, AND BLYTHEVILLE
757 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE IMPROVING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THUS, THE
EXTREME HEAT WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT.
MSZ013>017-021>024-200900-
/O.EXP.KMEG.HT.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-260820T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0023.260820T1600Z-260821T0100Z/
LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-
CHICKASAW-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CALHOUN CITY, BRUCE, HOUSTON, COFFEEVILLE,
FULTON, AMORY, ABERDEEN, OXFORD, OKOLONA, TUPELO, NEW ALBANY, WATER
VALLEY, AND PONTOTOC
757 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 107 DEGREES EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CALHOUN, CHICKASAW, ITAWAMBA, LAFAYETTE, LEE MS, MONROE,
PONTOTOC, UNION, AND YALOBUSHA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY.
* 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.
ARZ009-018-MOZ113-115-MSZ002>005-009-TNZ019-048-050>053-089>091-
200200-
/O.EXP.KMEG.HT.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-260820T0100Z/
CLAY-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-
PRENTISS-DYER-LAUDERDALE-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-FAYETTE-
HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARUTHERSVILLE, RIPLEY MS, ASHLAND, RIPLEY
TN, CORINTH, SELMER, PARAGOULD, OAKLAND, PIGGOTT, HOLLY SPRINGS,
DYERSBURG, HENDERSON, CORNING, BOLIVAR, KENNETT, SOMERVILLE,
BOONEVILLE, BROWNSVILLE, JACKSON, AND ALAMO
757 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE IMPROVING ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. THUS, THE
HEAT ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT.
CJC
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