873  
WWUS74 KMEG 240505  
NPWMEG  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
1105 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-007-010-  
TNZ001>004-019>022-048>052-088-089-242000-  
/O.CON.KMEG.CW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260126T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KMEG.EC.A.0001.260126T0000Z-260127T1800Z/  
CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST.  
FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-TUNICA-COAHOMA-  
LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-LAUDERDALE-  
TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-SHELBY-FAYETTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROWNSVILLE, JONESBORO, MARIANNA, CAMDEN,  
GERMANTOWN, COVINGTON, CORNING, CARUTHERSVILLE, MILAN,  
TIPTONVILLE, WEST MEMPHIS, JACKSON, ALAMO, UNION CITY,  
HARRISBURG, FORREST CITY, PIGGOTT, TUNICA, HUNTINGDON, OLIVE  
BRANCH, PARIS, DRESDEN, MEMPHIS, MILLINGTON, KENNETT,  
COLLIERVILLE, BARTLETT, PARAGOULD, HELENA-WEST HELENA, DYERSBURG,  
MARTIN, BLYTHEVILLE, HUMBOLDT, WYNNE, OAKLAND, RIPLEY TN,  
SOMERVILLE, SOUTHAVEN, AND CLARKSDALE  
1105 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY  
 
...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW  
AS 10 BELOW. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND  
CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, SOUTHEAST  
MISSOURI, AND WEST TENNESSEE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY. FOR  
THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO COULD  
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-008-009-011>017-020>024-TNZ053>055-090>092-242000-  
/O.CON.KMEG.EC.A.0001.260126T0000Z-260127T1800Z/  
MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TATE-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-  
PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-  
YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-  
HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OKOLONA, PARSONS, AMORY, COFFEEVILLE,  
SENATOBIA, BOLIVAR, CORINTH, OXFORD, TUPELO, LEXINGTON,  
DECATURVILLE, BATESVILLE, BRUCE, SELMER, RIPLEY MS, MARKS, WATER  
VALLEY, IUKA, HOLLY SPRINGS, CALHOUN CITY, ASHLAND, FULTON, NEW  
ALBANY, CHARLESTON, ABERDEEN, HENDERSON, BOONEVILLE, SAVANNAH,  
HOUSTON, AND PONTOTOC  
1105 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND WEST TENNESSEE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD  
RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
 
 
 
 
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