799
WWUS74 KMEG 180128
NPWMEG
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
828 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
ARZ049-058-MSZ007-010>012-020>022-180930-
/O.EXP.KMEG.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260818T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0020.260818T0200Z-260819T0100Z/
LEE AR-PHILLIPS-TUNICA-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-
YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARIANNA, WATER VALLEY, COFFEEVILLE, MARKS,
CLARKSDALE, BRUCE, BATESVILLE, CALHOUN CITY, CHARLESTON,
TUNICA, AND HELENA-WEST HELENA
828 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED
..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 109 DEGREES EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN ARKANSAS, LEE AR AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES. IN MISSISSIPPI,
CALHOUN, COAHOMA, PANOLA, QUITMAN, TALLAHATCHIE, TUNICA, AND
YALOBUSHA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM CDT TUESDAY.
* 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>028-035-036-048-MSZ001>006-008-009-013>017-023-024-TNZ048-049-
088-089-180230-
/O.EXP.KMEG.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260818T0100Z/
CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-
DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TATE-PRENTISS-
LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-
LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CORINTH, NEW ALBANY, MEMPHIS, BLYTHEVILLE,
HARRISBURG, OLIVE BRANCH, COLLIERVILLE, AMORY, PONTOTOC, TUPELO,
COVINGTON, WEST MEMPHIS, OXFORD, OKOLONA, JONESBORO, BARTLETT,
MILLINGTON, BOONEVILLE, OAKLAND, SOMERVILLE, FULTON, SOUTHAVEN,
ABERDEEN, FORREST CITY, ASHLAND, IUKA, RIPLEY MS, WYNNE, HOLLY
SPRINGS, RIPLEY TN, GERMANTOWN, SENATOBIA, AND HOUSTON
828 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED
HEAT INDEX VALUES HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THUS, THE
EXTREME HEAT WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
ARZ009-018-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>022-050>055-090>092-180230-
/O.EXP.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 KENNETT, MILAN, DRESDEN, PARAGOULD, CORNING,
CAMDEN, UNION CITY, BOLIVAR, BROWNSVILLE, HUMBOLDT, SELMER,
DYERSBURG, DECATURVILLE, PARIS, JACKSON, LEXINGTON, ALAMO,
HUNTINGDON, TIPTONVILLE, CARUTHERSVILLE, SAVANNAH, MARTIN, HENDERSON,
PARSONS, AND PIGGOTT
828 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
HEAT INDEX VALUES HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. THUS, THE
HEAT ADVISORY WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
CJC
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