014  
WWUS74 KMEG 161645  
NPWMEG  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
1145 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>015-020>022-  
TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-170045-  
/O.CAN.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260316T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.W.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1700Z/  
CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST.  
FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON  
MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-  
PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-  
LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-LAUDERDALE-  
TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-  
FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROWNSVILLE, MILLINGTON, PARSONS,  
CORNING, HUNTINGDON, PARAGOULD, BRUCE, RIPLEY TN, HELENA-WEST  
HELENA, TUNICA, BATESVILLE, CORINTH, SOMERVILLE, JONESBORO, IUKA,  
CALHOUN CITY, MILAN, SENATOBIA, HOLLY SPRINGS, DYERSBURG,  
PIGGOTT, FORREST CITY, RIPLEY MS, ALAMO, KENNETT, OAKLAND,  
DECATURVILLE, JACKSON, DRESDEN, WEST MEMPHIS, UNION CITY,  
BOONEVILLE, OXFORD, MARTIN, WATER VALLEY, NEW ALBANY, SAVANNAH,  
MARKS, SELMER, OLIVE BRANCH, HENDERSON, BLYTHEVILLE, BOLIVAR,  
CAMDEN, PARIS, CLARKSDALE, TIPTONVILLE, CARUTHERSVILLE,  
SOUTHAVEN, COFFEEVILLE, MARIANNA, HUMBOLDT, WYNNE, HARRISBURG,  
LEXINGTON, PONTOTOC, GERMANTOWN, MEMPHIS, BARTLETT, COVINGTON,  
CHARLESTON, ASHLAND, AND COLLIERVILLE  
1145 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON  
CDT TUESDAY...   
..FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 20 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, SOUTHEAST  
MISSOURI, AND WEST TENNESSEE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
 
 
 
 
MSZ016-017-023-024-170045-  
/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.W.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1700Z/  
LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FULTON, HOUSTON, AMORY, OKOLONA, TUPELO,  
AND ABERDEEN  
1145 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON  
CDT TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 23 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CHICKASAW, ITAWAMBA, LEE MS, AND MONROE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
 
 
 
 
SJM  
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