Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 14 at 9:16AM CDT until August 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 7:16am
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111.
* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
DeSoto; Marshall; Benton; Tippah; Alcorn; Tishomingo; Tate; Prentiss; Panola; Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba; Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw; Monroe; Lake; Obion; Weakley; Henry; Dyer; Gibson; Carroll; Benton; Lauderdale; Tipton; Haywood; Crockett; Madison; Chester; Henderson; Decatur; Shelby; Fayette; Hardeman; McNairy; Hardin
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov