Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 15 at 2:01AM CDT until August 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 12:01am
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 11:30am
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.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, you
can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the
heat.
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