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Extreme Heat Warning — Craighead, AR, Poinsett, AR, Mississippi, AR, Cross, AR, Crittenden, AR, St. Francis, AR, Lee, AR, Phillips, AR, DeSoto, MS, Marshall, MS, Benton, MS, Tunica, MS, Tate, MS, Coahoma, MS, Quitman, MS, Panola, MS, Lafayette, MS, Union, MS, Pontotoc, MS, Lee, MS, Tallahatchie, MS, Yalobusha, MS, Calhoun, MS, Chickasaw, MS, Monroe, MS, Lauderdale, TN, Tipton, TN, Shelby, TN, Fayette, TN
Issued
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Expires
8:00 PM CDT · Mon, Aug 17 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KMEG

Affected Areas

Craighead, AR Poinsett, AR Mississippi, AR Cross, AR Crittenden, AR St. Francis, AR Lee, AR Phillips, AR DeSoto, MS Marshall, MS Benton, MS Tunica, MS Tate, MS Coahoma, MS Quitman, MS Panola, MS Lafayette, MS Union, MS Pontotoc, MS Lee, MS Tallahatchie, MS Yalobusha, MS Calhoun, MS Chickasaw, MS Monroe, MS Lauderdale, TN Tipton, TN Shelby, TN Fayette, TN

Official Bulletin

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West
Tennessee.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.