Extreme Heat Warning for Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi +17 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett, St. Francis and 26 more
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Where: Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. When: Until 8 PM CDT this evening.
What the bulletin says to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 17 at 12:29PM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Official revision - Update
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 17 at 12:29PM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Official revision - Update
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 17 at 12:29PM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Official revision - Alert
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 16 at 8:41PM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Official revision - Update
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 16 at 8:41PM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Official revision - Alert
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 16 at 7:58PM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Memphis TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Update
- Last collected