Headline:
Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 9:56PM CDT until July 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 7:56pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109.
* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Area Description:
Tippah; Alcorn; Tishomingo; Prentiss; Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba; Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw; Monroe; Benton; Chester; Henderson; Decatur; McNairy; Hardin
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov