Extreme Heat Warning: Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; DeSoto; Tate; Panola; Tipton; Shelby

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Extreme Heat Warning — Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; DeSoto; Tate; Panola; Tipton; Shelby Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

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