Extreme Heat Warning: Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; Phillips; DeSoto; Marshall; Benton; Tunica; Tate; Coahoma; Quitman; Panola; Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Tallahatchie; Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw; Monroe; Lauderdale; Tipton; Shelby; Fayette

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-08-16 20:41ingested 2026-08-17 06:53

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Extreme Heat Warning — Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; Phillips; DeSoto; Marshall; Benton; Tunica; Tate; Coahoma; Quitman; Panola; Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Tallahatchie; Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw; Monroe; Lauderdale; Tipton; Shelby; Fayette Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111. * 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.

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