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Heat Advisory 13, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this heat advisory at Aug 5, 2016, 2:51 PM CDT for Lauderdale County, Tennessee. It took effect at Aug 5, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2016, 2:51 PM CDT (19:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 5, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2016, 12:14 PM CDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
County Lauderdale County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 107 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1664 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1413 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
144 WWUS74 KMEG 051951 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 251 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH INTO SATURDAY... .A HOT AIRMASS COMBINED WITH VERY HUMID AIR WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES REACHING OR EXCEEDING 105 DEGREES ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EAST AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING WHERE HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 110 DEGREES. ISOLATED TO PERHAPS SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS MAY PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE HEAT...ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY. ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-060100- /O.CAN.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.160806T0100Z-160807T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 251 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....HEAT INDEX VALUES IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. && $$ TNZ048-061100- /O.UPG.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.HT.Y.0013.160806T0100Z-160807T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KMEG.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIPLEY TN 251 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A HEAT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY. * HEAT INDEX VALUES....IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. && $$ TNZ001-002-019-061100- /O.UPG.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KMEG.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ LAKE-OBION-DYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 251 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES....IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. && $$ ARZ026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-TNZ049- 088-061100- /O.CON.KMEG.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.160806T0100Z-160807T0100Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS- LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA- TALLAHATCHIE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE... WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA... WEST HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...SENATOBIA... CLARKSDALE...MARKS...BATESVILLE...CHARLESTON...COVINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 251 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....HEAT INDEX VALUES IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ON SATURDAY HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 109 DEGREES * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ TNZ020-051-060100- /O.EXT.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ GIBSON-CROCKETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...ALAMO 251 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ MSZ003>006-009-013>017-021>024-TNZ053-091-061100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAFAYETTE-UNION- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- CHESTER-MCNAIRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...IUKA... BOONEVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON... WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...HOUSTON... OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...HENDERSON...SELMER 251 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ MSZ002-TNZ050-052-089-090-061100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ MARSHALL-HAYWOOD-MADISON-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLY SPRINGS...BROWNSVILLE...JACKSON... SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...BOLIVAR 251 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ TNZ003-004-021-022-054-055-092-060100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ WEAKLEY-HENRY-CARROLL-BENTON TN-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUNTINGDON... CAMDEN...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE...SAVANNAH 251 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$
5 follow-up statements
223 WWUS74 KMEG 052040 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 340 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH INTO SATURDAY... .A HOT AIRMASS COMBINED WITH VERY HUMID AIR WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES REACHING OR EXCEEDING 105 DEGREES ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EAST AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE...AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING WHERE HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 110 DEGREES. ISOLATED TO PERHAPS SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS MAY PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE HEAT...ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY. ARZ026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-TNZ049- 088-061100- /O.CON.KMEG.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.160806T0100Z-160807T0100Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS- LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA- TALLAHATCHIE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE... WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA... WEST HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...SENATOBIA... CLARKSDALE...MARKS...BATESVILLE...CHARLESTON...COVINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 340 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....HEAT INDEX VALUES IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ON SATURDAY HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 109 DEGREES * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ TNZ048-061100- /O.CON.KMEG.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0013.160806T0100Z-160807T0100Z/ LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIPLEY TN 340 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-TNZ001-002-019-060100- /O.CON.KMEG.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-DYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE... TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 340 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....HEAT INDEX VALUES IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. && $$ MSZ003>006-009-013>017-021>024-TNZ053-091-061100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAFAYETTE-UNION- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- CHESTER-MCNAIRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...IUKA... BOONEVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON... WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...HOUSTON... OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...HENDERSON...SELMER 340 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ MSZ002-TNZ050-052-089-090-061100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ MARSHALL-HAYWOOD-MADISON-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLY SPRINGS...BROWNSVILLE...JACKSON... SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...BOLIVAR 340 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ TNZ003-004-020>022-051-054-055-092-060100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-CROCKETT-HENDERSON-DECATUR- HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...CAMDEN...ALAMO...LEXINGTON...PARSONS... DECATURVILLE...SAVANNAH 340 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$
957 WWUS74 KMEG 060049 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 749 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH INTO SATURDAY... .A HOT AIRMASS COMBINED WITH VERY HUMID AIR WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES REACHING OR EXCEEDING 105 DEGREES ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. HOWEVER...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EAST AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE...AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI TODAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A HEAT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SOME LOCATIONS IN THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY ARZ026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-TNZ049- 088-060900- /O.EXP.KMEG.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.160806T0100Z-160807T0100Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS- LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA- TALLAHATCHIE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE... WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA... WEST HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...SENATOBIA... CLARKSDALE...MARKS...BATESVILLE...CHARLESTON...COVINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 749 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....HEAT INDEX VALUES IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ON SATURDAY HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 109 DEGREES * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. 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. && $$ TNZ048-060900- /O.EXP.KMEG.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0013.160806T0100Z-160807T0100Z/ LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIPLEY TN 749 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-TNZ001-002-019-060200- /O.EXP.KMEG.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-DYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE... TIPTONVILLE...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 749 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THUNDERSTORMS HAVE CAUSED TEMPERATURES TO FALL BELOW CRITERIA NEEDED TO CONTINUE AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. THUNDERSTORMS AND CLOUD COVER TOMORROW SHOULD RESULT IN HEAT ADVISORIES NOT BEING NEEDED. $$ TNZ003-004-020>022-051-054-055-092-060200- /O.EXP.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160806T0100Z/ WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-CROCKETT-HENDERSON-DECATUR- HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...CAMDEN...ALAMO...LEXINGTON...PARSONS... DECATURVILLE...SAVANNAH 749 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THUNDERSTORMS HAVE CAUSED TEMPERATURES TO FALL BELOW CRITERIA NEEDED TO CONTINUE A HEAT ADVISORY. THUNDERSTORMS AND CLOUD COVER TOMORROW SHOULD RESULT IN HEAT ADVISORIES NOT BEING NEEDED.. $$ MSZ003>006-009-013>017-021>024-TNZ053-091-060900- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAFAYETTE-UNION- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- CHESTER-MCNAIRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...IUKA... BOONEVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON... WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...HOUSTON... OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...HENDERSON...SELMER 749 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ MSZ002-TNZ050-052-089-090-060900- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ MARSHALL-HAYWOOD-MADISON-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLY SPRINGS...BROWNSVILLE...JACKSON... SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...BOLIVAR 749 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 110 DEGREES. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$
855 WWUS74 KMEG 060806 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 306 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 MSZ002-TNZ050-052-089-090-061700- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ MARSHALL-HAYWOOD-MADISON-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLY SPRINGS...BROWNSVILLE...JACKSON... SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...BOLIVAR 306 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...THROUGH ABOUT 8PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ MSZ003>006-009-013>017-021>024-TNZ053-091-061700- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAFAYETTE-UNION- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- CHESTER-MCNAIRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...IUKA... BOONEVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON... WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...HOUSTON... OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...HENDERSON...SELMER 306 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...THROUGH ABOUT 8PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ ARZ026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-TNZ049- 088-061700- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS- LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA- TALLAHATCHIE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE... WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA... WEST HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...SENATOBIA... CLARKSDALE...MARKS...BATESVILLE...CHARLESTON...COVINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 306 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...THROUGH ABOUT 8PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ TNZ048-061700- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIPLEY TN 306 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...THROUGH ABOUT 8PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$
309 WWUS74 KMEG 061613 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1113 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 MSZ002-TNZ050-052-089-090-070100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ MARSHALL-HAYWOOD-MADISON-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLY SPRINGS...BROWNSVILLE...JACKSON... SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...BOLIVAR 1113 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...UNTIL 8PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ MSZ003>006-009-013>017-021>024-TNZ053-091-070100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAFAYETTE-UNION- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- CHESTER-MCNAIRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...IUKA... BOONEVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON... WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...HOUSTON... OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...HENDERSON...SELMER 1113 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...UNTIL 8PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ ARZ026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-TNZ049- 088-070100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS- LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA- TALLAHATCHIE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE... WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...HELENA... WEST HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...SENATOBIA... CLARKSDALE...MARKS...BATESVILLE...CHARLESTON...COVINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 1113 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...UNTIL 8PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ TNZ048-070100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIPLEY TN 1113 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...UNTIL 8PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$
682 WWUS74 KMEG 061714 NPWMEG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1214 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ARZ026>028-035-036-048-049-TNZ049-061815- /O.CAN.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS- LEE AR-TIPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE... WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA...COVINGTON 1214 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THUS, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE HEAT ADVISORY. $$ TNZ048-061815- /O.CAN.KMEG.HT.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RIPLEY TN 1214 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THUS, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE HEAT ADVISORY. $$ MSZ002-TNZ050-052-089-090-070100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ MARSHALL-HAYWOOD-MADISON-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLY SPRINGS...BROWNSVILLE...JACKSON... SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...BOLIVAR 1214 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...UNTIL 8PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ MSZ003>006-009-013>017-021>024-TNZ053-091-070100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAFAYETTE-UNION- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- CHESTER-MCNAIRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...RIPLEY MS...CORINTH...IUKA... BOONEVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON... WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE...BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...HOUSTON... OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...HENDERSON...SELMER 1214 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...UNTIL 8PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$ ARZ058-MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-TNZ088-070100- /O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160807T0100Z/ PHILLIPS-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE- SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...WEST HELENA...SOUTHAVEN... OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...SENATOBIA...CLARKSDALE...MARKS... BATESVILLE...CHARLESTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 1214 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES....105 TO 109 DEGREES. * TIMING...UNTIL 8PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS MAY RESULT IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this heat advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this heat advisory went out at Aug 5, 12:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 12:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1228 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016
.DISCUSSION...
Updated to include the 18z aviation discussion below.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 1039 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016/
DISCUSSION...Water Vapor Satellite trends this morning place an
upper level ridge axis over the Southern Plains and eastern
portions of the Mid-South on the periphery of the ridge axis.
Sunny skies are prevalent across the Mid-South this morning with
the exception of some high level convective cloud debris from last
night's convective activity over East Central Missouri. As of 10
am CDT, temperatures across the forecast area range from the
middle 80s to lower 90s with surface dewpoints once again in the
70s to approaching 80 degrees.
Latest short term trends still indicate heat index values rising
to 105 to 115 degrees this afternoon as highs reach the middle to
upper 90s. Ongoing heat warning and heat advisory is in good
shape but will continue to monitor for any potential adjustments
if conditions warrant any changes. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms are possible again this afternoon and early evening
coincident with peak daytime heating.
Will make some adjustments to short term grids to account for
latest morning trends. Otherwise, forecast overall is in good
shape at this time.
CJC
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 356 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016/
DISCUSSION...
Models in general agreement for through the early part of next
week. General pattern is upper level high over southern US. The
high is currently centered over eastern Texas and is not expected
to change much. By late in the weekend the upper level high will
weaken just enough to have just an elongated high over the
southern US, from coast to coast. Only real difference in the
extended models is that the ECMWF wants to create a low just off
the coast of the Mississippi and Alabama border by the middle of
next week.
As for the short term, today should be similar to the past couple
of days. Hot and humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
There is a little better chance along the northern part of the
warning area as a very weak frontal system will move across the
Mid-South later this afternoon. It might bring a little more
activity and if it does then there is a marginal risk for severe
weather. Also, with the heat and humidity the entire Mid-South
today is under a heat advisory or excessive heat warning. The
excessive heat warning is roughly along and west of the Interstate
55 corridor. Heat advisory continues into tomorrow for much of the
Mid-South...will need to continue to monitor as some places will
be close to heat index values of 110-- which may require another
warning.
At this time, it looks like Sunday we may get a reprieve from the
heat advisory and possible even the triple digit heat index
values.
TLSJr
&&
.AVIATION...
The diurnal Cu field will continue to develop this afternoon, with
isolated showers and thunderstorms forming across the area. Given
the spatial uncertainty, only VCTS will be included for this
afternoon. Convection is expected to dissipate by 01z. Generally
VFR conditions are anticipated overnight, but patchy fog will
likely affect KMKL for a few hours around sunrise. A cold front
will move south across the region during the day tomorrow. This
front is expected to reach KJBR by mid-morning, but may not affect
the remaining forecast terminals until after 18z. Afternoon
convection is anticipated again tomorrow, mainly beyond the
current TAF period.
Johnson
&&
.MEG Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
AR...Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for Clay-
Craighead-Crittenden-Cross-Greene-Lawrence-Lee AR-
Mississippi-Phillips-Poinsett-Randolph-St. Francis.
Heat Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Saturday for
Clay-Craighead-Crittenden-Cross-Greene-Lawrence-Lee AR-
Mississippi-Phillips-Poinsett-Randolph-St. Francis.
MO...Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for Dunklin-
Pemiscot.
Heat Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Saturday for
Dunklin-Pemiscot.
MS...Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for Coahoma-
DeSoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica.
Heat Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Saturday for
Coahoma-DeSoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica.
Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Saturday for Alcorn-Benton MS-
Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-Marshall-Monroe-
Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-Yalobusha.
TN...Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for Shelby-
Tipton.
Heat Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Saturday for
Shelby-Tipton.
Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for Benton TN-Carroll-
Decatur-Hardin-Henderson-Henry-Weakley.
Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Saturday for Chester-Crockett-Dyer-
Fayette-Gibson-Hardeman-Haywood-Lake-Lauderdale-Madison-
McNairy-Obion.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 1:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 127 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-061100- ALCORN-BENTON MS-BENTON TN-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY- COAHOMA-CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR- DUNKLIN-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD- HENDERSON-HENRY-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE- LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION- PANOLA-PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN- RANDOLPH-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA- 127 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT DANGEROUS HEAT WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES IN PARTS OF THE MID-SOUTH IN EXCESS OF 110 DEGREES. THUS AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN PLACE FOR THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE. THE REST OF THE MID-SOUTH IS UNDER A HEAT ADVISORY. A FEW STRONG TO PERHAPS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING ACROSS THE MID SOUTH. DAMAGING WINDS IS THE MAIN THREAT FOR ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT REACH SEVERE LIMITS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY HEAT CONTINUES WITH HIGH HUMIDITY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL SOME OF THE MID-SOUTH UNDER A HEAT ADVISORY ON SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 1:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
124 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016
MSZ017-024-051900-
ITAWAMBA MS-MONROE MS-
124 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
AT 124 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH
WAS LOCATED OVER SMITHVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF AMORY.
PEOPLE IN SOUTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES
SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3409 8857 3409 8855 3410 8854 3420 8837
3406 8821 3393 8822 3384 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 315DEG 11KT 3407 8840
JOHNSONSpecial weather statement, Aug 5, 1:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 145 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 MSZ014-051915- UNION MS- 145 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR... CENTRAL UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI... AT 145 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED OVER NEW ALBANY. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL UNION COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. LAT...LON 3439 8912 3460 8919 3460 8896 3443 8881 TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 332DEG 10KT 3451 8903 JOHNSON
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 1:58 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 158 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 MSZ022-023-051930- CALHOUN MS-CHICKASAW MS- 158 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR... SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI... AT 158 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH WAS LOCATED NEAR PYLAND. PEOPLE IN SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. LAT...LON 3407 8920 3407 8898 3384 8882 3379 8923 TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 347DEG 12KT 3396 8909 JOHNSON
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:09 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
209 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016
ARZ035-052000-
CROSS AR-
209 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN CROSS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
AT 209 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH
WAS LOCATED NEAR FAIR OAKS...OR 14 MILES WEST OF WYNNE.
PEOPLE IN SOUTHWESTERN CROSS COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3537 9104 3537 9101 3524 9079 3515 9100
3515 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 337DEG 9KT 3531 9103
JOHNSONSpecial weather statement, Aug 5, 2:16 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
216 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016
MSZ015-051945-
PONTOTOC MS-
216 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2016
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR...
PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
AT 215 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS AT LEAST 40 MPH
WAS LOCATED OVER PONTOTOC.
PEOPLE IN PONTOTOC COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
LAT...LON 3431 8925 3436 8893 3411 8882 3408 8882
3407 8892 3407 8920
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 337DEG 9KT 3422 8905
JOHNSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Obion | 50 min |
| Aug 5, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Henry | 25 min |
| Aug 5, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton | 42 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.