Weather Advisory-MEG Issued at 07:55Z 02:56:17.6422

WWUS74 KMEG 160755

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Memphis TN

255 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>015-020>022-

TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-161845-

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/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.W.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1700Z/

/O.CON.KMEG.FZ.W.0001.260316T0900Z-260316T1700Z/

/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/

Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-St.

Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton

MS-Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Tunica-Tate-Prentiss-Coahoma-Quitman-

Panola-Lafayette-Union-Pontotoc-Tallahatchie-Yalobusha-Calhoun-

Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale-

Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-Chester-Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-

Fayette-Hardeman-McNairy-Hardin-

Including the cities of Collierville, Kennett, Ripley MS, West

Memphis, New Albany, Bruce, Harrisburg, Olive Branch, Oxford,

Dresden, Paris, Martin, Corinth, Jonesboro, Holly Springs,

Selmer, Ashland, Calhoun City, Millington, Alamo, Huntingdon,

Humboldt, Wynne, Dyersburg, Southaven, Blytheville, Covington,

Memphis, Savannah, Tiptonville, Forrest City, Charleston, Union

City, Somerville, Paragould, Marianna, Water Valley, Jackson,

Decaturville, Piggott, Caruthersville, Marks, Henderson,

Coffeeville, Pontotoc, Iuka, Lexington, Batesville, Camden,

Corning, Germantown, Bolivar, Booneville, Milan, Brownsville,

Oakland, Senatobia, Clarksdale, Tunica, Ripley TN, Helena-West

Helena, Parsons, and Bartlett

255 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CDT

TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with

gusts up to 30 mph. For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing

temperatures as low as 28 expected. For the second Freeze Warning,

sub-freezing temperatures as low as 19 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast

Missouri, and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT this morning. For the

first Freeze Warning, until noon CDT today. For the second Freeze

Warning, from 8 PM this evening to noon CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree

limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive

vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high

profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

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MSZ016-017-023-024-161845-

/O.UPG.KMEG.FZ.A.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1700Z/

/O.NEW.KMEG.FZ.W.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1700Z/

/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/

Lee MS-Itawamba-Chickasaw-Monroe-

Including the cities of Fulton, Houston, Aberdeen, Amory,

Okolona, and Tupelo

255 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CDT

TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with

gusts up to 30 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing

temperatures as low as 24 expected.

* WHERE...Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee MS, and Monroe Counties.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT this morning. For the

Freeze Warning, from 8 PM this evening to noon CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree

limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive

vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high

profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

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