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Extreme Heat Warning

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Tue 08/19/2025 12:51 PM EDT

End Time

Tue 08/19/2025 09:00 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Memphis, TN ∙ Jonesboro, AR ∙ Bartlett, TN ∙ Southaven, MS ∙ Helena, AR ∙ Halls, TN ∙ Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge, TN ∙ Belen, MS ∙ Arbyrd, MO ∙ Greenfield, AR

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 1151 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Technical Header

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-008-TNZ001-002- 019-048-049-088-200100- /O.CON.KMEG.XH.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250820T0100Z/ Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Tate-Lake-Obion-Dyer- Lauderdale-Tipton-Shelby- Including the cities of Collierville, Piggott, Dyersburg, Southaven, Caruthersville, Blytheville, Germantown, Memphis, Senatobia, Paragould, Marianna, Ripley TN, Covington, Tiptonville, Wynne, Millington, Corning, Jonesboro, Forrest City, Bartlett, Union City, Olive Branch, Kennett, West Memphis, and Harrisburg 1151 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025