Decatur County, TN
Alerts
Alerts are listed in order of start time and level of severity. Click on the alert title to read details for each alert.
In effect from Tuesday 07/21 5:10 PM CDT – Wednesday 07/22 12:00 AM CDT
Issued by NWS Memphis TN
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 510 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
Areas Impacted
Counties in West Tennessee
- Benton
- Carroll
- Decatur
- Dyer
- Gibson
- Henderson
- Henry
- Lake
- Obion
- Weakley
Including these cities
- Camden
- Decaturville
- Dresden
- Dyersburg
- Humboldt
- Huntingdon
- Lexington
- Martin
- Milan
- Paris
- Parsons
- Tiptonville
- Union City
In effect from Tuesday 07/21 11:37 AM CDT – Tuesday 07/21 9:00 PM CDT
Issued by NWS Memphis TN
What
Heat index values up to 110.
Where
Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.
When
Until 9 PM CDT this evening.
Impacts
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
What to Do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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.
Areas Impacted
- Tippah
- Alcorn
- Tishomingo
- Prentiss
- Lafayette
- Union
- Pontotoc
- Lee
- Itawamba
- Yalobusha
- Calhoun
- Chickasaw
- Monroe
- Benton
- Chester
- Henderson
- Decatur
- McNairy
- Hardin
Tips to Stay Safe
A Heat Advisory means dangerous heat conditions are happening now or soon. Take action before, during and after the heat to stay safe.
- Stay in air-conditioned spaces if possible. Find cooling centers or places with AC in your community that you can go to, like libraries or shopping malls.
- Stay hydrated and stock up on clean drinking water to get you through multiple days of heat.
- Reschedule outdoor activities for cooler times of the day, and take breaks in the shade or air conditioning.
- Cover windows with curtains or shades, or use window reflectors designed to reflect heat back outside.
- Check on friends, family, and neighbors, especially those who do not have air conditioning or spend much of their time alone.
Make sure you know the signs of heat-related illness and how to respond.
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Extreme Heat Peaks Today
Created by the NWS Memphis WFO
An Extreme Heat Warning and Heat Advisory will remain in effect through 9PM. Heat indices will climb as high as 118 degrees with the entire Mid-South above 105.
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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