Heat Advisory: Heat Index Up to 109 Expected Across Mid-South Through Saturday
The National Weather Service warns of heat index values up to 109 and urges precautions against heat illness.
Jackson, Tennessee FirstAlerts
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Severe Weather
4 reportsHeat Advisory for Clay, Greene, Craighead and Mid-South Through 8 PM CDT Tuesday
The National Weather Service has extended the heat advisory for portions of the Mid-South, including Clay, Greene, and Craighead counties, now in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
Heat Advisory for Clay, Greene, Craighead and Other Counties Until 8 PM CDT Monday
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for portions of four states, including Clay, Greene, and Craighead counties, with heat index values up to 107 expected until 8 PM CDT Monday.
Heat Advisory Until 8 PM Wednesday for North Mississippi and West Tennessee, From Tupelo and Oxford to Jackson, Tenn.
Heat index values up to 109 degrees are expected between 11 AM and 8 PM CDT Wednesday, August 19, 2026, across 27 zones including Marshall, Benton MS, Tippah and Lee MS counties, according to the National Weather Service Memphis TN alert record.
Mass Casualty Incidents
2 reportsHumboldt woman in custody after Aug. 27 incident
Ephreana Brady is in custody, police said.
Man and woman found shot on East College Street porch in Jackson, Tenn.
Jackson police responded Sunday morning to a home on the 900 block of East College Street, where officers found two people with gunshot wounds, WBBJ reported.