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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:09 AM Aug. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CHICKASAW AND
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT...

At 708 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mantee, or 7 miles south of Houston, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Houston, Trebloc, Prairie, Woodland, Tabbville, Sparta, McCondy,
Anchor, Binford, Muldon, and Strong.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Extreme Heat Warning
Issued: 5:29 PM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110.

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

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