Carroll County EMA

08/26/2026

939 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEAKLEY...NORTHEASTERN DYER...
GIBSON...SOUTHERN OBION...NORTHWESTERN CARROLL...HENRY AND SOUTH
CENTRAL LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 AM CDT...

At 939 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lynnville to near Cottonwood Grove.
Movement was southeast at 30 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...
Dyersburg, Martin, Paris, Humboldt, Milan, McKenzie, Trenton, Paris
Landing State Park, Newbern, Dresden, Dyer, Greenfield, Gleason,
Troy, Kenton, Rutherford, Obion, Bradford, Sharon, and Atwood.

This includes Interstate 55 in Tennessee between mile markers 13 and
15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3636 8809 3629 8809 3579 8888 3592 8913
3597 8914 3600 8919 3596 8921 3620 8964
3650 8866 3650 8806 3644 8806 3636 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 1439Z 318DEG 47KT 3657 8851 3620 8955

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

08/26/2026

13z update from SPC is out. A few strong storms could effect northwest Tennessee this morning, but confidence is highest in the severe weather threat materializing this afternoon and evening with damaging winds the primary concern.

08/26/2026

**OUTDATED Please see latest post for additional information**

Day 1 Slight Convective Risk at 2026-08-26 05:34 UTC for portions of MEG area. Stay Weather-Aware today.

08/25/2026

A Marginal (level 1/5) Risk for severe thunderstorms is in place across most of the Mid-South Wednesday into Wednesday night, mainly for damaging winds

08/22/2026

**OUTDATED Please see latest post for additional information**

⚠️ There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) of severe storms this afternoon into this evening across the Mid-South. Damaging winds are the primary threat, and large hail is a secondary threat.

08/19/2026

08/18/2026

⚠️There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe storms late Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. The primary threat is damaging winds.

08/14/2026

916 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Sunday.

* 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.