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Weakley County Emergency Management
Thursday March 5th, 2015 :: 10:10 p.m. CST

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Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 8 AM CST Friday

...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WEST TENNESSEE AND EXTREME NORTH MISSISSIPPI... .CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW FOR WINDCHILL VALUES TO SINK TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE MIDSOUTH. ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO TO -5 DEGREES.

* TIMING...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 10 AM CST FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED SKIN FOR A PROLONGED DURATION MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON ... CARROLL ... CHESTER ... CROCKETT ... DECATUR ... DYER ... FAYETTE ... GIBSON ... HARDEMAN ... HAYWOOD ... HENDERSON ... HENRY ... LAKE ... LAUDERDALE ... MADISON ... MCNAIRY ... OBION ... SHELBY ... TIPTON ... WEAKLEY

Address/Location
Weakley County Emergency Management
Old 22
Weakley County, TN 38225

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-364-5454

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Chill Advisory

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