High Winds and Heavy Rain Expected: Tennessee & Mid-South Under Wind Advisory and Flood Watch

Wind Advisory and Flood Watch Issued as Tropical Depression Francine Approaches

MEMPHIS — Issued by the National Weather Service at 3:24 AM on September 12, 2024.

The Mid-South is bracing for severe weather as Tropical Depression Francine moves inland, prompting the National Weather Service in Memphis to issue a Wind Advisory and Flood Watch. The advisories cover portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee, with impacts expected from this morning through early Friday.

Wind Advisory: Gusts Up to 45 mph Anticipated

A Wind Advisory is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 1 AM CDT Friday, bringing northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. This advisory affects areas including Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, Cross, Crittenden, St. Francis, Lee AR, Phillips, and several counties in Southeast Missouri and West Tennessee. These strong winds could blow around unsecured objects, knock down tree limbs, and cause a few power outages.

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