Hurricane Local Statement

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Hurricane Isaias Local Statement Advisory Number 14
National Weather Service Memphis TN  AL092026
1016 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

This product covers Mid-South

**ISAIAS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH OVERNIGHT**
 

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Chickasaw, Itawamba, 
      Lee MS, and Monroe

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 270 miles south-southeast of Tupelo MS
    - 30.8N 86.5W
    - Storm Intensity 90 mph
    - Movement North or 5 degrees at 20 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall around 8:30 PM CDT this evening near
Destin, FL. Isaias is expected to continue to move inland through
Saturday, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall across the Mid-South.
Four counties in the Mid-South remain in a Tropical Storm Warning
through Saturday afternoon with wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. These areas
could see up to 3" of rainfall. 

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across 
northeast Mississippi. Potential impacts in this area include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored 
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or 
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are 
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban 
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on 
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

Elsewhere across Mid-South, little to no impact is anticipated.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible significant
impacts across northeast Mississippi. Potential impacts include:
    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and 
      rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter 
      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially 
      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, 
      arroyos, and ditches overflow.
    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. 
      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid 
      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage 
      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as 
      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions 
      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.

Protect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible 
limited impacts across northeast Mississippi.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather 
Service in Memphis TN around 430 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions 
warrant.