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National Weather Service in Memphis urges residents to identify safe shelter ahead of severe weather

The National Weather Service office in Memphis, Tennessee, urged residents to identify their safe space ahead of any severe weather threat, according to a social media post.

The post said knowing where to shelter in advance is crucial and offered tips for apartments, houses and mobile or manufactured homes.

The office warned that manufactured homes are not safe from severe weather, according to the post.

The NWS in Memphis advised people to contact local emergency management officials for the locations of public storm shelters, the post said. The message included the hashtag #ARSWAW2026.

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Jon Ross Myers

Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com

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