The National Weather Service office in Memphis, Tennessee, urged smartphone users to enable Wireless Emergency Alerts to stay safe during severe weather, the office said.
The office said Wireless Emergency Alerts are among the most important tools people have during severe weather. It advised users to go into their phone settings and make sure weather emergency alerts are turned on.
The office said enabling the alerts could save lives and encouraged residents to check their devices now. The message was posted on the office’s social media accounts, the office said.
The post included hashtags such as #SWAW2026, #WeatherReady and #TNwx, the office said.
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
