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WEATHER VAULT: Hurricanes Anita & Babe 1977
1+ week, 4+ day ago (282+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Nearly 50 years ago, the first week of September saw not 1, but 2 hurricanes in the Gulf as an El Niño phase began. I’m First Alert Meteorologist Riley Winch and the Niño 3.4 region officially warmed 0.5 degrees Celsius, or 0.9 degrees…...
Oxford residents urged to conserve water amid heat and drought conditions, officials say
1+ week, 5+ day ago (128+ words) OXFORD, Miss. (WMC) - Oxford officials are asking residents to conserve water due to recent extreme temperatures and drought. According to Oxford Utilities, the water system is experiencing a historically high summer demand due to high temperatures and drought observed over…...
FEMA approves more than $69 million for Mississippi storm recovery
1+ week, 6+ day ago (102+ words) PANOLA COUNTY, MISS. (WMC) - FEMA has approved more than $69 million in funding for 68 recovery and mitigation projects to help communities recover from recent storms and past disasters. FEMA is awarding more than $66 million for 62 Public Assistance projects to reimburse Mississippi…...
8/30 First Alert Forecast: Hotter and Dry Today with Low Humidity before Moisture Returns Tomorrow
2+ week, 1+ day ago (73+ words) Action News 5 8/30 First Alert Forecast: Hotter and Dry Today with Low Humidity before Moisture Returns Tomorrow 8/30 Addison's First Alert Forecast: Hotter and Dry Today with Low Humidity Celebration of Life be held for Winter Jones One injured in shooting outside…...
First Alert Forecast: Morning Commute Storms Kick Off an Unsettled Week Before Midweek Humidity Moves In
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (155+ words) Action News 5 SUNDAY NIGHT: Lows overnight will fall into the upper 60s to low 70s with the chance for showers and storms in the early morning. Showers will develop to the northwest before a few move into the Mid-South into the early…...
MLGW provides update after storms knock out power for over 100k customers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis, Light, Gas and Water is working to restore power after thunderstorms knocked out power to over 100,000 customers. At it’s peak, there were approximately 130,000 customers without power during Saturday’s storm. You can check the status of repairs…...
Players feeling the heat as high school football season begins
3+ week, 2+ day ago (76+ words) Action News 5 Players feeling the heat as high school football season begins Friday Football Fever Week 1: Houston throttles Germantown in Game of the Week and more First Alert: Eric's Friday night weather update [8/21/2026] Grand jury indicts Memphis woman accused of…...
First Alert: Less humidity, not AS hot for the weekend ahead
3+ week, 3+ day ago (141+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Showers and thunderstorms were an issue for parts of the Mid-South throughout the day on Thursday, but drier weather conditions should return to close out the work week and into the weekend. It is worthwhile noting that…...
First Alert: Spotty storms Thursday, followed by near average weather
3+ week, 4+ day ago (497+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A cold front is expected to move through the Mid-South on Thursday morning and should result in temperatures slipping back to near average values. Additional showers and/or thunderstorms could develop in Northern Mississippi on Thursday afternoon…...
Hurricane Lala damages Hawaiian cemetery, reveals remains
3+ week, 5+ day ago (74+ words) Action News 5 Hurricane Lala damages Hawaiian cemetery, reveals remains Fiery testimony in Tupac Shakur murder trial day 2 CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Deck collapses underneath US Marshals serving a warrant ‘No serious dispute’ that Comey’s seashell post could be read as a…...