Occurred Sep 21, 2026, 9:53:00 PM UTC

First published Sep 22, 2026, 12:49:15 AM UTC · Last updated Sep 27, 2026, 6:48:30 PM UTC

Air Quality Alert issued September 21 at 4:48PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

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Air Quality Alert issued September 21 at 4:48PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN. Additional details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

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