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Family orchard set for strawberry season, despite weather

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Friday, April 5th, 2013, 10:04am

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'Spring Fever' spreads in Memphis

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Friday, March 15th, 2013, 1:33pm

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Tornado sirens, alerts to be tested

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013, 3:52pm

If you hear tornado sirens going off today in parts of the Mid-South, don’t worry — it’s just a test.

The Germantown Fire Department will briefly test the city’s outdoor emergency warning sirens at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

City leaders want to make sure the system is working properly after a series of radio upgrades at the city’s emergency dispatch center.

Sirens will also be sounding in Mississippi late Wednesday morning, as part of the state’s Severe Weather Awareness Week.

Some municipalities may choose to test their sirens during the statewide tornado drill, which was scheduled to be held at 9:15 a.m.

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MLGW advises you prepare for outages in inclement weather

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Wednesday, December 26th, 2012, 12:07pm

MLGW advises you prepare for outages in inclement weather

Less than 200 MLGW customers are affected by a power outage late Wednesday morning, after roughly 8,000 residents were without power at one point Tuesday after several circuits went offline.

MLGW advised on twitter that in any emergency situation, whether it's a tornado, ice storm, earthquake or flood, you need to be prepared for the possibility of temporary power outages.

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Starry Nights closing early due to rain

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Sunday, December 9th, 2012, 6:38pm

This weather is affecting outdoor activities in the Mid-South Sunday evening.

Starry Nights is closing for the night at Shelby Farms.

The outdoor light display just isn't the same in the pouring rain.

Starry nights should resume Monday. The hours are posted below:

Mondays (Run, Walk, Ride Nights): 6pm-9pm

Tuesdays: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Wednesdays: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursdays: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Fridays: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturdays: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sundays: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Weather Radios...a must in the Mid-South!

Submitted by Carrie Anderson on Wednesday, September 26th, 3:41 pm

(WMC-TV) - Whether you're new to the area, or a life-long resident of the Mid-South, you know the weather can change at the drop of a hat.

During the last few months, members of the Action News 5 Weather, News and Sports teams have traveled to various locations to help loyal viewers program their own weather radios, so everyone can stay safe when severe weather hits.

Tuesday, September 26th was our last 'official' stop on the weather radio programming tour, but if you couldn't make it out to one of the events, you're not out of luck!

Just click here to find everything you need to know about programming your own weather radio, including those very important county codes, so that you'll get customized alerts from your weather radio for your area.

Weather radios are a must when severe weather hits, and Action News 5 wants you to be prepared

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Severe weather possible in Germantown

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, May 31st, 2012, 10:46am

(WMC-TV) – The Action News 5 Storm Tracking Team says it might be a soggy day around the Mid-South.

Thunderstorms are moving in from the west and some of them could be strong. In fact, we could see rainfall amounts top the half-inch mark in some areas.

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