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id: 58bf717f8e
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-09 22:30 CST
updated: 2026-11-09 22:30 CST
status: developing
outlets: 1
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# Foul odor reported across Memphis metro area

A foul odor was reported across Shelby County, from Downtown and Midtown Memphis to Germantown and Millington, according to Action News 5.

Section: [Weather & Environment](/memphis/section/life.md) · Entities: none

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [Action News 5 WMC (NBC)](https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/11/10/whats-that-smell-foul-odor-reported-across-memphis-metro/), 2026-11-09 22:30 CST: What’s that smell? Foul odor reported across Memphis metro

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.