Heat – advisory
From: 8 Aug,Sat 11:32 PM
To: 10 Aug,Mon 7:00 PM
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY…
* HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 100 TO 107 DEGREES WITH
MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES.
* IMPACTS…OVEREXERTION WILL LEAD TO DEHYDRATION…WHICH COULD
RESULT IN HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE
EXPECTED TO MEET OR EXCEED 105 DEGREES OR THE DAILY HIGH
TEMPERATURE WILL MEET OR EXCEED 103 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST TWO
CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
BE SURE TO CHECK ON PERSONS WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS…THE ELDERLY
AND OUTDOOR PETS…AS THEY ARE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT
EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN OR PETS IN
AN ENCLOSED VEHICLE…EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME…AS TEMPERATURES CAN
QUICKLY RISE TO LIFE THREATENING LEVELS.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE…RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK…THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED AREAS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY THE HEAT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY…CALL 9 1 1.
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* ISSUED AT: 1132 PM CDT SAT AUG 8
* ISSUED FOR:
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-
HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-
ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-
JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-
NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-
LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BOWIE…NOCONA…GAINESVILLE…
SHERMAN…DENISON…BONHAM…PARIS…GRAHAM…OLNEY…JACKSBORO…
DECATUR…BRIDGEPORT…DENTON…LEWISVILLE…FLOWER MOUND…
THE COLONY…PLANO…GREENVILLE…COMMERCE…COOPER…
SULPHUR SPRINGS…BRECKENRIDGE…MINERAL WELLS…WEATHERFORD…
BRIAR…FORT WORTH…ARLINGTON…DALLAS…ROCKWALL…TERRELL…
KAUFMAN…FORNEY…WILLS POINT…CANTON…GRAND SALINE…VAN…
EDGEWOOD…EMORY…POINT…EAST TAWAKONI…CISCO…EASTLAND…
RANGER…GORMAN…STEPHENVILLE…DUBLIN…GRANBURY…
OAK TRAIL SHORES…GLEN ROSE…CLEBURNE…BURLESON…WAXAHACHIE…
ENNIS…MIDLOTHIAN…GLENN HEIGHTS…ATHENS…GUN BARREL CITY…
COMANCHE…DE LEON…GOLDTHWAITE…HAMILTON…HICO…CLIFTON…
MERIDIAN…VALLEY MILLS…HILLSBORO…CORSICANA…TEAGUE…
FAIRFIELD…PALESTINE…LAMPASAS…COPPERAS COVE…GATESVILLE…
KILLEEN…TEMPLE…FORT HOOD…WACO…MARLIN…MEXIA…
GROESBECK…BUFFALO…CENTERVILLE…JEWETT…OAKWOOD…CAMERON…
ROCKDALE…HEARNE…FRANKLIN…CALVERT