From: Aug.12,Fri 4:29 AM
To: Aug.12,Fri 8:00 PM
…TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
TODAY…
AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO OVER 100
DEGREES FOR MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY. DUE
TO LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TODAY VERSUS PREVIOUS
DAYS…HEAT INDEX EFFECTS SHOULD ONLY ADD A COUPLE DEGREES TO THE
HIGH TEMPERATURE. NEVERTHELESS…WHETHER ITS DUE TO HEAT INDEX OR
ACTUAL TEMPERATURE…PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE HOT CONDITIONS
COULD BE DANGEROUS.
BE ALERT FOR SIGNS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN
DOING STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES OUTDOORS…SUCH AS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
BREAKS INDOORS OR IN THE SHADE AND DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER. IT IS
RECOMMENDED TO DRINK FOUR CUPS OF WATER PER HOUR IF YOU ARE
EXPOSED TO A TEMPERATURE OR HEAT INDEX OF 103 DEGREES OR MORE.
ALSO…BE SURE TO CHECK ON PEOPLE WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS…CHILDREN…
AND THE ELDERLY AS THEY ARE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT
EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN OR PETS IN
VEHICLES…EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME…AS TEMPERATURES CAN RISE TO
LIFE THREATENING LEVELS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
* ISSUED AT: 429 AM CDT FRI AUG 12
* ISSUED FOR: –
WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-MEDINA-
BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-DIMMIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GEORGETOWN…DEL RIO…SAN MARCOS…
AUSTIN…BASTROP…GIDDINGS…BRACKETVILLE…UVALDE…HONDO…
SAN ANTONIO…NEW BRAUNFELS…SEGUIN…LOCKHART…EAGLE PASS…
CRYSTAL CITY…CARRIZO SPRINGS