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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
257 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

KSZ021>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-030100-
/O.CON.KTOP.HT.Y.0005.240702T1700Z-240703T0100Z/
Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-
Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
Anderson-
Including the cities of Wamego, Herington, Perry, Maple Hill,
McLouth, Bennington, Oskaloosa, Lebo, Meriden, Garnett, Lyndon,
Paxico, Minneapolis, Burlington, Valley Falls, Emporia, St.
Marys, Grantville, Manhattan, Clay Center, Topeka, Nortonville,
Holton, Ottawa, Junction City, Alma, Harveyville, Osage City,
McFarland, Overbrook, Alta Vista, Council Grove, Lawrence,
Carbondale, Abilene, Eskridge, and Burlingame
257 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
  northeast Kansas.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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