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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1006 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
170100-
/O.CON.KJAN.HT.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-240717T0100Z/
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar-
Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-
Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston-
Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-
Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-
Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Eudora, Grenada, Tallulah, North
Crossett, Ferriday, Purvis, Monticello, Indianola, Quitman, De
Kalb, Scooba, Bastrop, Jonesville, Roxie, Newellton, Eupora,
Morton, Canton, Hattiesburg, Durant, Tchula, Forest, Richland,
Belzoni, Stonewall, Carrollton, West Ferriday, Hamburg, New
Hebron, Columbus, Port Gibson, Meadville, Pearl River, Kosciusko,
Mount Olive, Pearl, Waterproof, Starkville, Rayville, Ackerman,
Brookhaven, Lumberton, Delhi, Laurel, Mathiston, Collins,
Goodman, Cleveland, St. Joseph, Natchez, Raleigh, Conehatta,
Yazoo City, Bassfield, Columbia, Louisville, Vicksburg, Lake
Providence, Hazlehurst, Vaiden, Meridian, Union, North
Carrollton, Ridgeland, Pickens, Ruleville, Philadelphia,
Taylorsville, Wesson, Rolling Fork, Brandon, Greenville, West
Point, Vidalia, Harrisonburg, Isola, Shubuta, Winona, Prentiss,
Fayette, West Crossett, Madison, West Hattiesburg, Winnsboro,
Greenwood, Newton, Anguilla, Bay Springs, Lexington, Dermott,
Crossett, Weir, Mayersville, Decatur, Magee, Oak Grove,
Heidelberg, Lake Village, Brooksville, Macon, Mendenhall, Epps,
Bude, Jackson, Carthage, and Crystal Springs
1006 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and
  central and south Mississippi

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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