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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
722 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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/O.CAN.KJAN.HT.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-240718T0100Z/
/O.CON.KJAN.HT.Y.0020.240718T1500Z-240719T0000Z/
Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Jefferson-
Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-
Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Bude, Waterproof, St. Joseph, Vidalia,
Wesson, Meadville, Crystal Springs, Brookhaven, Harrisonburg,
Newellton, Purvis, West Hattiesburg, Roxie, Magee, Monticello,
Natchez, Ferriday, New Hebron, Columbia, Hattiesburg, Mendenhall,
Mount Olive, Fayette, Jonesville, Lumberton, Collins, Prentiss,
Port Gibson, Bassfield, West Ferriday, Laurel, and Hazlehurst
722 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY FOR THE REST OF TODAY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 to 110 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central Louisiana and central and southern
  Mississippi.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday.

* 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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/O.CAN.KJAN.HT.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-240718T0100Z/
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-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-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-
Including the cities of Cleveland, Newton, Dermott, Lake
Providence, Indianola, De Kalb, Quitman, Forest, Ruleville,
Morton, Columbus, North Crossett, Rolling Fork, Jackson, Isola,
Shubuta, Pearl, Delhi, Louisville, Vicksburg, Canton, Carrollton,
Eudora, Vaiden, Greenville, Meridian, West Point, Scooba,
Kosciusko, Pearl River, West Crossett, Anguilla, Bay Springs, Oak
Grove, Heidelberg, Grenada, Winona, Pickens, Taylorsville,
Durant, Hamburg, North Carrollton, Richland, Belzoni,
Brooksville, Rayville, Ridgeland, Tallulah, Conehatta, Lake
Village, Carthage, Decatur, Madison, Crossett, Stonewall,
Ackerman, Tchula, Starkville, Macon, Winnsboro, Weir, Brandon,
Union, Greenwood, Mathiston, Lexington, Mayersville, Yazoo City,
Philadelphia, Raleigh, Eupora, Bastrop, Goodman, and Epps
722 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Heat index values have fallen below 105 degrees across the area, and
the Heat Advisory for the rest of today has been cancelled.

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