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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
813 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
172115-
/O.CON.KJAN.HT.Y.0019.240717T1500Z-240718T0100Z/
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 Rayville, Brandon, Epps, West Ferriday,
West Point, Monticello, Roxie, West Crossett, Purvis, North
Crossett, Macon, Lexington, Magee, Mendenhall, Hamburg, Eupora,
Scooba, Oak Grove, Wesson, Newellton, Vaiden, Union, Bay Springs,
Waterproof, Lake Providence, Taylorsville, Hazlehurst, Isola,
Port Gibson, Stonewall, Grenada, Brookhaven, Fayette, Bude,
Brooksville, Tallulah, Heidelberg, Rolling Fork, North
Carrollton, Jackson, Shubuta, New Hebron, Columbia, Decatur,
Meridian, West Hattiesburg, Laurel, Carthage, Anguilla, Canton,
Cleveland, Yazoo City, Hattiesburg, Ferriday, Mayersville,
Meadville, Jonesville, Durant, Collins, Belzoni, Morton,
Starkville, Natchez, Ruleville, Greenwood, Madison, Winnsboro,
Forest, Mount Olive, Vidalia, Vicksburg, Philadelphia, Pearl
River, Ackerman, Carrollton, Weir, St. Joseph, Harrisonburg, Lake
Village, Mathiston, Pearl, Bassfield, Greenville, Tchula,
Lumberton, Prentiss, Bastrop, Ridgeland, Dermott, Eudora,
Conehatta, Delhi, De Kalb, Indianola, Louisville, Crystal
Springs, Kosciusko, Winona, Columbus, Pickens, Goodman, Newton,
Crossett, Raleigh, Quitman, and Richland
813 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and
  central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, south
  central, southeast, southwest, and west central 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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