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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
320 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

KSZ066-080-081-088>090-022100-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.240702T1700Z-240703T0200Z/
Stafford-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Coldwater, Pratt, Protection, Haviland,
Ashland, Macksville, Greensburg, Minneola, Lake Coldwater, Kiowa,
Stafford, Medicine Lodge, and St. John
320 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...Barber, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford, and Clark
  Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 9 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.

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