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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
538 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-
182245-
/O.CON.KJAN.HT.Y.0025.250818T1500Z-250819T0100Z/
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 Brooksville, Forest, North Carrollton,
Belzoni, Magee, Brookhaven, Monticello, Greenville, Scooba, Port
Gibson, Goodman, Stonewall, Yazoo City, North Crossett,
Waterproof, Rayville, Mayersville, Decatur, Columbia, Bassfield,
Bude, Raleigh, Eupora, Meadville, Macon, Lake Providence,
Ruleville, Ferriday, Starkville, Conehatta, New Hebron, West
Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg, Bay Springs, Madison, Winona, Purvis,
Tallulah, Union, Lumberton, Epps, West Point, Quitman, West
Ferriday, Prentiss, Durant, Hazlehurst, De Kalb, St. Joseph,
Fayette, Jonesville, Winnsboro, Mathiston, Lake Village, Tchula,
Laurel, Pearl River, Vaiden, Weir, Roxie, West Crossett, Jackson,
Eudora, Newton, Pearl, Anguilla, Ackerman, Greenwood,
Taylorsville, Carthage, Vicksburg, Cleveland, Heidelberg,
Meridian, Oak Grove, Columbus, Lexington, Pickens, Crossett,
Indianola, Mendenhall, Richland, Newellton, Harrisonburg, Crystal
Springs, Grenada, Vidalia, Canton, Natchez, Rolling Fork,
Ridgeland, Carrollton, Louisville, Morton, Dermott, Wesson,
Hamburg, Isola, Bastrop, Kosciusko, Brandon, Mount Olive,
Shubuta, Philadelphia, Collins, and Delhi
538 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 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...From 10 AM this morning to 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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