Heat Advisory until 08:00PM
...DANGEROUS HEAT AND HUMIDITY ACROSS THE MID SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...105 to 109 degrees.
* TIMING...until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat stroke and dehydration will be possible for people outdoors.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HARDIN ... MCNAIRY
Instructions:
A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. 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...if you work or spend time outside. When possible...reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency...call 9 1 1.
Address/Location
Hardin County Emergency Communications District (E-911)
90 S Riverside Dr
Savannah, TN 38372
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-925-9007
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HCTNALERTS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Heat Advisory