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Dyer County Sheriff's Office
Friday July 17th, 2015 :: 03:27 p.m. CDT

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Heat Advisory in effect until 7 PM CDT Sunday

...OPPRESSIVE HEAT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH... .THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDICES IN EXCESS OF 105 DEGREES THIS WEEKEND. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL REMAIN IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 70S TONIGHT PROVIDING LITTLE RELIEF FROM THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY. THE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY. ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* HEAT INDEX READINGS...IN EXCESS OF 105 DEGREES.

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES INCLUDING HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE IF YOU DO NOT TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHESTER ... CROCKETT ... DYER ... FAYETTE ... GIBSON ... HARDEMAN ... HAYWOOD ... LAKE ... LAUDERDALE ... MADISON ... MCNAIRY ... OBION ... SHELBY ... TIPTON

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. REMEMBER CAR INTERIORS CAN BECOME LETHAL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

Address/Location
Dyer County Sheriff's Office
401 East Cedar Street
Dyersburg, TN 38024

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-285-2802

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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

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