021
WWUS74 KMEG 102021
NPWMEG
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
321 PM CDT MON AUG 10 2020
TNZ004-022-055-110000-
/O.EXA.KMEG.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200811T0000Z/
HENRY-BENTON TN-DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARIS, CAMDEN, PARSONS, AND DECATURVILLE
321 PM CDT MON AUG 10 2020
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 105.
* WHERE...HENRY, BENTON TN AND DECATUR COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY MAY CAUSE HEAT
ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.
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. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
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 LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. 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.
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>003-019>021-048>054-088>092-110000-
/O.CON.KMEG.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200811T0000Z/
CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-
ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-MARSHALL-
BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-
QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-
TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAKE-OBION-
WEAKLEY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PIGGOTT, CORNING, PARAGOULD, JONESBORO,
HARRISBURG, BLYTHEVILLE, WYNNE, WEST MEMPHIS, FORREST CITY,
MARIANNA, HELENA, WEST HELENA, KENNETT, CARUTHERSVILLE,
SOUTHAVEN, OLIVE BRANCH, HOLLY SPRINGS, ASHLAND, RIPLEY MS,
CORINTH, IUKA, TUNICA, SENATOBIA, BOONEVILLE, CLARKSDALE, MARKS,
BATESVILLE, OXFORD, NEW ALBANY, PONTOTOC, TUPELO, FULTON,
CHARLESTON, WATER VALLEY, COFFEEVILLE, BRUCE, CALHOUN CITY,
HOUSTON, OKOLONA, AMORY, ABERDEEN, TIPTONVILLE, UNION CITY,
MARTIN, DRESDEN, DYERSBURG, HUMBOLDT, MILAN, HUNTINGDON,
RIPLEY TN, COVINGTON, BROWNSVILLE, ALAMO, JACKSON, HENDERSON,
LEXINGTON, BARTLETT, GERMANTOWN, COLLIERVILLE, MEMPHIS,
MILLINGTON, SOMERVILLE, OAKLAND, BOLIVAR, SELMER, AND SAVANNAH
321 PM CDT MON AUG 10 2020
..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 105.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI, WEST TENNESSEE, EAST
ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY MAY CAUSE HEAT
ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.
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. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
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 LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. 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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