Updated: Tue Aug-20-19 07:50pm UTC
Effective: Tue Aug-20-19 07:50pm UTC
Expires: Wed Aug-21-19 02:00am UTC
Severity: Moderate
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Status: Actual
Type: Alert
Category: Met
Areas affected: Hughes; Lincoln; Logan; Payne; Pottawatomie; Seminole
Instructions: 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.
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.
an excessive heat warning means that a prolonged period of
dangerously hot temperatures will occur. the combination of hot
temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous
situation in which heat illnesses are likely. 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. this is especially true during
warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal
temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Message Summary: ...dangerous heat indicies through wednesday...
...excessive heat warning remains in effect until 9 pm cdt this
evening...
...heat advisory remains in effect from noon to 9 pm cdt
wednesday...
* heat index values...up to 112 degrees today and up to 107 on
wednesday.
* timing...tuesday afternoon and evening and again on wednesday
afternoon and evening.
* impacts...the heat and humidity may cause heat stress during
outdoor exertion or extended exposure.
