Heat Advisory for Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea +6 more
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What: Heat index values exceeding 100 will be common in the afternoons, with some locations reaching or exceeding 105. Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Where: Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie, and West Polk Counties. When: Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM...
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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. 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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* WHAT...Heat index values exceeding 100 will be common in the afternoons, with some locations reaching or exceeding 105. * WHERE...Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie, and West Polk Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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Heat Advisory issued August 14 at 12:11PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Morristown TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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