A HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY (8/4) FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA COUNTIES: CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD.

* TEMPERATURE…AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOW 90S
LEADING TO HEAT INDEX VALUES IN EXCESS OF 105 DEGREES.

HEAT ADVISORY for counties in orange.

* IMPACTS…EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD LEAD TO SEVERE HEAT RELATED
ILLNESSES AND POSSIBLY DEATH IF PROPER ACTION IS NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS…IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE.
WHEN POSSIBLE…RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO FRIDAY MORNING. 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. 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.