Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
426 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-122100-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND BERKELEY-
INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
TIDAL BERKELEY-
426 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...HEAT INDICES 100 TO 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FIRST REAL SPELL OF HOT WEATHER WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT SOUTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
THE LOWER TO MID 90S COMBINED WITH MODERATE LEVELS OF HUMIDITY
WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100 AND 104 DEGREES FOR
SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST HEAT
EPISODE OF THE SUMMER...RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SHOULD EXERCISE
EXTRA CAUTION. SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ON
THURSDAY AND A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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