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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
234 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

KSZ002>004-014>016-029-NEZ079>081-232100-
/O.NEW.KGLD.HT.Y.0001.240624T1800Z-240625T0100Z/
Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
Including the cities of Grainfield, Colby, Norton, Oberlin, Hill
City, Palisade, McCook, Stratton Ne, Hoxie, Atwood, Culbertson,
Trenton, Quinter, Grinnell, and Benkelman
234 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024 /134 AM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7
PM MDT/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Kansas and
  southwest Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat events. Heat related illnesses increase significantly
  during extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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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