Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles SE Kokomo MS

Heat Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
934 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

MSZ028>033-037>039-043>046-048>052-054>058-061>066-072>074-291045-
/O.CON.KJAN.HT.Y.0007.240629T1500Z-240701T0100Z/
Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Attala-Winston-
Noxubee-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-
Lauderdale-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Eupora, Laurel, Mendenhall, Columbia,
Columbus, Prentiss, Brooksville, Purvis, Hattiesburg, Roxie,
Brookhaven, Philadelphia, Madison, Heidelberg, Morton, Carthage,
Hazlehurst, Bassfield, West Hattiesburg, Meridian, Ackerman,
Decatur, Bude, Ridgeland, Mathiston, Bay Springs, Stonewall,
Raleigh, Collins, Newton, Pearl, Winona, Scooba, Magee,
Taylorsville, Quitman, Mount Olive, Pearl River, Union, Brandon,
De Kalb, Richland, Conehatta, Lumberton, Canton, Forest, Macon,
Louisville, Jackson, Wesson, Weir, Meadville, Crystal Springs,
New Hebron, Monticello, Shubuta, Starkville, West Point, and
Kosciusko
934 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM CDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
  northeast, south central, southeast, and southwest Mississippi.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 8 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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.

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.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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