Heat Alert #4202

USA WEATHER IN MOBILE, AL HAS ISSUED A HEAT ALERT FOR MOBILE, GEORGE, CHOCTAW, GREENE, WASHINGTON, WAYNE, STONE, PERRY, COVINGTON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, JONES, FORREST, MARION, AND LAMAR COUNTIES FROM 11:00 AM CDT FRIDAY UNTIL 8:00 PM CDT FRIDAY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MOBILE, HATTIESBURG, LAUREL, AND BELLEFONTAINE. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES.

DISCUSSION...

»…WHAT IS EXPECTED…«

HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO AROUND 108 DEGREES EXPECTED.

»…WHERE IT IS EXPECTED…«

PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

»…WHEN IT IS EXPECTED…«

FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY.

»…DISCUSSION…«

AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S WITH HIGH HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDICIES AROUND 108 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

»…POTENTIAL IMPACTS…«

HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY MAY CAUSE HEAT ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.

»…PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS…«

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. DO NOT LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS IN UNATTENDED VEHICLES. CAR INTERIORS WILL REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

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 LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE. 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.

...DISCLAIMER...

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