Excessive Heat Warning for Sunday

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
225 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024

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Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-De
Soto-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-
Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-
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Including the cities of Logansport, Queen City, Springhill, Mount
Pleasant, Ringgold, Mineola, Zwolle, Gilmer, Bogata, Jena,
Jefferson, Grayson, Hughes Springs, Columbia, Naples, Ashdown,
Longview, Farmerville, Prescott, Many, Mineral Springs,
Haynesville, Bradley, Midway, Arcadia, Daingerfield, Stonewall,
Winnsboro, Texarkana, Linden, Broken Bow, Bossier City, Monroe,
Olla, Pittsburg, Lone Star, Quitman, Big Sandy, Tyler, Jonesboro,
Natchitoches, Lewisville, Center, Montgomery, Hawkins, El Dorado,
Magnolia, Homer, Pleasant Hill, Colfax, Dry Prong, Idabel,
Mansfield, Omaha, Marshall, Coushatta, Atlanta, Clarks, Carthage,
Clarksville, Winnfield, De Queen, Ruston, Hope, Bernice, Martin,
Minden, Gibsland, Mount Vernon, Dierks, Stamps, Shreveport,
Nashville, and Henderson
225 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024

…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING…

* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110
expected.

* WHERE…Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north
central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and
northeast Texas.

* WHEN…From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.

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

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.

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

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.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.