Weather Alerts for East Polk TNIssued by the National Weather Service |
 HEAT ADVISORY |
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| EAST POLK TN | ||
Areas Affected: Morgan - Anderson - Roane - Loudon - Knox - NW Blount - North Sevier - Sequatchie - Bledsoe - Rhea - Meigs - McMinn - Northwest Monroe - Marion - Hamilton - Bradley - West Polk |
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| Effective: Sun, 8/16 1:55pm | Updated: Sun, 8/16 3:45pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Mon, 8/17 2:30am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Heat index values approaching or exceeding 105 will be common in the afternoon. * WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Information: 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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