Tulsa County included in heat warning, National Weather Service, Tulsa

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN-TULSA-ROGERS-WAGONER-MUSKOGEE-SEQUOYAH-
 FRI JUL 30 2010

…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY…

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…

* IN OKLAHOMA…TULSA…ROGERS…WAGONER…SEQUOYAH AND MUSKOGEE.

   IN ARKANSAS…CRAWFORD…SEBASTIAN AND FRANKLIN.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL APPROACH 105 DEGREES THIS
   AFTERNOON…WITH VALUES OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES EXPECTED THROUGH
   THE WEEKEND. OVERNIGHT LOWS FALLING ONLY TO THE 75 TO 80 DEGREE
   RANGE WILL PROVIDE LITTLE RELIEF FROM THE HEAT. THE HOT WEATHER
   IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK AND
   ADDITIONAL WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED.

IMPACTS…
* THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL
   COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES
   ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

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PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-
MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MCINTOSH-
PITTSBURG-HASKELL-LATIMER-LE FLORE-
 FRI JUL 30 2010

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY…

A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…

* IN OKLAHOMA…CHEROKEE…ADAIR…CREEK…OKFUSKEE…OKMULGEE…
   PUSHMATAHA…MAYES…DELAWARE…PITTSBURG…OTTAWA…CHOCTAW…
   WASHINGTON…OSAGE…CRAIG…NOWATA…PAWNEE…MCINTOSH…LE
   FLORE…LATIMER AND HASKELL.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL BE AROUND
   105 DEGREES. OVERNIGHT LOWS ONLY REMAINING IN THE 70S WILL
   OFFER LITTLE RELIEF FROM THE HEAT. THE HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED
   TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK AND ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES
   MAY BE NEEDED.

IMPACTS…
* THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL
   COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
   POSSIBLE.

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.

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