Excessive heat warning until Thursday, issued by the National Weather Service, Tulsa for portions of coverage area

BENTON-WASHINGTON AR-CRAWFORD-SEBASTIAN-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-
CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-
OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-
HASKELL-
 TUE JUL 31 2012

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

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…

* IN OKLAHOMA…CHEROKEE…ADAIR…CREEK…OKFUSKEE…OKMULGEE…
   WAGONER…TULSA…ROGERS…MAYES…DELAWARE…PAWNEE…OTTAWA…
   WASHINGTON…OSAGE…CRAIG…NOWATA…PITTSBURG…SEQUOYAH…
   MCINTOSH…MUSKOGEE AND HASKELL.

   IN ARKANSAS…WASHINGTON…CRAWFORD…BENTON AND SEBASTIAN.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* DANGEROUS HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.
   HIGHS EACH AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM ABOUT 105 TO 113 DEGREES…
   WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS RANGING FROM THE MID 70S TO AROUND 80 IN MOST
   LOCATIONS. URBAN AREAS…LIKE TULSA AND FORT SMITH…MAY ONLY
   FALL INTO THE MID 80S OVERNIGHT.

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…
* 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 LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
   POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

* 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 911.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
   FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT.
   ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

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CARROLL-MADISON-FRANKLIN-PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-LATIMER-LE FLORE-
TUE JUL 31 2012

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

A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…

* IN OKLAHOMA…PUSHMATAHA…CHOCTAW…LE FLORE AND LATIMER.

   IN ARKANSAS…MADISON…CARROLL AND FRANKLIN.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* DANGEROUSLY HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF
   EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS…WITH AFTERNOON
   TEMPERATURES OF 102 TO 110 DEGREES.

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…
* 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 LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
   POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

* 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 911.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
   FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT.
   ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

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