Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Charleston, SC
Areas Affected: Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 3:02pm EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 3:02pm EDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 7:00pm EDT
Event Onset: Wednesday 3:02pm EDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 7:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Charleston SC
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty, Coastal McIntosh, Inland Chatham, and Inland McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina, Beaufort and Coastal Jasper Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5e43cec11e8c10d63a82c3c8d6a5177e81ab17ec.001.1 Codes: GAZ217, GAZ218, GAZ219, GAZ239, GAZ240, GAZ241, SCZ148, SCZ151 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5e43cec11e8c10d63a82c3c8d6a5177e81ab17ec.001.1