Interactive NWS Alert Information

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
922 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012

...DANGEROUS HEAT TO CONTINUE IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS WEEKEND...

.A LARGE DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED OVER THE
REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND...LEADING TO CONTINUED RECORD HEAT ON
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH INTO THE
100S BOTH DAYS. AN INCREASE IN GULF MOISTURE AND CLOUD COVER EARLY
NEXT WEEK WILL BRING TEMPERATURES DOWN SOMEWHAT...BUT CONTINUED
HOT WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.

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PICKETT-PUTNAM-OVERTON-WHITE-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BYRDSTOWN...COOKEVILLE...LIVINGSTON...
SPARTA...MCMINNVILLE
922 PM CDT FRI JUN 29 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...HIGHS BETWEEN 100 AND 106 DEGREES...AND LOWS IN
  THE 70S. AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 105.

* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR
  HEAT STROKE ARE A REAL THREAT. DEHYDRATION CAN OCCUR QUICKLY.
  THE EFFECTS OF THIS HEAT WAVE WILL BE CUMULATIVE GIVEN THAT IT
  IS GOING TO PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE EXTENDED PERIOD OF
  HEAT WILL ALSO CAUSE DROUGHT CONDITIONS TO WORSEN... AND RESULT
  IN INCREASED FIRE DANGER.

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-FITTED CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE... AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER ALONG WITH OTHER NON-
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. AVOID TOO MUCH DIRECT SUN...AND LIMIT YOUR
SALT INTAKE. PLEASE REMEMBER TO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS LOCKED
INSIDE A VEHICLE...EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN...AS TEMPERATURES
INSIDE A CAR CAN BECOME SUFFOCATING WHEN EXPOSED TO DIRECT
SUNLIGHT EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME. ALSO REMEMBER TO CHECK ON YOUR
ELDERLY AND DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS OR NEIGHBORS.

TO REDUCE THE 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 A EMERGENCY - CALL 911.

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