Interactive NWS Alert Information
New Event for Muskingum County and Coshocton County and Guernsey County
Heat Advisory valid from Jul 2 12 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Sent to E-Mail at Jul 2 12 2:21 PM EDT
Radar Time: Jul 2 2012 3:00 PM EDT
000 WWUS71 KPBZ 021824 NPWPBZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 224 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 OHZ039-048-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021>023-030000- /O.NEW.KPBZ.HT.Y.0003.120702T1900Z-120703T0000Z/ TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE- MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-PRESTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...COSHOCTON...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE... SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE... NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA 224 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARDS...HEAT INDEX OVER 90 DEGREES. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...LOWER TO MID 90S. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE LIVING IN THESE COUNTIES WITH POWER OUTAGES DUE TO THE RECENT WIDESPREAD STORMS WILL BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. 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 9 1 1. &&