Excessive Heat Warning until 08:00PM Sunday
* TEMPERATURE...Highs of 93 to 96 with heat index values of 103 to 110 is expected once again on Saturday.
* IMPACTS...A prolonged period of hot weather will increase the risk of heat related illness, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The very young, the elderly, and those without access to air conditioning will be especially vulnerable.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEWTON ... MARIES ... DALLAS ... BOURBON ... LACLEDE ... CAMDEN ... HICKORY ... JASPER ... VERNON ... ST. CLAIR ... PHELPS ... MILLER ... CRAWFORD ... DADE ... PULASKI ... BENTON ... BARTON ... POLK ... CHEROKEE ... CEDAR ... MORGAN
Instructions:
An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a DANGEROUS SITUATION in which heat illnesses are likely. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Address/Location
Crawford County KS
131 E Prairie St
Girard, KS 66743
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-724-7156
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CRAWFORD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Excessive Heat Warning