Heat Advisory until 08:00PM Wednesday
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central Mississippi.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOLIVAR ... SUNFLOWER ... LEFLORE ... CARROLL ... HUMPHREYS ... HOLMES ... ATTALA ... YAZOO ... MADISON ... LEAKE ... NESHOBA ... KEMPER ... SCOTT ... NEWTON ... LAUDERDALE ... SMITH ... JASPER ... CLARKE ... COVINGTON ... JONES ... LAMAR ... FORREST
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.
Address/Location
Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
306 W Market St
Greenwood, MS 38930
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-453-1428
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible 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:
- Heat Advisory