Excessive Heat Watch until 08:00PM Friday
* WHAT...Prolonged period of dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 100 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WAYNE ... FAYETTE ... UNION ... FRANKLIN ... RIPLEY ... DEARBORN ... HARDIN ... MERCER ... AUGLAIZE ... DARKE ... SHELBY ... LOGAN ... UNION ... DELAWARE ... MIAMI ... CHAMPAIGN ... CLARK ... MADISON ... FRANKLIN ... LICKING ... PREBLE ... MONTGOMERY ... GREENE ... FAYETTE ... PICKAWAY ... FAIRFIELD ... BUTLER ... WARREN ... CLINTON ... ROSS ... HOCKING ... HAMILTON ... CLERMONT ... BROWN ... HIGHLAND ... ADAMS ... PIKE ... SCIOTO
Instructions:
Be prepared to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned rooms, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP 89EMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Excessive Heat Watch