EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
*WHAT...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 100 DEGREES.
*WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA, SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, AND NORTHWEST OHIO.
*WHEN...FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
*IMPACTS...EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELEATED ILLNESSES, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WORKING OR PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
Instructions:
MONITOR THE LATEST FORCASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. BE PREPARED TO 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. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
Address/Location
Marshall County Sheriff's Office
1400 pioneer
Plymouth, IN 46563
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 574-936-3187
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