Excessive Heat Warning until 08:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Hancock, Central Washington, Interior Hancock, and Southern Penobscot Counties.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT ... INTERIOR HANCOCK ... CENTRAL WASHINGTON ... COASTAL HANCOCK
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, 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
Washington County, ME
28 Center St
Machias, ME 04654
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WCMEINFO 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