Heat Advisory until 08:00PM Tuesday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina.
* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN ... HART ... ELBERT ... DAVIE ... ROWAN ... GASTON ... MECKLENBURG ... CABARRUS ... UNION ... CHEROKEE ... YORK ... ANDERSON ... ABBEVILLE ... LAURENS ... UNION ... CHESTER ... GREENWOOD ... SOUTHERN GREENVILLE ... SOUTHERN SPARTANBURG
Instructions:
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Address/Location
City of Bessemer City
132 W Virginia Ave
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-629-5542
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