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Stoddard County EMA
Monday July 29th, 2024 :: 02:33 p.m. CDT

Alert

Excessive Heat Warning until 08:00PM Wednesday

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index readings around 110 expected and locally higher readings up to 115 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Excessive Heat Warning, from 11 AM Tuesday to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PERRY ... JACKSON ... UNION ... ALEXANDER ... PULASKI ... FULTON ... HICKMAN ... CARLISLE ... BALLARD ... PERRY ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... RIPLEY ... BUTLER ... STODDARD ... SCOTT ... MISSISSIPPI ... NEW MADRID

Instructions:

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Address/Location
Stoddard County EMA
501 W Business U.S. 60
Dexter, MO 63841

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-614-5155

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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

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