Heat Advisory until 09:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE ... BARTON ... POLK ... DALLAS ... JASPER ... DADE ... GREENE ... WEBSTER ... NEWTON ... LAWRENCE ... CHRISTIAN ... MCDONALD ... BARRY ... STONE ... TANEY
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
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857
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