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City of Bessemer City
Monday June 23rd, 2025 :: 02:10 p.m. EDT

Alert

Heat Advisory until 08:00PM Wednesday

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...The Piedmont and foothills of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina.

* WHEN...From noon Tuesday to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* AFFECTED AREAS: STEPHENS ... FRANKLIN ... HART ... ELBERT ... ALEXANDER ... IREDELL ... DAVIE ... CATAWBA ... ROWAN ... CLEVELAND ... LINCOLN ... GASTON ... MECKLENBURG ... CABARRUS ... UNION ... CALDWELL MOUNTAINS ... GREATER CALDWELL ... BURKE MOUNTAINS ... GREATER BURKE ... MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN MCDOWELL ... RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... POLK MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN POLK ... CHEROKEE ... YORK ... ANDERSON ... ABBEVILLE ... LAURENS ... UNION ... CHESTER ... GREENWOOD ... OCONEE MOUNTAINS ... PICKENS MOUNTAINS ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS ... GREATER OCONEE ... GREATER PICKENS ... CENTRAL GREENVILLE ... SOUTHERN GREENVILLE ... NORTHERN SPARTANBURG ... 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

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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

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