* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 100 to
110 degrees expected.
* WHERE..Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Northern La Porte-Eastern St.Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Peak afternoon heat indices around 100
degrees may extend into Friday.
Instructions:
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
