* WHAT...Heat index values up to around 100 degrees.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ELKHART ... LAGRANGE ... STEUBEN ... NOBLE ... DE KALB ... STARKE ... MARSHALL ... WHITLEY ... ALLEN ... WABASH ... HUNTINGTON ... WELLS ... ADAMS ... GRANT ... BLACKFORD ... JAY ... NORTHERN LA PORTE ... EASTERN ST. JOSEPH ... NORTHERN KOSCIUSKO ... SOUTHERN LA PORTE ... WESTERN ST. JOSEPH ... SOUTHERN KOSCIUSKO ... DEFIANCE ... HENRY ... PAULDING ... PUTNAM ... VAN WERT ... ALLEN
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. 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.
