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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
142 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100-
107>112-114-300930-
/O.CON.KPAH.XH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250731T0100Z/
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-
Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Union
KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-
Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Cadiz, Vienna, Carmi,
Hickman, Smithland, Murphysboro, Hopkinsville, Murray,
McLeansboro, Bardwell, Bloomfield, Dixon, Shawneetown, Eddyville,
Benton, Marion, Jonesboro, Poplar Bluff, Jackson, Charleston,
Golconda, Albion, Paducah, Mayfield, Owensboro, Cape Girardeau,
Henderson, Doniphan, Van Buren, Clinton, Princeton, Fort Branch,
New Madrid, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, Poseyville,
Metropolis, Rockport, Elkton, Fairfield, Herrin, Sikeston,
Calhoun, Carbondale, Mound City, Wickliffe, Mount Vernon,
Morganfield, Petersburg, Boonville, Madisonville, Harrisburg,
Cairo, Piedmont, Evansville, Marble Hill, Perryville, Greenville,
and Mount Carmel
142 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025 /242 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025/

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 110 to
  115 this afternoon and 105 to 110 on Wednesday.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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