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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1119 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

ILZ080-081-084-085-088>094-KYZ001>012-MOZ076-086-087-100-107>112-114-
290000-
/O.CON.KPAH.XH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260729T0000Z/
Perry IL-Franklin-Jackson-Williamson-Union-Johnson-Pope-Hardin-
Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-
Graves-Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Perry MO-
Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-
Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
Including the cities of Herrin, Murphysboro, Clinton, Poplar Bluff,
Charleston, Golconda, Cadiz, Perryville, Smithland, Jackson, Van
Buren, Pinckneyville, Cairo, Marble Hill, Vienna, Murray, Mound City,
Paducah, Benton, Bloomfield, Metropolis, Jonesboro, Hickman,
Mayfield, Wickliffe, Cape Girardeau, Doniphan, Sikeston, Bardwell,
Elizabethtown, Piedmont, New Madrid, Eddyville, West Frankfort,
Carbondale, and Marion
1119 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113.

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

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

KYZ013-017-290000-
/O.CON.KPAH.XH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260729T0000Z/
Caldwell-Christian-
Including the cities of Princeton and Hopkinsville
1119 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111.

* WHERE...Caldwell and Christian Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

ILZ075>078-082-083-086-087-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014>016-018>022-
290000-
/O.CON.KPAH.HT.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260729T0000Z/
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Hamilton-White-Saline-Gallatin-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Hopkins-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-Todd-
Including the cities of Morganfield, Rockport, Fort Branch,
Harrisburg, Calhoun, Madisonville, Elkton, Greenville, Boonville,
Dixon, Albion, Mount Vernon, Evansville, Mount Carmel, Carmi,
Petersburg, Fairfield, Henderson, Owensboro, McLeansboro, Poseyville,
and Shawneetown
1119 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026 /1219 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026/

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107.

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

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening.

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

$$

DW