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NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1046 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>008-013>015-172300-
/O.CON.KRLX.HT.Y.0007.250817T1500Z-250817T2300Z/
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Jackson OH-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-
Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-
Including the cities of Hurricane, Gallipolis, Cannonsburg,
Wayne, Carter Caves State Park, Pomeroy, Louisa, Huntington, Alum
Creek, Teays Valley, Raceland, South Point, Wellston, Ripley,
South Charleston, Ashland, Charleston, Flatwoods, Lake Vesuvius,
Jackson, Grayson Lake State Park, Russell, Kenova, Grayson,
Ceredo, Hamlin, Oak Hill, New Haven, Saint Albans, Ravenswood,
Ironton, Olive Hill, Harts, Point Pleasant, and Yatesville Lake
State Park
1046 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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

* WHAT...Heat indices up to 103 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky and southeast Ohio, and
  portions of the central, southern, and western lowlands of West
  Virginia.

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

* IMPACTS...High temperatures and humidity may cause heat illnesses.

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. Young children and
pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any
circumstances.

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.

Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx
as well as on our X and Facebook pages.

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