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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1018 AM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ022-023-033>035-043>047-058-059-262300-
/O.CON.KRNK.HT.Y.0004.250626T1600Z-250626T2300Z/
Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Roanoke-Botetourt-Franklin-
Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of Roanoke, Danville, Bedford, Lynchburg,
Fincastle, Danbury, Salem, Rocky Mount, Amherst, Yanceyville,
Martinsville, Eden, South Boston, Yadkinville, Keysville, and
Appomattox
1018 AM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

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

* WHAT...Heat index values 102 to 107 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina and
  central, south central, and west central Virginia.

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

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered thundershowers this afternoon and
  evening may provide some relief.

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.

If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter,
you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from
the heat.

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