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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1244 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-TXZ096-
097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-201900-
/O.CON.KSHV.HT.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260821T0100Z/
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-De Soto-
Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant-
Caldwell-La Salle-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-
Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-
Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of Homer, Haynesville, Farmerville, Shreveport,
Stonewall, Hughes Springs, Jacksonville, De Queen, Gibsland,
Jonesboro, El Dorado, Zwolle, Dry Prong, Hemphill, Naples, Nashville,
Dierks, Jena, Clarks, Gilmer, Atlanta, Idabel, Mount Vernon,
Texarkana, Linden, Hawkins, Martin, Longview, Bernice, Jefferson,
Mineral Springs, Grayson, Hope, Monroe, Coushatta, Lone Star, Omaha,
Ashdown, Henderson, Center, Lewisville, Montgomery, Springhill, Many,
Pineland, Carthage, Colfax, San Augustine, Big Sandy, Pittsburg,
Lufkin, Prescott, Logansport, Broken Bow, Marshall, Arcadia,
Winnsboro, Bogata, Mineola, Mount Pleasant, Natchitoches, Stamps,
Nacogdoches, Midway, Queen City, Olla, Ringgold, Magnolia, Bradley,
Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Ruston, Quitman, Winnfield, Clarksville,
Rusk, Minden, Tyler, Bossier City, Daingerfield, and Columbia
1244 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north
  central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and
  northeast Texas.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high 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.

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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