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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
836 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

KYZ101>103-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ006>011-014-016>020-027>032-
202045-
/O.CON.KRLX.XH.A.0001.250622T1600Z-250626T0000Z/
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-
Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-
Pleasants-Tyler-Putnam-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-
Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-
Including the cities of Pomeroy, South Point, Grafton, Hamden,
Gallipolis, Raceland, McArthur, Gassaway, Lake Vesuvius,
Pennsboro, Carter Caves State Park, Middlebourne, Harrisville,
Athens, Olive Hill, Clay, Marietta, Belmont, Vienna, Ravenswood,
Grayson, Parkersburg, Sutton, Teays Valley, Grantsville,
Flatwoods, Wellston, Belpre, Point Pleasant, Weston, Paden City,
Oak Hill, Bridgeport, Stockport, Cannonsburg, New Haven,
Burnsville, Ashland, Glenville, Huntington, McConnelsville,
Crooksville, West Union, Clarksburg, Russell, Ripley, New
Lexington, Grayson Lake State Park, Ironton, St. Marys, Somerset,
Jackson, Hurricane, Elizabeth, Spencer, and Sistersville
836 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106
  possible.

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

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Wednesday 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. Young children and
pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any
circumstances.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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

&&

$$

JP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
836 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

KYZ105-WVZ005-013-015-202045-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FG.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250620T1300Z/
/O.CON.KRLX.XH.A.0001.250622T1600Z-250626T0000Z/
Lawrence-Wayne-Lincoln-Kanawha-
Including the cities of Wayne, Alum Creek, Harts, South
Charleston, Kenova, Ceredo, Yatesville Lake State Park, Hamlin,
Charleston, Louisa, and Saint Albans
836 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106
  possible.

* WHERE...In Kentucky, Lawrence County. In West Virginia, Kanawha,
  Lincoln, and Wayne Counties.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Wednesday 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. Young children and
pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any
circumstances.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
315 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-202015-
/O.NEW.KILN.XH.A.0001.250622T1600Z-250625T0000Z/
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-
Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-
Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-
Logan-Union-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin-
Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette-Pickaway-Fairfield-
Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-
Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
Including the cities of Rising Sun, Downtown Columbus, Owenton,
Logan, Coldwater, Beavercreek, Dry Ridge, Bellefontaine, Ripley,
Delaware, Lebanon, Versailles, Washington Court House, Camden,
Brooksville, Osgood, Liberty, Connersville, Dillsboro,
Springboro, Head Of Grassy, Milan, Batesville, Wheelersburg,
Greenfield, Withamsville, Butler, Williamstown, Manchester, Tipp
City, Landen, Augusta, Greendale, Oxford, Mason, Xenia,
Marysville, Dayton, Franklin, Falmouth, West Jefferson, London,
Wapakoneta, Brookville, Hillsboro, Tollesboro, Downtown
Cincinnati, Lancaster, West College Corner, Oakbrook, Mount
Carmel, Middletown, Aurora, Eaton, Florence, Blanchester, Day
Heights, Milford, Pike Lake, Burlington, Bright, Downtown Dayton,
Wilmington, Winchester, Mount Repose, Plain City, Richmond,
Minster, Piketon, Sidney, Fairborn, Camp Dix, Ada, Summerside,
Peebles, Covington, Erlanger, Lawrenceburg, Hidden Valley,
Celina, Seaman, Bellevue, Alexandria, Circleville, Maysville,
Independence, Vevay, Kettering, Kenton, Carrollton, Highland
Heights, Springfield, Pickerington, Mulberry, Portsmouth, St.
Marys, Hamilton, Georgetown, Urbana, Waverly, Newark, New Bremen,
Mount Olivet, Fairfield, Warsaw, Newport, Vanceburg, Piqua,
Crittenden, Mount Orab, Troy, Greenville, Chillicothe, Aberdeen,
Fort Thomas, and West Union
315 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast
  and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and
  west central Ohio.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those
  working or participating in outdoor activities.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and
  humidity combined with very warm low temperatures can be
  especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief
  from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AR

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