Extreme Heat Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
408 AM EDT Sun Jun 22 2025

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Including the cities of Weston, Marietta, Burnsville, Kenova,
Belmont, Ashland, Wayne, West Union, Belpre, Teays Valley,
Huntington, Middlebourne, Harrisville, Ceredo, South Charleston,
Gallipolis, Sistersville, Elizabeth, Clay, Vienna, South Point,
Bridgeport, Glenville, Harts, Pomeroy, Parkersburg, Ripley,
Clarksburg, Point Pleasant, Hurricane, Cannonsburg, St. Marys,
Ravenswood, Paden City, Pennsboro, Charleston, Saint Albans,
Ironton, Hamlin, Alum Creek, Grantsville, Lake Vesuvius, Madison,
Spencer, Gassaway, Athens, Sutton, and New Haven
408 AM EDT Sun Jun 22 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* 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.

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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