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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
937 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

ARZ008-017-025-034-047-057-065-069-010000-
/O.CON.KLZK.XH.W.0007.250831T1600Z-250901T0000Z/
Randolph-Lawrence-Jackson-Woodruff-Monroe-Arkansas-Desha-Drew-
Including the cities of De Witt, Attica, McGehee, Brinkley,
Augusta, Stuttgart, Pocahontas, Dumas, Monticello, Newport,
Hoxie, Walnut Ridge, McCrory, Cotton Plant, and Clarendon
937 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113
  expected.

* WHERE...Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Randolph, Woodruff, Arkansas,
  Desha, and Drew Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday.

* 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.

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.

&&

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