Carthage, TX Hazardous Weather Outlook

Carthage, Texas

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1200 PM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008
Expiration: 600 AM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...EAST TEXAS AND
NORTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

UNDER A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT EXPECT TO SEE TEMPERATURES
CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 90S TO JUST ABOVE 100 DEGREES TODAY. THESE
READINGS WHEN COMBINED WITH THE MOISTURE AVAILABLE WILL PROVIDE
HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM NEAR 100 TO 104 DEGREES WHICH WILL STRESS
ANYONE WORKING OR INVOLVED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THIS CAN ALSO
AFFECT PERSONS THAT ARE LESS MOBILE AND DO NOT HAVE ACCESS
TO COOLING FROM FANS OR AIR CONDITIONERS. THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAT
CAN BE MINIMIZED BY REDUCING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...DRINKING PLENTY OF
WATER OR NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES...AND WEAR LIGHT COLORED AND LOOSE
FITTING CLOTHING. IF POSSIBLE TAKE MORE FREQUENT BREAKS AND STAY IN
AIR CONDITIONED LOCATIONS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...BUT SHOULD ONLY
PROVIDE VERY BRIEF RELIEF FROM THE HEAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SOME OF THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURES SO FAR THIS SUMMER WITH READINGS
NEAR THE CENTURY MARK...ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED HEAT INDEX VALUES
EXCEEDING 105 DEGREES AND POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 110 DEGREES FOR THE
LATE HALF OF THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THE WORK WEEK
WILL BE THE MAIN WEATHER CONCERNS. WARM NIGHTS AND VERY HOT
AFTERNOONS WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
LIKELY TO OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO REMAIN COOL AND LESS
STRESSED. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE A LITTLE COOLER FOR
LATE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.