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WHAT: For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible.
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WHERE: Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Polk, and Whitfield Counties.
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WHEN: For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
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IMPACTS: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Polk, and Whitfield Counties. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. 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.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 430 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 44 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL GEORGIA BUTTS IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA BARROW CHEROKEE CLAYTON COBB DAWSON DEKALB DOUGLAS FANNIN FAYETTE FORSYTH FULTON GILMER GWINNETT HALL HENRY LUMPKIN NEWTON PICKENS ROCKDALE UNION WALTON IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA BANKS JACKSON TOWNS WHITE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA BARTOW CARROLL CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE FLOYD GORDON HARALSON MURRAY PAULDING POLK WALKER WHITFIELD IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA COWETA HEARD MERIWETHER SPALDING TROUP THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTA, BLAIRSVILLE, BLUE RIDGE, BREMEN, CALHOUN, CARROLLTON, CARTERSVILLE, CEDARTOWN, CHATSWORTH, CLEVELAND, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, COLWELL, COMMERCE, CONYERS, COVINGTON, CUMMING, DAHLONEGA, DALLAS, DALTON, DAWSONVILLE, DECATUR, DIAL, DOUGLASVILLE, ELLIJAY, EPWORTH, FORT OGLETHORPE, FRANKLIN, GAINESVILLE, GRIFFIN, HEMP, HIAWASSEE, HIGDON, HOMER, JACKSON, JASPER, LAFAYETTE, LAWRENCEVILLE, MANCHESTER, MARIETTA, MONROE, NEWNAN, PEACHTREE CITY, RIVERDALE, ROME, STOCKBRIDGE, SUMMERVILLE, TRENTON, WEST POINT, WINDER, AND WOODSTOCK.
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