Issued: Thu Jun 11 | 12:18 AM
In effect for: Yates; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Onondaga; Steuben; Schuyler; Chemung; Tompkins; Tioga; Broome
Severe: Moderate
Issued: Thu Jun 11 | 12:18 AM
In effect for: Yates; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Onondaga; Steuben; Schuyler; Chemung; Tompkins; Tioga; Broome
Severe: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
* WHAT…Heat index values of 95 to 100 expected.
* WHERE…Broome, Chemung, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern
Cayuga, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, and Yates Counties.
* WHEN…From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The hottest conditions will be in urban
valley areas, where heat index values will climb above 95 degrees
this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms could provide relief
from the heat during the late afternoon and evening.
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.



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