Active AlertsChattanooga, TN

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Issued at Wed 2:09 PM Jul. 1

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 430 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE CLAY IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN EAST TENNESSEE BRADLEY HAMILTON MARION POLK SEQUATCHIE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, ARCHVILLE, BENTON, BRASSTOWN, CAGLE, CARTWRIGHT, CHATTANOOGA, CLEVELAND, CONASAUGA, DUNLAP, HALETOWN (GUILD), HAYESVILLE, HIAWASSE DAM, JASPER, LONE OAK, MARBLE, MARTIN SPRINGS, MONTEAGLE, MURPHY, PARKSVILLE, POWELLS CROSSROADS, RELIANCE, SHOOTING CREEK, SOUTH PITTSBURG, TASSO, TOPTON, TUSQUITEE, UNAKA, VIOLET, AND WHITWELL.

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Heat Advisory

Issued at Wed 2:01 PM Jul. 1

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

What: Afternoon heat index values will approach or exceed 100 at times over all but the higher elevations, and some valley locations may see heat index values exceed 105.
Where: Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia.
When: Until 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ Friday.
Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Recommended Action

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. 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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