Active AlertsAlcorn

Extreme Heat Warning

Issued at Mon 12:29 PM Aug. 17
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111.
Where: Alcorn, Itawamba, Prentiss, Tippah, and Tishomingo Counties.
When: Until 8 PM CDT this evening.
Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

Recommended Action

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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