Active AlertsClarkrange, TN

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Issued at Mon 1:35 PM Aug. 17

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 590 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE CANNON COFFEE CUMBERLAND DE KALB FENTRESS GRUNDY OVERTON PUTNAM VAN BUREN WARREN WHITE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLARDT, ALTAMONT, COALMONT, COOKEVILLE, CROSSVILLE, JAMESTOWN, LIVINGSTON, MANCHESTER, MCMINNVILLE, PALMER, SMITHVILLE, SPARTA, SPENCER, TULLAHOMA, AND WOODBURY.

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Heat Advisory

Issued at Mon 5:31 AM Aug. 17

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

What: Heat index values of 105 degrees or greater
Where: A portion of Middle Tennessee.
When: Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
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.