...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values exceeding 110 expected. * WHERE...In Arkansas, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties. In Oklahoma, Cherokee, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Sequoyah, Creek, Mayes, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, and Pittsburg Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will create a dangerous situation in which heat related illnesses are more likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... An Excessive Heat Warning means conditions will accelerate the onset of heat related illness, which may result in a shorter response time to potential 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 ...
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