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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1236 PM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025


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Sharp-Randolph-Independence-Lawrence-Jackson-White-Woodruff-
Prairie-Monroe-Arkansas-Desha-Southern Johnson County-Western and
Northern Logan County-
Including the cities of Searcy, Hardy, Hoxie, Attica, Beebe,
Brinkley, Booneville, Augusta, Des Arc, Clarksville, Knoxville,
Pocahontas, Ash Flat, McGehee, Coal Hill, Paris, Cave City,
Subiaco, Cotton Plant, Hazen, De Valls Bluff, Batesville,
Stuttgart, Hartman, Clarendon, McCrory, Walnut Ridge, Newport,
Caulksville, Dumas, and De Witt
1236 PM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values peaking 
  near or above 110 each afternoon.

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, 
  and western Arkansas.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during 
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car 
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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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