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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1018 AM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025


NCZ004>006-020-VAZ022-023-033>035-043>047-058-059-262300-
/O.CON.KRNK.HT.Y.0004.250626T1600Z-250626T2300Z/
Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Roanoke-Botetourt-Franklin-
Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of Roanoke, Danville, Bedford, Lynchburg,
Fincastle, Danbury, Salem, Rocky Mount, Amherst, Yanceyville,
Martinsville, Eden, South Boston, Yadkinville, Keysville, and
Appomattox
1018 AM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values 102 to 107 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina and 
  central, south central, and west central Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat 
  illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered thundershowers this afternoon and 
  evening may provide some relief.

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.

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.

If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, 
you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from 
the heat.

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