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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
300 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2005

...CONTINUED HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ON TUESDAY...

.A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION 
WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO RISE TO THEIR 
HIGHEST LEVELS SO FAR THIS YEAR. THE HOT TEMPERATURES...COMBINED 
WITH HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS...WILL CREATE HIGH HEAT INDICES TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON. THE HEAT WILL DECREASE ON WEDNESDAY...WHEN RAIN CHANCES 
INCREASE WITH THE APPROACH OF A WEAK COLD FRONT.

NCZ060-061-TNZ081>087-098>102-260300-
BLEDSOE-BRADLEY-CHEROKEE-CLAY-EAST POLK-HAMILTON-MARION-MCMINN-MEIGS-
NORTHWEST MONROE-RHEA-SEQUATCHIE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WEST POLK-
300 PM EDT (200 PM CDT) MON JUL 25 2005

...HEAT WAVE CONTINUES ON TUESDAY...

AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S...COMBINED WITH HIGH
HUMIDITY LEVELS...WILL CREATE HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 100 AND 105 
DEGREES ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUNSTROKE...HEAT CRAMPS...AND HEAT 
EXHAUSTION WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR PHYSICAL 
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.

SOME HEAT WAVE SAFETY TIPS ARE...

1. SLOW DOWN AND TRY TO SCHEDULE STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING
THE COOLEST TIMES OF THE DAY...SUCH AS THE MORNING AND LATE EVENING.

2. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

3. DRESS FOR SUMMER AND AVOID GETTING TOO MUCH SUN. SUNBURN MAKES THE
JOB OF HEAT DISSIPATION THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.

4. SPEND MORE TIME IN AIR CONDITIONED PLACES.

5. REMEMBER TO THINK ABOUT YOUR PETS AS WELL. MAKE SURE YOUR OUTSIDE
PETS HAVE ACCESS TO SHADE AND PLENTY OF CLEAN WATER.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

TNZ012>014-035>041-067>074-260300-
ANDERSON-BLOUNT SMOKY MTN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-COCKE SMOKY MTN-
GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-JEFFERSON-KNOX-LOUDON-MORGAN-NORTH SEVIER-
NORTHWEST COCKE-NW BLOUNT-ROANE-SCOTT TN-SEVIER SMOKY MTN-UNION-
300 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2005

...HEAT WAVE CONTINUES INTO TUESDAY...

AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S...COMBINED WITH HIGH 
HUMIDITY LEVELS...WILL CREATE HEAT INDICES AROUND 100 DEGREES ON 
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUNSTROKE...HEAT CRAMPS...AND HEAT EXHAUSTION 
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR PHYSICAL OUTDOOR 
ACTIVITY.

SOME HEAT WAVE SAFETY TIPS ARE...

1. SLOW DOWN AND TRY TO SCHEDULE STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING
THE COOLEST TIMES OF THE DAY...SUCH AS THE MORNING AND LATE EVENING.

2. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

3. DRESS FOR SUMMER AND AVOID GETTING TOO MUCH SUN. SUNBURN MAKES THE
JOB OF HEAT DISSIPATION THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.

4. SPEND MORE TIME IN AIR CONDITIONED PLACES.

5. REMEMBER TO THINK ABOUT YOUR PETS AS WELL. MAKE SURE YOUR OUTSIDE
PETS HAVE ACCESS TO SHADE AND PLENTY OF CLEAN WATER.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

TNZ015>018-042>047-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-260300-
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-JOHNSON-LEE-NORTHWEST CARTER-NORTHWEST GREENE-
RUSSELL-SCOTT VA-SOUTHEAST CARTER-SOUTHEAST GREENE-SULLIVAN-UNICOI-
WASHINGTON TN-WASHINGTON VA-WISE-
300 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2005

...HEAT WAVE CONTINUES INTO TUESDAY...

AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S...COMBINED WITH
HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS...WILL CREATE HEAT INDICES IN THE MID TO UPPER 
90S TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUNSTROKE...HEAT CRAMPS...AND HEAT EXHAUSTION 
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR PHYSICAL OUTDOOR 
ACTIVITY.

SOME HEAT WAVE SAFETY TIPS ARE...

1. SLOW DOWN AND TRY TO SCHEDULE STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING
THE COOLEST TIMES OF THE DAY...SUCH AS THE MORNING AND LATE EVENING.

2. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

3. DRESS FOR SUMMER AND AVOID GETTING TOO MUCH SUN. SUNBURN MAKES THE
JOB OF HEAT DISSIPATION THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.

4. SPEND MORE TIME IN AIR CONDITIONED PLACES.

5. REMEMBER TO THINK ABOUT YOUR PETS AS WELL. MAKE SURE YOUR OUTSIDE
PETS HAVE ACCESS TO SHADE AND PLENTY OF CLEAN WATER.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

DMG/MJB