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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
345 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

...HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON...

.A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE 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
THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAT WILL DECREASE ON WEDNESDAY...AS A COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION AND INCREASES THE CHANCES FOR RAIN.

NCZ060-061-TNZ081>087-098>102-262200-
BLEDSOE-BRADLEY-CHEROKEE-CLAY-EAST POLK-HAMILTON-MARION-MCMINN-MEIGS-
NORTHWEST MONROE-RHEA-SEQUATCHIE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-WEST POLK-
345 AM EDT (245 AM CDT) TUE JUL 26 2005

...HEAT WAVE CONTINUES TODAY...

AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S...COMBINED WITH HIGH
HUMIDITY LEVELS...WILL CREATE HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 100 AND 105
DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. SUNSTROKE...HEAT CRAMPS...AND HEAT EXHAUSTION
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR PHYSICAL OUTDOOR
ACTIVITY. THE HEAT WILL DECREASE ON WEDNESDAY...AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES THE REGION AND INCREASES THE CHANCES FOR RAIN.

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>074-262200-
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-
345 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

...HEAT WAVE CONTINUES TODAY...

AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S...COMBINED WITH HIGH
HUMIDITY LEVELS...WILL CREATE HEAT INDICES AROUND 100 DEGREES THIS
AFTERNOON. SUNSTROKE...HEAT CRAMPS...AND HEAT EXHAUSTION WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR PHYSICAL OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. THE
HEAT WILL DECREASE ON WEDNESDAY...AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE
REGION AND INCREASES THE CHANCES FOR RAIN.

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-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-262200-
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-JOHNSON-LEE-NORTHWEST CARTER-NORTHWEST GREENE-
RUSSELL-SCOTT VA-SOUTHEAST CARTER-SOUTHEAST GREENE-SULLIVAN-UNICOI-
WASHINGTON TN-WASHINGTON VA-WISE-
345 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

...HEAT WAVE CONTINUES TODAY...

AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 90S...COMBINED WITH HIGH HUMIDITY
LEVELS...WILL CREATE HEAT INDICES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S THIS
AFTERNOON. SUNSTROKE...HEAT CRAMPS...AND HEAT EXHAUSTION WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR PHYSICAL OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. THE
HEAT WILL DECREASE ON WEDNESDAY...AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE
REGION AND INCREASES THE CHANCES FOR RAIN.

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