The National Weather Service has issued an urgent weather message for all of southeast Texas. A heat advisory went into effect at 10 a.m. and doesn’t expire until 10 p.m., with heat index, or “feels like” temperatures slightly higher than in the last few days.
Houston-Trinity-Madison-Walker-San Jacinto-Polk-Burleson-Brazos-
Washington-Grimes-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Colorado-Austin-
Waller-Inland Harris-Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland Jackson-
Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Southern
Liberty-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Coastal
Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-
Galveston Island-Bolivar Peninsula-
Including the cities of Bellville, Stowell, Clute, Houston, Edna,
Coldspring, The Woodlands, Freeport, College Station, Brenham, El
Campo, Trinity, Eagle Lake, Caldwell, Galveston, Weimar, Missouri
City, Groveton, La Marque, Lake Jackson, Liberty, Brookshire,
First Colony, Columbus, Cleveland, Old River-Winfree, Conroe,
Bryan, League City, Devers, Waller, Corrigan, Somerville,
Livingston, Rosenberg, Hempstead, Ganado, Mont Belvieu,
Friendswood, Prairie View, Anahuac, Baytown, Crockett, Pearland,
Winnie, Mission Bend, Pasadena, Huntsville, Surfside Beach,
Dickinson, Madisonville, Sugar Land, Sealy, Alvin, Navasota,
Wharton, Palacios, Texas City, Angleton, Pecan Grove, Dayton,
Shepherd, and Bay City
540 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 112 expected.
* WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
* WHEN…From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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.
