Weather Alerts for Owen County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Heat Advisory  HEAT ADVISORY   Heat Advisory
OWEN COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Carroll - Warren - Tippecanoe - Clinton - Howard - Fountain - Montgomery - Boone - Tipton - Hamilton - Madison - Delaware - Randolph - Vermillion - Parke - Putnam - Hendricks - Marion - Hancock - Henry - Vigo - Clay - Owen - Morgan - Johnson - Shelby - Rush - Sullivan - Greene - Monroe - Brown - Bartholomew - Decatur - Knox - Daviess - Martin - Lawrence - Jackson - Jennings
Effective: Sun, 6/22 3:29am Updated: Sun, 6/22 7:04am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 6/22 4:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Heat index values as high as 100 to 105 expected each day.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, south
central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

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

Information:
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.