[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXNPWPSR.20030715

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THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX MAIL SERVER

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
400 AM MST TUE JUL 15 2003

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NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...GREATER PHOENIX AREA...SOUTHWEST 
MARICOPA COUNTY...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY 
400 AM MST TUE JUL 15 2003

...A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA 
INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY TODAY 
FOR THOSE LIVING IN MARICOPA AND NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTIES... 
INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA. THE COMBINATION OF 
VERY WARM WEATHER AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY COULD 
BE A HEALTH HAZARD ESPECIALLY TO THE YOUNG...THE ELDERLY...AND THOSE 
OUTDOORS...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO STAY COOL AND WELL 
HYDRATED.

TODAYS HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA WILL RANGE FROM 
108 DEGREES AT DEER VALLEY TO 115 DEGREES AT GILA BEND. THE RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY WILL BE AT 15 PERCENT OR LOWER. 

INDIVIDUALS CAN SUFFER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS WHEN THE BODY TEMPERATURE
SYSTEM CAN NO LONGER COOL ITSELF. STAY INDOORS WHERE IT IS MUCH 
COOLER. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...STAY IN THE SHADE AS MUCH AS 
POSSIBLE AND DRINK ABUNDANT AMOUNTS OF WATER. WEAR LIGHT COLORED AND
LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING...AND A WIDE BRIMMED HAT WILL KEEP THE HEAD 
AND BODY MUCH COOLER.

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