[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" .20030521

[ldad administrator]

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

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
330 PM MST WED MAY 21 2003

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NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...GREATER PHOENIX AREA...SOUTHWEST 
MARICOPA COUNTY...CENTRAL DESERTS
330 PM MST WED MAY 21 2003

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY 
FOR THOSE OF YOU LIVING IN MARICOPA AND NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTIES...
INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA. NEAR RECORD HIGH 
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY. THIS COULD BE A HEALTH 
HAZARD ESPECIALLY TO THOSE OF YOU OUTSIDE...THE YOUNG AND THE ELDERLY
...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO STAY COOL AND WELL HYDRATED.

HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA ARE FORECAST TO RANGE 
FROM 103 IN FAR NORTH PORTIONS OF THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA...TO 107 
AT SKY HARBOR IN PHOENIX TO 109 DEGREES AT GILA BEND THURSDAY.

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.

ELLIS

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