...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113 expected. * WHERE...Muskogee, Okfuskee, Creek, Mayes, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, Pittsburg, and Pushmataha Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will create a dangerous situation in which heat related illnesses are more likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... An Excessive Heat Warning means conditions will accelerate the onset of heat related illness, which may result in a shorter response time to potential 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 ...
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