Dear Subscribers:
 
With the hottest days of our Southeast Ohio summer yet to come,
we have been asked to pass along the following, especially for folks
who work outdoors (or supervise those who do), as well as those involved
in County Fair management, outdoor athletic practices, etc.
The very young, very old, and pets are especially vulnerable.
 
A reminder of the symptoms of Heat Stroke:
- nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weakness
- headache, muscle cramps and aches, dizziness
- high body temperature, rapid pulse, difficulty breathing
- the absence of sweating, with hot red or flushed dry skin
- strange behavior, hallucinations, confusion
- agitation, disorientation, seizure, and/or coma
- Symptoms of heat stroke can sometimes mimic those of heart attack
 
Heat Stroke is a true medical emergency that is often fatal
if not properly and promptly treated,...call 9-1-1.
 
The National Weather Service heat product criteria changes
described below are referenced against the so-called 'heat index'.
For information on this index, and how it is computed, please see:
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_index
 
Please feel free to forward this information if/as appropriate.
Thank you for your interest and support.
 
Ted Jacobson - StormFlood List Administrator
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1154 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2011
 
...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...
 
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FROM: ALAN REZEK
      METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
      WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE CHARLESTON WV
 
SUBJECT: CHANGE IN CRITERIA FOR HEAT ADVISORIES AND
         EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS
 
EFFECTIVE AT 8 AM EDT ON MONDAY JULY 18 2011...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WV WILL CHANGE THE CRITERIA FOR
HEAT ADVISORIES AND EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS.
 
THE HEAT INDEX CRITERIA FOR BOTH THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS AND
HEAT ADVISORIES WILL BE LOWERED BY 5 DEGF.
 
THE NEW CRITERIA WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
 
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS WILL NOW BE ISSUED IF THE HEAT INDEX IS
EXPECTED TO BE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 105 DEGF FOR AT LEAST
2 HOURS.
 
HEAT ADVISORIES WILL NOW BE ISSUED IF THE HEAT INDEX IS EXPECTED TO
BE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 100 DEGF...BUT NOT 105 DEGF OR HIGHER...
FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS.
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT:
 
JAMIE BIELINSKI                     JEFFREY HOVIS
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST  SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
400 PARKWAY ROAD                    400 PARKWAY ROAD
CHARLESTON WV 25309                 CHARLESTON WV 25309
 
PHONE:  1-304-746-0180              PHONE:  1-304-746-0180
 
E-MAIL: JAMIE.BIELINSKI@NOAA.GOV    E-MAIL: JEFFREY.HOVIS@NOAA.GOV
 
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