Updated: June 23, 6:50 p.m.
The weather alert has been upgraded to a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
Updated: June 23, 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the area until 11 p.m. Tuesday.
"Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the primary threats," NWS said. "Thunderstorms will also contain very heavy rainfall; localized flash flooding is possible."
Original Story:
Tuesday will officially be the hottest day of the year so far for the area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Heat Advisory from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m.
NWS warns that the area will experience temperatures in the high 90′s with heat index values up to 105 degrees, which poses a health risk for those without air conditioning or for those outdoors for an extended period.
Furthermore, showers and thunderstorms that could produce locally damaging wind gusts are possible Tuesday after 3 p.m. However, the storm system should be no where near the intensity that residents experienced Saturday.
Wind gusts could reach 20 m.p.h.
The heat should subside somewhat on Wednesday with temperatures expected to reach 88 degrees on a mostly sunny day.
NWS suggests that residents take precautions if spending time outdoors, including:
A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible.
"The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments," NWS said. "Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location; heat stroke is an emergency, call 911."
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