Lawrence County, AR
Alerts
Alerts are listed in order of start time and level of severity. Click on the alert title to read details for each alert.
In effect from Sunday 07/26 2:53 PM CDT – Tuesday 07/28 8:00 PM CDT
Issued by NWS Little Rock AR
What
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115.
Where
Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, and western Arkansas.
When
Until 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
Impacts
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
What to Do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of 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 emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Areas Impacted
- Sharp
- Randolph
- Independence
- Lawrence
- Cleburne
- Jackson
- Conway
- Faulkner
- White
- Woodruff
- Perry
- Pulaski
- Lonoke
- Prairie
- Monroe
- Arkansas
- Desha
- Southern Johnson County
- Southern Pope County
- Southeast Van Buren County
- Western and Northern Logan County
- Northern Scott County
- Northwest Yell County
- Southern and Eastern Logan County
- Yell Excluding Northwest
Tips to Stay Safe
An Extreme Heat Warning means that extremely dangerous heat conditions are happening now or soon. You must take precautions to protect yourself and others from extreme heat.
- Stay inside in air conditioning if possible. If you don’t have air conditioning, go to a library, mall, or local cooling center.
- Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated, and wear loose, light-colored clothing.
- Check on friends, family, and neighbors, especially those who do not have air conditioning or spend much of their time alone.
- Reschedule outdoor activities for a cooler day.
- If you must be outdoors, take longer and more frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning, and avoid the hottest parts of the day.
- Bring pets indoors if possible. If pets are left outside, make sure they have shade and plenty of cool water.
- Make sure you know the signs of heat-related illness and how to respond.
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Scorching Car Scale
Created by the NWS Little Rock WFO
As heat builds across Arkansas , it is important to remember that a closed-up vehicle can heat up quickly without AC. Beat the heat, check the backseat, and never leave people or pets unattended in a vehicle exposed to the elements.
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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