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Home Heat Advisory 0040 Issued by the Amarillo Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-20 00:24:41 426 WWUS74 KAMA 200524 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1224 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026 TXZ020-317-201900- /O.NEW.KAMA.HT.Y.0040.260820T1700Z-260821T0200Z/ Collingsworth-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Lutie, Wellington, Samnorwood, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, and Dozier 1224 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Temperatures as high as 106 degrees. * WHERE...Collingsworth County and Palo Duro Canyon. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. 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. && $$ DGW |
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