Weather Alert in Georgia
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 4:59PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
AREAS AFFECTED: Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Inland Bryan; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
DESCRIPTION: Conditions are becoming increasingly favorable for a heat wave to impact much of the region this weekend and continuing into much of next week as a hot dome of high pressure builds over the Southeast United States. Dangerously hot and humid conditions are expected with heat index values reaching as high as 110 to 115 degrees Saturday and 112 to 118 degrees Sunday through Wednesday of next week. This is expected to be a long duration heat wave with dangerous levels of heat and humidity expected to last for many days. Overnight temperatures will provide little relief with lows likely to only into the upper 70s to lower 80s with heat indices in the 90s to near 100, especially near the coast. Extreme Heat Watches and Extreme Heat Warnings are likely to be issued for the area, possibly as early as Friday. Now is the time to prepare for a long duration heat wave. Ensure you have plenty of fluids to drink and have a cool place to stay. Check in with neighbors, friends and the elderly to ensure they are also prepared for this upcoming heat wave.
INSTRUCTION: This is a developing situation. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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