{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.160b662c81d042ec04492c5338bb1097c40ee257.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Heat Advisory issued September 16 at 11:30AM CDT until September 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.160b662c81d042ec04492c5338bb1097c40ee257.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Shreveport LA"},"word_count":231,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Heat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued September 16 at 11:30AM CDT until September 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Jackson; Ouachita; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine\n**Issued by:** NWS Shreveport LA\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T11:30:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T11:30:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T19:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north\ncentral and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and\nnortheast Texas.\n\n* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat\nillnesses.\n\n## Instructions\nDrink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of\nthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.\n\nTake extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose\nfitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning\nor evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and\nheat stroke.\n\nTo reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and\nHealth Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in\nshaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat\nshould be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an\nemergency! Call 9 1 1."}