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Heat Advisories Blanket South Florida to Kansas as Chicago Faces Severe Storm Risk

Authorities warn of life-threatening heat driving ER visits with cooling centers operating at capacity as severe storms approach the Midwest.

Highland cattle Pebbles, left, and Bam Bam, residents of Brookdale Farms near Eureka, Mo., enjoy floodwater from the confluence of the Meramec and Big rivers as it begins to recede on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
Stock photograph showing a car passing a sign warning of extreme heat danger on July 15, 2023 near Furnace Creek, California.
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Overview

  • National Weather Service alerts now span parts of 11 states and Puerto Rico, including South Florida’s first heat advisory of the season and a northeast Kansas extreme heat warning through July 23.
  • Emergency departments in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties report a spike in heat-related visits as heat indices top 105°F across South Florida.
  • The NWS cautions that car interiors can reach lethal temperatures within minutes, urging residents not to leave children or pets unattended in vehicles.
  • Chicago metropolitan area residents are under a slight to moderate severe-storm risk Saturday, with damaging winds, hail and a tornado threat expected between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
  • Cooling centers are operating at capacity and health officials advise vulnerable groups to stay hydrated, limit outdoor activity and seek air-conditioned shelter.