Heat Advisory Covers Choctaw, Washington and Clarke Counties From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday
The National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama, expects heat index values up to 110 across 27 zones, from Choctaw and Clarke counties in Alabama to Okaloosa County, Florida, and Stone County, Mississippi.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 19, 2026, 3:27 p.m. ET
A issued by the takes effect at 11:00 AM CDT on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, and expires at 8:00 PM CDT the same evening, according to the text published in the National Weather Service raw product archive at tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. The product was issued at 1:00 PM CDT on Aug. 19, 2026.
The record lists heat index values up to 110. It describes two advisories: the first running until 8 PM CDT on the evening of issuance, and the second — the Thursday — running from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT.
The warning area takes in zones across Named zones in the record are Choctaw, Washington, Clarke, Wilcox, Monroe, Conecuh, Butler, Crenshaw, Escambia, Covington, Mobile Inland, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Baldwin Central, Mobile Coastal, Baldwin Coastal, Escambia Inland, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Wayne, Perry, Greene, Stone and George.
Communities listed inside the area include Pensacola, Crestview, Navarre, Valparaiso and Century in Florida; Mobile-area towns including Saraland, Prichard, Citronelle, Spanish Fort and Foley, along with Thomasville, Chatom, Millry, Silas, Brewton, Evergreen, Ensley and Homewood in Alabama; and Waynesboro and Wiggins in Mississippi. Wright, Molino, Seminole, Beulah and Fort Pickens are also named.
The National Weather Service states that
The 's precautions call for drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking up on relatives and neighbors. It advises taking extra precautions outside, wearing lightweight and loose fitting clothing, and limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening. 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.
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