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Heat Advisories Extended Across Central Florida and the Charlotte Region

Outlets report advisory-level heat alerts with heat index figures ranging from 100 to 112 degrees, and conflicting start and end times spanning Aug. 11 to Aug. 14.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET
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Advisory-level heat alerts cover all of Central Florida, including Greater Orlando and Leesburg, as well as Union, Anson, Stanly, Gaston, Cabarrus, Richmond and Mecklenburg counties in North Carolina and York, Union, Chester, Lancaster and Chesterfield counties in South Carolina, according to reporting by Fox 35 Orlando, the Orlando Sentinel, WBTV, WESH and WFTV. The National Weather Service impact statement reported by WBTV said The issuing office in Florida was given as the , or , in separate references by the Orlando Sentinel. Heat index figures differ across outlets. Fox 35 Orlando reported feels-like temperatures of around 108 to 111 degrees with afternoon highs in the mid 90s. WFTV reported heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees with highs in the low to mid 90s. The Orlando Sentinel reported heat indices of 105 to 110 degrees on Tuesday, and separately reported temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s with heat indices peaking at 112 degrees, according to . WESH reported heat index numbers above 108 degrees, and WBTV reported values that could reach 105 degrees. The timing on the record conflicts. Fox 35 Orlando and the Orlando Sentinel put the as beginning at 11 a.m. on Aug. 11 and ending at 8 p.m. that day; the Orlando Sentinel also reported a start of 10 a.m. on Aug. 13, and the Sentinel and WBTV reported an end time of 8 p.m. on Aug. 13, with WBTV giving one start date as Aug. 13. In later reporting, WBTV put the as beginning at noon on Aug. 14 and ending at 8 p.m. that day. On precautions, the Orlando Sentinel published the Weather Service guidance to "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances... Reschedule strenuous activities to early morning and 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 911." WFTV reported that residents are urged to drink plenty of water, take frequent breaks from the heat and limit strenuous outdoor activities.

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Revision history

  1. Version 514 Aug 2026, 14:00current

    Added WBTV's Aug. 14 advisory times (noon to 8 p.m.) and Gaston County, N.C. and Union County, S.C. to the listed areas.

  2. Version 413 Aug 2026, 14:00current

    Added WFTV reporting: its 100-110 degree heat index range, its precautions guidance, and the additional "most of Central Florida" area listing.

  3. Version 413 Aug 2026, 15:23

    No new facts on the record; added headline and standfirst, story text otherwise unchanged.

  4. Version 313 Aug 2026, 14:54

    No new facts; added headline and dek summarizing the advisory areas and the reported heat index range.

  5. Version 313 Aug 2026, 12:24

    Added later Orlando Sentinel reporting of a continuing advisory for East Central Florida on Aug. 13 (10 a.m.-8 p.m.) and a peak heat index of 112 degrees per NWS Melbourne; timing now presented as a sourced conflict rather than a single expiry.

  6. Version 213 Aug 2026, 14:49

    No new facts; story reorganized to lead with the areas covered and the Weather Service impact statement, with the conflicting figures and timing retained as sourced ranges.

  7. Version 213 Aug 2026, 00:50

    Deleted the sentence reprinting the raw ISO timestamps for the advisory's start and end. Restated the window in plain speech throughout ("from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026") and dropped the redundant "EDT" and full-date repetitions in the expiry paragraph and dek. All sourced heat-index figures, the conflict attribution to each outlet, the expiry warning and the full precaution list are unchanged.

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  10. Version 112 Aug 2026, 00:10current

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