Forecasters warned people celebrating Father's Day outdoors to take precautions as triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories across much of the southern U.S.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for north and central parts of his state after strong winds and severe weather caused widespread power outages on Saturday. On Sunday, more than 450,000 people were without electricity in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, according toCatherine Haley was hosting her six grandchildren, ages 7 to 13, in Shreveport, Louisiana when the storm knocked out electricity to her block and many surrounding neighborhoods.
In Florida, the weather service issued another heat advisory Sunday, this time mainly for the Florida Keys. Forecasters said heat index readings - the combination of high temperatures and oppressive humidity - could reach between 108 degrees Fahrenheit and 112 degrees in places such as Key Largo, Marathon and Key West.
Winds were forecast to gust from 30 mph to 40 mph on Sunday east of Flagstaff, Arizona along the Interstate 40 corridor and up to 50 mph on Monday, creating potentially critical fire weather across much of northeast New Mexico.
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