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A late-summer heat wave brought near-record high temperatures and dangerous heat index values to East Tennessee, prompting an official Weather Impact Alert through the weekend and warnings to stay hydrated as above-average temperatures persisted into the following week. The extreme heat had real consequences: at the University of Tennessee's football home opener, AMR medical services reported roughly 200 calls for service and 15 people transported to hospitals for heat-related emergencies, a number officials said would have been higher without on-site medical staff.