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At 141 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Saltillo, or 7 miles northeast of Tupelo, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tupelo, Fulton, Baldwyn, Verona, Tombigbee State Park, Saltillo, Guntown, Shannon, Plantersville, Mantachie, New Harmony, Pratts

At 242 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm over Opa-Locka, or over Miami Gardens. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Miami, Hialeah, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Davie, Miami Beach, Surfside, Hallandale, Miami Gardens, North Miami, North Miami

At 120 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Short, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Van Buren... Cedarville... Natural Dam... Figure Five... Short... Uniontown... Dora...

At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Columbus, or near Tryon, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Landrum, Tryon, Campobello, Tigerville, Lake Bowen, Mill Spring, Gowensville, and Glassy Mountain. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 125 PM CDT, broadcast media reported a strong thunderstorm near Brookland, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Broadcast media. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Jonesboro, Trumann, Bay, Brookland, Greenfield, Farrville, Hergett, Apt, Davis Spur, Cary, Gum Point, and Craighead Forest Park. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Maxton, or near Laurinburg, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Red Springs, Pembroke, Maxton, St. Pauls, Rowland, Rex, Raemon, Shannon, Buie, Wakulla, Purvis, Prospect, Elrod, Parkton, Rennert, Mcdonald, Lumber Bridge, and Raynham.

At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Hendersonville to 13 miles northeast of Pickens to 13 miles southwest of Brevard. Movement was southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...

At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Perkins, or 8 miles north of Millen, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sardis and Di-Lane Wildlife Management Area. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 201 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Boomer to 4 miles east of Morganton to 4 miles east of Marion to 15 miles southwest of Spruce Pine. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA and Eastern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.