Moderate

At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Goldsboro, moving southwest at 25 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Princeton, Pikeville, Eureka, Seven Springs, Mar-Mac, and Nahunta. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

At 618 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm outflow near Fort Washakie, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Fort Washakie around 625 PM MDT. Ethete around 630 PM MDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Yale, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Yale, Lakeport, Brockway, Blaine, Birch Beach, Jeddo, Lexington Heights, Fargo, Roseburg, and Amador. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 825 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nace, or over Troutville, moving southeast 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. Locations impacted include... Troutville... Fincastle... Nace... Laymantown... Daleville... Blue Ridge... and Cloverdale. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

At 628 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Winnett, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Winnett, Flatwillow, Mosby, Petrolia Lake, Cat Creek, and Tiegen. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 735 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Trent Woods, or near New Bern, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... New Bern, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Tuscarora, Rhems, Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, and Pollocksville.

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Lowlands of Western Skagit and Northwestern Snohomish Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Full foliage on trees may produce more widespread impacts than otherwise expected during the winter when trees are bare. Winds will be strongest along the water.

Winds will gradually ease through the evening.