Moderate

As astronomical tides and nearshore swell decrease over the next few days there will be a reduced risk of tidal flooding and rip currents. Therefore the Coastal Flood Advisory and high rip current risks will be allowed to expire. However, a moderate risk of rip currents is still anticipated for Thursday.

At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Burnwell, or 16 miles northwest of Beckley, moving east at 25 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... Bradley, Prosperity, Powellton, Pax, Dorothy, Artie, and Naoma. This includes the following highways...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...Until 7 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until 8 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dandridge, moving northeast at 15 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... Morristown, Jefferson City, Dandridge, White Pine, Baneberry, Panther Creek State Park, Alpha, and Lowland. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Loudon, moving northeast at 15 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... Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Lenoir City, Loudon, Farragut, Oliver Springs, Louisville, Philadelphia, Bradbury, and Tellico Village. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rockford, or near Alcoa, moving northeast at 15 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... Knoxville, Alcoa, Louisville, Rockford, Eagleton Village, Maloneyville, Lake Forest, Mascot, Seymour, and Kimberlin Heights.

At 353 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Timpas, or 17 miles southwest of La Junta, moving northeast at 40 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... La Junta, North La Junta, Higbee, and Timpas. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bethsaida, or 8 miles southeast of Philadelphia, moving north at 15 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Philadelphia, Tucker, and Forestdale around 505 PM CDT. Burnside around 520 PM CDT. Stallo around 540 PM CDT.

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible.