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At 241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Martha, or near Blaine, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Blaine and Martha. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

At 100 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ider, or 10 miles south of Bridgeport, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40-50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bridgeport, Fabius, and Higdon. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Nicholasville to near Lancaster to near Stanford. Movement was east 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... Richmond, Lancaster, Mccreary, Round Hill, Caleast, Peytontown, Gilbert, Buggytown, Cartersville, and Rowland.

* 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...Heat index values up to 98 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In New Jersey, Mercer, Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Showers and thunderstorms arrive late this afternoon and this evening which will end this early season heat.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 96 degrees expected. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Morris, Somerset, Warren, and Hunterdon Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Showers and thunderstorms arrive into this evening which will end this early season heat.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 98 degrees expected. * WHERE...Western Monmouth, Middlesex, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Showers and thunderstorms arrive this evening which will end this early season heat. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Luce County. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from

At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southeast of Grandfalls, or 19 miles southwest of Crane, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Crane, Imperial, Cordona Lake, and Crane County Airport. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Central Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Western Chippewa, and Western Mackinac Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.