Moderate

At 142 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Newport, or 7 miles northeast of Bassett, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Bassett, Atkinson, Stuart, Newport, and Pony Lake. This includes the following highways...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Plymouth and Barnstable MA Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through this afternoon. * 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.

At 100 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kilgore, or 14 miles west of Valentine, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Kilgore, Merritt Reservoir, Crookston, Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area, Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area,

At 106 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jeisyville, or 7 miles west of Taylorville, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Taylorville, Kincaid, Morrisonville, Owaneco, Jeisyville, Tovey, Rosamond, Palmer, Bulpitt, Willeys, Sharpsburg, Taylorville Municipal

At 1212 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of Wray, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Wray around 1220 AM MDT. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 230 and 250. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Bradley, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Lincoln, Calhoun, Clark, Dallas, Ouachita, and Pike Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * 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

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * 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

At 135 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Upper Sandusky, moving east 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... Bucyrus, Upper Sandusky, Sycamore, Carey, Benton, Nevada, Harpster, and Oceola. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1241 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rochester to near Loami. Movement was south at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Springfield, Chatham, Auburn, Rochester, Pawnee, Kincaid, New Berlin,

At 1241 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Ainsworth, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Ainsworth, Long Pine, Keller Park State Recreation Area, Bobcat State Wildlife Management Area, Pine Glen State Wildlife Refuge, Antelope Peak, and Meadville.