Moderate

At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ecru, or near Pontotoc, moving east at 10 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... Tupelo, Pontotoc, Trace State Park, Ecru, Troy, Furrs, Sherman, Algoma, Nixon, Hortontown, Endville, Belden, Cherry Creek, Chiwapa,

At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms centered over Ocala to western Marion county, moving northeast at 10 to 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ocala, Rainbow Lakes Estates, Santos, Anthony, Ocala Airport, Romeo, and Burbank. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rockledge. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Melbourne, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, and Merritt Island. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Eglin Air Force Base, or 8 miles south of De Funiak Springs, moving north at 10 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... De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Freeport, Ponce De Leon, Oakwood Hills, Red Bay, Douglass Crossroad, Portland, Alpine Heights,

At 222 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ecru, or near Pontotoc, moving east at 10 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... Tupelo, Pontotoc, Trace State Park, Ecru, Troy, Furrs, New Harmony, Sherman, Algoma, Blue Springs, Nixon, Hortontown, Endville, Belden,

At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kingstree, moving east at 10 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... Kingstree, Salters, Cades, Lane, Greeleyville, and Williamsburg Regional Hospital. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107. * WHERE...Beaufort, Greene, and Pitt Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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 fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108. * WHERE...Coastal Onslow, Duplin, East Carteret, Inland Onslow, Jones, Lenoir, Northern Craven, Pamlico, Southern Craven, and West Carteret Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Juniper Springs, moving north at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, pea size hail, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include... Juniper Springs. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dunbar, or 9 miles south of Bennettsville, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Clio, Bingham, Brownsville, Oak Grove, Dunbar, Minturn, Little Rock, and Blenheim.