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At 251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Chavistown, or 9 miles north of Bennettsville, moving southeast at 15 mph. 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... Laurinburg, Hamlet, Maxton, Gibson, East Laurinburg, and Laurel Hill. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Hebron, or 8 miles northwest of Kingstree, moving south 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... Kingstree, Salters, Hebron, Lane, Greeleyville, and Williamsburg Regional Hospital.

At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hawthorne, or 10 miles north of Citra. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 to 45 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include... Hawthorne, Lochloosa, and Grove Park.

* WHAT...Peak heat index values between 106-112F. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This advisory will likely need to be extended into the weekend. 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 1231 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles southeast of Wolf Creek Pass, or 24 miles north of Chama, moving south at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Platoro. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hiland Park, or over Panama City, moving south at 10 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... Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Callaway, Springfield, Hiland Park, Tyndall Air Force Base, Parker, St Andrews State Park, Gulf Lagoon Beach, Magnolia Beach, Cedar Grove, Dirego Park, Beacon

At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Port Saint John, moving north 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... Titusville, Cocoa, Sharpes, Port Saint John, and Mims. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...From 3 PM ChST this afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An east to northeast swell associated with Tropical Storm Saudel will bring an increase in surf and produce a high risk of rip currents along the east-facing reefs of the Marianas through at least Sunday afternoon. As Saudel moves

At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Arcadia Lakes, or over Dentsville, moving east at 15 mph. 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Forest Acres, Dentsville, Arcadia Lakes, Woodfield, Sesquicentennial State Park, Killian, Villages at Sandhill, Fort

At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Auburn, or near Hartsville, moving southeast at 20 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... Hartsville, Darlington, Dovesville, Mont Clare, Auburn, Darlington Raceway, Floyd, Swift Creek, and North Hartsville.