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At 146 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Barberville. 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... Barberville, Astor, Lake Woodruff, Lake Kathryn, and Lake Mack-Forest Hills. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 149 PM EDT/1249 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lynn Haven. The strong thunderstorm is nearly stationary. 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... Lynn Haven, Bayhead, Recota Beach, Vicksburg, and Southport. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 149 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles north of Dortches to near Zebulon. Movement was east at 20 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... Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Nashville, Halifax, Zebulon, Dortches, Bailey, Bunn, Red Oak, and Enfield. This includes the following highways...

At 150 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fuquay-Varina, or 9 miles north of Lillington, moving east at 20 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... Fuquay-Varina, Angier, Coats Crossroads, Duncan, and Raven Rock State Park. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 309 and 322. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 expected, as well as temperatures up to 103 to 105. * WHERE...In Louisiana, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, St. Landry, and Vernon Parishes. In Texas, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, and Tyler Counties. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday.

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112 expected, as well as temperatures up to 100 to 103. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112 expected, as well as temperatures up to 100 to 103. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT...Hot conditions with afternoon high temperatures of 90 to 100 degrees expected, except 100 to 110 in Hells Canyon. This will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, Wallowa County, Ochoco-John Day Highlands, Simcoe Highlands, and Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of

* WHAT...Hot conditions with afternoon high temperatures of 95 to 105 degrees expected. This will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northeast Oregon and central, south central, and southeast Washington. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures 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.

The combination of hot temperatures and humidity levels will produce heat index values between 108 and 111 degrees for several hours this afternoon into this evening. A few locations may briefly experience heat index values above 111 degrees. If spending time outside, drink plenty of water, wear light weight and light colored clothing, and take frequent breaks from the heat. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles.