Moderate

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph expected. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 133 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Warsaw to 10 miles north of Lagoon. Movement was east at 15 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... Harrells, Garland, and Ivanhoe. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 to 107. * WHERE...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Armstrong, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Roberts, and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM CDT 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.

At 132 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Waverly to 6 miles south of Sussex. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Waverly and Homeville around 140 PM EDT. Wakefield and Dendron around 145 PM EDT. Elberon around 155 PM EDT.

At 133 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Longtown, or 7 miles northwest of Lake Wateree Dam, moving east at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Wateree Should Seek Safe Harbor... 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... Lake Wateree Dam, Lake Wateree State Park, Liberty Hill, Longtown, Pine Grove Fire Station, and Lake Wateree near Highway 97.

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe, and Yalobusha Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * 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.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107. * WHERE...In Arkansas, St. Francis County. In Mississippi, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee MS, Panola, Pontotoc, Tate, and Union Counties. * 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.

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...In Arkansas, Lee AR and Phillips Counties. In Mississippi, Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tunica Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe, and Yalobusha Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * 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.