Moderate

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Espanola Valley, Santa Fe Metro Area, and Northwest Plateau. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Suiter, or near Bastian, moving southeast at 40 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... Bland... Bastian... Rocky Gap... Long Spur... Mechanicsburg... Clear Fork... and Hicksville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore.

At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lowndesboro, or 10 miles southwest of Prattville, moving east at 40 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... Montgomery, Prattville, Pike Road, Autaugaville, Lowndesboro, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Auburn University In Montgomery, Autauga County Airport, Woodcrest, Maxwell

At 650 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Columbia, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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... Riverton, Bosco and Vixen. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gardner Island, or near Selmont-West Selmont, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Prattville, Selma, Millbrook, Selmont-West Selmont, Deatsville, Autaugaville, Booth, Mulberry, Marbury, Vida Junction, Gardner

At 656 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bastrop, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Bastrop, Mer Rouge, Collinston, and Galion. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Colfax, or 33 miles south of Winnfield, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Jena, Colfax, Midway, Pollock, Dry Prong, Rogers, Fishville, Nebo, Zenoria, Catahoula Lake and Bentley.

At 632 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Dannelly Reservoir, or 9 miles north of Camden, moving east at 40 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Wilcox County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 642 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Sterlington, or 11 miles north of Claiborne, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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... Sterlington, Rocky Branch, Loch Lomon, Spencer, Deshard and Perryville.