Moderate

At 1258 PM CDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Highmore, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Ree Heights.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1230 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Morrowville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow<br /> around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor<br /> objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Washington, Hanover, Morrowville, Haddam, and Hollenberg.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from 3 miles southwest of Goltry to 3 miles<br /> southwest of Ringwood. Movement was northeast at 10 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Helena, Ringwood, Goltry, and Meno.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1159 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong<br /> thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arapaho to near<br /> Bessie. Movement was northeast 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Clinton, Thomas, Arapaho, Custer City, and Bessie.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3<br /> to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,<br /> dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal<br /> Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and<br /> Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM CDT Saturday.<br /> For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and<br />

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Currituck County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Breaking<br /> waves of 3 to 4 ft can cause neck and back injuries.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high<br /> waves and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and<br /> Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong<br /> currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves<br /> can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most<br /> susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...<br />

The combination of light winds and abundant tropical moisture<br /> will make the atmosphere favorable for the development of weak<br /> tropical funnels today. Most of these funnel clouds will be<br /> short lived and usually do not touch the ground. However, you<br /> should be prepared to seek shelter in the event a funnel does<br /> reach the ground.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br /> from shore into deeper water.<br /> Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and<br /> float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a<br /> direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the<br /> shore and call or wave for help.

Warm conditions, southwest winds gusting as high as 25 mph, and<br /> relative humidity falling as low as 25 percent will result in an<br /> increased grass and brush fire threat this afternoon. Use extra care with any outdoor activities that involve open<br /> flame or sparks, including operating farm equipment, parking on<br /> grass, and improperly discarding smoking materials.