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The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for...<br /> West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 631 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds up to 55<br /> mph. SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. This will affect Interstate 10 between Lordsburg and the Arizona<br /> State Line. Locations impacted include...<br />

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.<br /> For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 6<br /> feet expected in the surf zone. * 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 Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning.<br /> For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 4 AM<br /> CDT Saturday. * 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.

At 604 PM MDT/704 PM CDT/, trained weather spotters reported gusty<br /> showers along a line extending from 9 miles north of Levant to 4<br /> miles north of Brewster to near Ruleton to 11 miles south of<br /> Burlington. Movement was north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...The weather station at the Goodland Airport recorded a 48<br /> MPH gust. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Patchy blowing dust may reduce<br /> visibility under 3 miles.

At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong<br /> thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of<br /> Barnard to near Tipton to 6 miles southwest of Osborne to near<br /> Natoma. Movement was north at 10 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...<br />

At 612 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Gladstone, or 29 miles south of Des Moines, moving southeast at 30<br /> mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 /> Gladstone, Farley and Yates.<br /> Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening<br /> weather conditions.

At 712 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from near Acme to near Dolorosa. Movement was<br /> northwest at 30 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...<br /> Sibley, Deer Park, and New Era around 715 PM CDT.<br /> Monterey around 720 PM CDT.<br />

At 713 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Hawley, moving northwest at 15 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Anson, Hawley, and Truby.<br /> Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to<br /> localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded<br /> roadways.

At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Aetna to 5 miles south of<br /> Cestos. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph and half inch 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 /> Taloga, Mooreland, Waynoka, Seiling, Vici, Freedom, Camargo, Sharon,<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras, and Core Banks<br /> beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br /> from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip<br /> currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide,<br /> which will occur around 4:40 AM and 4:25 PM Thursday.<br /> Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain<br />