Moderate

At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Coalpoint, or 8 miles southeast of Inez, moving east at 15 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 unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Warfield, Beauty, Rural, Turkey Creek, Pilgrim, Bradbury, Hatfield Station, Coalpoint, Whitepost, Conder, Oppy, Laura, McClure, Lovely,

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, and Coastal Jasper. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

At 415 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Quay, or 19 miles south of Tucumcari, moving north at 55 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... Tucumcari, Quay, Ragland and Forrest. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 326 and 351. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 94 and 105.

At 616 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Knoxville, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Knoxville, Lake Forest, and Bearden. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statements, strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Bogue Banks beaches. * WHEN...For the first Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Beach Hazards Statement, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many

* WHAT...For the first Beach Hazards Statement, strong longshore currents in the surf zone. For the second Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Onslow County beaches. * WHEN...For the first Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Beach Hazards Statement, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away

* WHAT...For the first Beach Hazards Statement, strong longshore currents in the surf zone. For the second Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Onslow County beaches. * WHEN...For the first Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Beach Hazards Statement, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, up to 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. Up to 1 foot of inundation is possible for sound-side flooding when winds become more northerly late Thursday and Friday. For the Beach Hazards Statements, dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves expected, and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 11 PM EDT Friday.

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves, and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, areas adjacent to the Southern Pamlico Sound and adjacent tidal creeks. This would include areas extending from Cedar Island to Merrimon including