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* WHAT....The warm temperatures in the middle to upper 80s may<br /> cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water<br /> temperatures which are currently in the middle 40s. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause<br /> hypothermia to anyone immersed in the waters. Anyone on boats or<br /> paddlecraft should use extreme caution to avoid this threat.<br />

At 122 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Mclean, or 20 miles west of Shamrock, moving northeast at 25 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. Locations impacted include...<br /> Mclean, Lela, and Kellerville. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 139 and 159.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.