Moderate

* 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 />

At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Camp Boothe Oaks, or near Sweetwater, moving west at 10 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Sweetwater and Camp Boothe Oaks. This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 241 and 245.<br />

At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, or 22 miles south of Valentine,<br /> moving northeast at 30 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Valentine National Wildlife Refuge and Wood Lake. This includes the following highways...<br />