Moderate

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake County, IL. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

At 1033 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abbeville, moving south at 25 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 unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... McCormick, Mccormick County Airport, Elijah Clark State Park, Lake Strom Thurmond, Bobby Brown State Park, Parksville, Plum Branch,

At 842 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kimball to near Dix to 8 miles south of Potter. Movement was northeast at 25 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... Kimball, Potter, Dix, Kimball Municipal Airport, and Kimball County Fairgrounds. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana and north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and eastern Mississippi. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

At 1009 PM EDT /909 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northeast of Lancaster to 6 miles south of Liberty, or extending from 13 miles west of Richmond to 6 miles south of Liberty, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Liberty, Stanford, Lancaster, Mccreary, Berea, Junction City, Crab

* WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM CDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County.

At 946 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles north of Hartwell to 9 miles northeast of Greenwood. Movement was south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Greenwood, Abbeville, Elberton, Hartwell, Anderson, Homeland Park, Royston, Ware Shoals, Calhoun Falls, and Reed Creek.

At 734 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Van Tassell, or 23 miles east of Lusk, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Harrison and Van Tassell. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.