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* WHAT...Heat index values up to around 105 degrees can be expected. * WHERE...all of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Sunday. * 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

At 344 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm over Homestead General Airport, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Homestead, Homestead General Airport, The Redland, Florida City, Royal Palm Ranger, and Everglades National Park. These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around

At 114 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Syracuse, or 15 miles southwest of Layton, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Layton, Roy, Clearfield, Kaysville, Syracuse, Clinton, Hooper, Great Salt Lake South of the Causeway, West Haven, West Point, Sunset, and Antelope Island State Park. This storm will be capable of producing strong gusty winds on the

At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of New Albany, or 13 miles northwest of Louisville, moving southeast 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... Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively, Lyndon, Middletown, Douglass Hills and Hurstbourne.

At 326 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oliver Springs, or 9 miles southeast of Wartburg, moving southwest at 15 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... Oak Ridge, Kingston, Wartburg, Oliver Springs, Midtown, Harriman, Oakdale, Coalfield, Petros, and Dearmond.

At 326 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm over Loop Road Ee Center, or 23 miles east of Chokoloskee, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Loop Road Ee Center, Dade-Collier Training Airport, Fortymile Bend, Big Cypress National Preserve, and Everglades National Park.

At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Salisbury, or near Granite Quarry, moving south 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... Kannapolis, Downtown Concord, Salisbury, China Grove, Spencer, Landis, Granite Quarry, Rockwell, Mt Pleasant, and Faith. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Locust Branch, or 10 miles southwest of Irvine, 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... McKee, Morrill, Threelinks, Kings Station, Kerby Knob, Waneta, Blackburn, Clover Bottom, Jinks, Winston, Brazil, Hurley, Shirley,

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to start later today and last through the weekend as multiple strong low pressure systems move into the northern gulf. These lows will bring multiple days of moderate to heavy rain, with around 1.5 to 3 inches of rain every 24 hours. Some areas, especially near Yakutat and along the gulf coast, could see localized areas reach around 4 inches of rain in 24 hours. Heaviest rain rates are anticipated late Saturday into Sunday with

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE...In Illinois, Fayette IL, Montgomery IL, Calhoun IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, and Macoupin IL Counties. In Missouri, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Lincoln MO, and Montgomery MO Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * 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.