Moderate

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.

At 1020 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong<br /> thunderstorms 29 miles north of Gillham, or 33 miles northwest of<br /> Umpire, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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 /> Umpire, Gillham, Athens, Plunketville, Watson, Hochatown,<br /> Smithville and Burg.<br />

At 1021 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7<br /> miles north of Optima, or 13 miles northeast of Guymon, moving<br /> northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 /> Hooker and Optima.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint<br /> Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern<br /> Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and<br /> Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br /> from shore into deeper water.<br /> Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away<br />

At 948 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Heavener, or 12 miles south of Poteau, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess 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 /> Beauchamp... Queen Wilhelmina State Park...<br /> Mountain Fork... Morgan Springs...<br />

At 832 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8<br /> miles west of Red Shirt, or 25 miles northeast of Hot Springs, moving<br /> north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea to 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 /> Red Shirt.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 943 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong<br /> thunderstorms 7 miles west of Poteau, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 vegetation<br /> is possible. Locations in or near the path include...<br /> Poteau... Heavener...<br /> Panama... Wister...<br />

At 802 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4<br /> miles east of Zeona, or 40 miles west of Faith, moving northeast at<br /> 35 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Zeona.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 905 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Echo, or 10 miles north of Waldron, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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 /> Waldron... Mansfield...<br /> Echo... Barber...<br /> Lucas... Carolan...<br />

At 908 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Mountainburg, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 vegetation<br /> is possible. Locations in or near the path include...<br /> Van Buren... Charleston...<br /> Cedarville... Mountainburg...<br /> Natural Dam... Alma...<br />