Moderate

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 />

* WHAT...Dangerous Rip Currents. Breaking waves of 4 to 6 ft<br /> will result in rough surf conditions and a high risk of rip<br /> currents. * WHERE...In Maryland, the Maryland Atlantic beaches including<br /> Ocean City. In North Carolina, the Atlantic beaches of the<br /> northern Outer Banks including Corolla. In Virginia, Virginia<br /> Beach, and the Atlantic beaches of Accomack County including<br /> Assateague. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br />

At 920 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5<br /> miles north of Eva, or 8 miles south of Elkhart, moving northeast at<br /> 35 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 /> Guymon, Hooker, Goodwell, Tyrone, Optima, Eva, Hough, Griggs, and<br /> Sturgis.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 545 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Sweatman, or 12 miles northeast of Winona, moving southeast at 15<br /> mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near...<br /> Lodi around 550 AM CDT.<br /> Kilmichael around 615 AM CDT.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Temperatures 80 to 85 expected in areas away from the inner<br /> channels and outer coast. * WHERE...City of Hyder, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, and Prince of<br /> Wales Island. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Individuals not accustomed to these unusually hot<br /> temperatures for this region may experience heat related illnesses.<br /> Drink plenty of fluids, and check up on elderly and vulnerable<br /> relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear sunscreen and light loose<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Delaware Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br /> from shore into deeper water.<br /> Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone,<br /> always have a floatation device with you and swim near a<br /> lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and<br /> float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel<br /> to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or<br /> wave for help.

Relative humidity values will drop to the 20 to 25 percent along<br /> with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph across portions of north-<br /> central Minnesota. Near critical fire weather conditions are<br /> expected for the afternoon hours. Any fire that does develop has<br /> the potential to quickly spread. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see<br /> www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html

Patch dense fog, primarily in the Sequatchie river valley, areas<br /> near the East Tennessee mountains, and also the valley locations<br /> in our western North Carolina counties, will affect the area<br /> through mid morning. When driving this morning, use caution as<br /> visibility may drop quickly to less than a quarter mile. The fog<br /> is expected to lift between 8 and 9 AM EDT.

At 509 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a<br /> line extending from near Ramona to 4 miles northwest of Broken Arrow<br /> to 4 miles southwest of Mounds. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow<br /> around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include...<br /> Tulsa... Broken Arrow...<br /> Sand Springs... Claremore...<br />