Moderate

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the

At 442 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Hagerstown, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Richmond, Centerville, Hagerstown, Fountain City, Greens Fork, Spring Grove, Bethel, Economy, Whitewater, Interstate 70 at Exit 145, Middleboro, and Williamsburg.

At 222 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Moab, moving northeast 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 unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of Grand County. This includes U.S. Highway 191 in Utah between mile markers 137 and 139.

At 422 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ansonia, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Greenville, Versailles, Bradford, Union City, Ansonia, Webster, Gettysburg, Rossburg, Union Corners, Darke County Airport, Cosmos,

At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Lawrenceville Vincennes Airport, or near Lawrenceville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bicknell, Carlisle, Oaktown, Bruceville, and Freelandville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 129 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Florence Junction, or 9 miles south of Gold Canyon, moving northwest 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... Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Queen Creek, Florence Junction, Queen Valley, Gold Camp, Kings Ranch, and Magma. This includes the following highways...

At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Belle, or 16 miles north of Rolla, moving northeast at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Belle. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 149 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gulnare, or 19 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving northeast at 15 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 unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Aguilar and Gulnare. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102. * WHERE...Labette, Montgomery, and Neosho Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 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.

At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Union City, or 12 miles northwest of Greenville, moving east at 40 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Union City and Saratoga. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.