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* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, southern, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 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.

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Schoolcraft County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...High wave action and dangerous currents will lead to life threatening swimming conditions. Waves in rapid succession can tire swimmers quickly. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Current related fatalities and rescues in the past have occurred due to similar wave conditions at locations listed below: For Southern Schoolcraft County: Near Lakeview Park and Seul

At 225 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over De Valls Bluff, moving east 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Brinkley... Clarendon... De Valls Bluff... Fredonia... Allendale... Dobbs Landing...

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions expected Saturday. Waves 3 to 5 feet may produce dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Benzie, Manistee and Eastern Mackinac Counties, and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions through Saturday. Waves up to 5 feet and dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Western Mackinac County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...A high swim risk means life threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

At 1209 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Deer Valley Airport, or 9 miles east of Peoria, moving east at 5 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Phoenix and Deer Valley Airport. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 216 and 223.

At 1132 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of New River, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... New River, Cave Creek, and Seven Springs. This includes AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 230 and 234. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 117 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Fairfield to over Bladen, or extending from 20 miles southeast of Hastings to 21 miles southwest of Hastings, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to around 50 mph and mainly half inch size hail, with very spotty stones up to around penny size possible. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

At 1119 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Salt River Tubing Recreation Area, or 9 miles north of Apache Junction. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Saguaro Lake, Usery Mountain Park, Salt River Tubing Recreation Area, and Goldfield Ranch.

At 1059 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Christmas, moving east at 5 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of Gila and Pinal Counties. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to