Moderate

* 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 to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * 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 143 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elloree, or 11 miles east of Brookdale, moving southeast at 10 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bowman, Elloree, Santee State Park, Santee, Cameron, Poplar Creek Landing, Creston, Stumphole Landing, and Yonder Field.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to expand near Lake Moultrie and eastern portions of Lake Marion through mid-afternoon. These thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty winds, locally heavy rainfall reducing visibility 1 NM or less and cloud-to-water lightning. Mariners are encouraged to seek safe harbor. Boaters on Lake Moultrie and the eastern portions of Lake Marion should seek safe harbor immediately. If caught on the open water,

At 1221 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leesburg, or 13 miles northwest of Morton, moving southeast at 10 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Ludlow around 1225 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 126 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Branchville, or 11 miles southeast of Bamberg, moving east at 20 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Branchville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 103 and heat index values up to 108 degrees expected. * WHERE...The I-35 corridor and Coastal Plains. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * 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 1222 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles east of Colquitt to 8 miles southeast of Bainbridge. Movement was northeast 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... Newton, Bainbridge, Cairo, Pelham, Camilla, Whigham, West Bainbridge, Climax, Ausmac, Flint, Capel, Harrells Still, Peoples Still,

At 1148 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greensboro, or 10 miles northwest of Quincy, moving northeast at 15 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... Greensboro, Chattahoochee, Gretna, Attapulgus, Douglas City, Mount Pleasant, Hardin Heights, Rosedale, Recovery, Faceville, Laingkat, Hardaway, and Fowlstown.

At 1036 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Navarre, or 14 miles southeast of Bagdad, moving northeast at 35 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... Wright, Crestview, Baker, Navarre, and Navarre Beach. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

* WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Cresent Beach and City of Kewaunee Beach in Kewaunee County.