Expected

At 1233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Good Hope, or near Cullman, moving 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... Cullman, Hartselle, Arab, Hanceville, Good Hope, Falkville, Holly Pond, Dodge City, Baldwin, and Vinemont. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area. * TIMING...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 4 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible.

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 4 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible.

The combination of dry surface conditions, low afternoon relative humidity values, and gusty east to southeast winds will result in elevated fire danger conditions across northern lower Michigan the remainder of this afternoon. Sustained winds of 7 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph will be seen over northern Michigan this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 35 percent are expected over much of northern lower Michigan. These

At 1244 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Smith Dam, or 10 miles east of Jasper, moving northeast at 30 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... Dodge City, Crane Hill, Wilburn, Smith Lake, and Bremen. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * 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 shore and call or wave for help.

At 1201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Section, or 8 miles south of Scottsboro, moving 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... Scottsboro, Hollywood, Section, Pisgah, Dutton, Langston, and Martintown. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

...Please check with state and local authorities regarding guidelines for allowed activities... * The warm air temperatures this weekend in the mid 60s to near 70 may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only in the upper 40s across Lake Champlain, and in the mid 50s in the regions smaller lakes and rivers. * The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. According to the US Coast Guard,

At 1218 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Huntsville International Airport, or 7 miles northeast of Decatur, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Madison, Athens, Tanner, Mooresville, Belle Mina, French Mill, and Capshaw. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.