Expected

At 956 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tracy City, or 12 miles north of Jasper, moving northeast at 35 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... Monteagle, Chimneys State Park, Fiery Gizzard State Park, Foster Falls State Park, and Griffith Creek. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 927 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Hardesty to near Channing. Movement was east at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dumas, Spearman, Cactus, Sunray, Gruver, Channing, Morse, and Four Way.

* WHAT...Temperatures of 32 to 36 degrees will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Lower Snake River Plain. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 935 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Garden City, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Garden City around 940 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern Kansas.

* WHAT...High waves of 2 to 5 feet and dangerous currents occuring at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

* WHAT...High waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents occuring at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

At 943 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 22 miles southeast of Marathon, or 36 miles west of Sanderson, moving east 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... Alpine, Persimmon Gap, Marathon, Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, Santiago Peak, Elephant Mountain, and Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area.

At 901 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 22 miles southwest of Marathon, or 28 miles south of Alpine, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Big Bend Ranch State Park, Marathon, Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Casa Piedra, Santiago Peak, and Elephant Mountain.

* WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * 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... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish

At 916 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bridgeport, moving northeast at 20 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... Jasper, South Pittsburg, Kimball, Orme, Fiery Gizzard State Park, Haletown (guild), Sequatchie Cave, Foster Falls State Park, and New Hope. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.