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At 610 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty winds associated with showers, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Livingston and Springdale. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 709 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Denison to Murphy. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Wylie, Anna, Princeton, Lucas, Lowry Crossing, Whitewright, Bells, Tom Bean, Savoy, and Valley Lake around 715 PM CDT.

At 709 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Byrds, moving northeast at 30 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Byrds, Lake Brownwood Near Thrifty, Grosvenor, Lake Brownwood State Park, May, Lake Brownwood, Owens, and Thrifty. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Dry, hot, and breezy conditions are expected Sunday. The ongoing drought has led to abnormally dry dead surface fuels across the region. Min RH values of 25 to 35%, wind gusts to around 20 mph, and afternoon high temperatures in the low to mid 90s ahead of a cold front will lead to increased fire danger from mid morning through early evening Sunday. Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential ignition source...including machinery... cigarettes...and matches.

* WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with

At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Francesville, or 13 miles east of Rensselaer, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Francesville, Lakeside In Pulaski County, Headlee, Buffalo, and Sitka. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bellevue, or 11 miles west of Norwalk, moving southeast 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... Norwalk, Bellevue, Milan, Northern Milan, Wakeman, Monroeville, North Fairfield, and Flat Rock. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 614 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles north of Snyder, or 13 miles northeast of Fort Morgan, moving northeast at 5 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hillrose, Snyder and Union. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bozrah, or near Salem, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Jewett City, Norwich, New London, Colchester, Groton, Salem, Mystic, Waterford, East Lyme, Ledyard, Griswold, East Haddam, Lebanon, Preston, and Lisbon.

The combination of low relative humidity around 25 to 30 percent, breezy winds up to 10 to 20 mph, and extremely dry fuels will lead to an increased fire danger on Sunday for portions of eastern North Carolina. Dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily ignite and spread fire quickly. People in this area are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers. Exercise caution if