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* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, the next low tide will occur around 8pm tonight. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired,

At 1054 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nell, or 12 miles southwest of Karnes City, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Kenedy, Karnes City, Coy City, El Oso, and Zunkerville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

At 1055 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kenedy County Wind Farms, or 13 miles northeast of Armstrong, moving northeast at 30 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... Armstrong, Sarita, Kenedy County Wind Farms, Norias, U S 77 Border

At 1055 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Timber Trails to near Poland to near Cheneyville. Movement was northeast at 50 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... Alexandria, Pineville, Marksville, Bunkie, Moreauville, Cheneyville, Alexandria International Airport, Effie, Ball, Cottonport, Mansura,

At 1026 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coushatta, or 17 miles east of Mansfield, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Coushatta, Martin, Hall Summit, Edgefield, Crichton, Loggy Bayou, Grand Bayou, Armistead, Ninock, Evelyn, Womack, Rambin and Caspiana.

At 1032 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Campbellton to near Simmons. Movement was east at 30 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... Three Rivers, Mineral, Nell, Karon, Oakville, Pawnee, Simmons, Ray Point, Whitsett, and Esseville.

At 1044 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Simmons to near Clegg to Midway to near Tecalote to Alice Acres to near Palito Blanco. 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...

At 1004 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Christine, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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... Jourdanton, Christine, Campbellton, Coy City, El Oso, Peggy, Deweesville, McCoy, and Fashing. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1005 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Okolona to McNeil. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Camden... Arkadelphia... Gurdon... Stephens... Sparkman... Chidester...

At 1008 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Campbellton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Nell. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to