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At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dawson, moving north at 20 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. Locations impacted include... Dawson, Smithville, Sasser, Bronwood, Bridges Crossroad, Herod, Yeomans, Clarks Mill, Dawson Municipal A/P, Scrutchins, Armena,

At 325 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Doles, or 13 miles north of Sylvester, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cordele, Fort Early, Wenona, Georgia Veterans Memorial St Pk, and Raines. People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear

At 326 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Greenwood, or 4 miles southwest of Waterloo, moving north at 40 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Greenwood, Laurens, Ware Shoals, Ninety Six, Joanna, Cross Hill,

At 226 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hurley, or 12 miles northeast of Escatawpa, moving east 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... Tillmans Corner, Semmes, Tanner Williams, I10 And I65, and Mobile Regional Airport. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 225 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lumberton to 7 miles south of Springfield to near Schriever. Movement was east at 30 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... New Orleans, Kenner, Slidell, Hammond, Thibodaux, Bogalusa, Mandeville, Picayune, Gonzales, Covington, Poplarville, Reserve,

At 227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hurley to Big Point. Movement was northeast at 20 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... Escatawpa, Hurley, and Big Point. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement

At 226 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Macedonia, or 5 miles east of Petal, moving northeast at 15 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Perry County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Anderson, or 4 miles northeast of Lake Secession, moving northeast at 35 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 hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Belton, Honea Path, Due West, Lake Secession, Donalds, Shoals Junction, Antreville, and Broadway Lake.

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa, Erie and Lorain Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.