Moderate

At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Asheboro, moving east at 35 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... Asheboro, North Carolina Zoo, Ulah, Seagrove, Robbins, Star, Steeds, Harpers Crossroads, and Highfalls. This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 48 and 76.

At 205 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Whitefish, or 11 miles northwest of Kalispell, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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. Locations impacted include... Kalispell, Evergreen and Kila. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 315 PM CDT, broadcast media reported a strong thunderstorm near East Peoria, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Broadcast media. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Peoria, East Peoria, Washington, Metamora, Germantown Hills, and Peoria Heights. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 92 and 95.

* WHAT...North to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Linwood, or 7 miles west of Lexington, moving east at 30 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... High Point, Lexington, Thomasville, Linwood, Archdale, Trinity, Denton, Gordontown, Randleman Regional Reservior Marina, and High

At 147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Christoval, moving northeast at 35 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... Christoval, Veribest, Wall, and Vancourt. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Perry, moving southeast at 30 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... Townsend, Buckville, Day, Chancey, and Mayo Junction. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

With mostly clear skies and calm winds tonight, temperatures are expected to fall into the mid to upper 30s, leading to the potential for patchy frost overnight into Friday morning. Frost is most likely in rural valleys and sheltered hollows. Those with sensitive plants outdoors may want to consider protecting them.

With temperatures falling into the mid to upper 30s, light winds, and clear skies, patchy frost could develop overnight into Friday morning. Frost is most likely in rural valleys and sheltered hollows. Those with sensitive plants outdoors may want to consider protecting them.

At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Quitman to 11 miles west of Madison to 17 miles east of Woodville. Movement was east at 55 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Live Oak, Jasper, Jennings, White Springs, Statenville, Suwannee