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At 210 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from East Brainerd to near Chattanooga Valley to near Higdon, and moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include...

At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kirkwood, or near Binghamton, moving southeast at 15 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... Kirkwood, Conklin, Hallstead, Windsor, Great Bend, and East Windsor. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT....The warm temperatures in the middle to upper 70s to middle 80s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently in the upper 40s. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the waters. Anyone on boats or paddlecraft should use extreme caution to avoid this threat.

At 116 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hollywood, or near Scottsboro, moving southeast at 15 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... Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Rainsville, Henagar, Sylvania, Hollywood, Powell, Section, Ider, and Pisgah. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 9 miles southwest of Jekyll Island, or 11 miles east of Woodbine, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Dover Bluff and High Point. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* The warm air temperatures this weekend in the low to mid 80s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only around 60 on the lakes and around 70 on the rivers. * The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. According to the Maine Warden Service, even when the water temperature is below 70 degrees, hypothermia and loss of dexterity can occur in 45 minutes or

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Lookout to Surf City. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired,

* WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches south of Cape Hatteras, and Ocracoke Island beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it

At 153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Etowah, or near Athens, 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... Athens, Madisonville, Etowah, Englewood, Tellico Plains, Calhoun, Riceville, Coker Creek, Violet, and Tariffville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over White Hall, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Green Pond, Ashepoo, White Hall, Wiggins, Nemours Plantation and Fenwick. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news