Severe

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday... .Gusty southwest winds, low relative humidity, and drought conditions will combine to cause critical fire weather conditions from Lake and Volusia counties southward through Osceola and Brevard counties during the afternoon and evening hours Thursday. The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central Mississippi. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Jackson.

At 818 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Walhalla, or 5 miles northwest of Westminster, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, Long Creek, Oakway, Townville, and Lake Keowee. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for northeastern Georgia...and Upstate South Carolina. Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small

...RED FLAG WARNING ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Inland Nassau, Inland Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion, Trout River, Western Clay, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Putnam, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Duval, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southern Inland St. Johns and Western St. Johns.

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Southwestern Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 752 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of Cleveland, or over Unicoi State Park, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated.

At 752 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Nimblewill, or 10 miles northwest of Dahlonega, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Dahlonega, Suches, Springer Mountain Shelter, Len Foote Hike Inn, Camp Merrill, Black Gap Shelter, Auraria, Stover Creek Shelter, Hawk Mountain Shelter, Porter Springs, Nimblewill, and Gooch Mountain Shelter.

At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bluffport, or near Livingston, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Demopolis, Livingston, Eutaw, York, Greensboro, Forkland, Boligee, Gainesville, Epes, Newbern, Emelle, Walden Quarters, The University

At 659 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Magee, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Magee, Mize, Sanatorium, Center Ridge, and Martinville. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and southeastern Mississippi. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.