Expected

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

At 1219 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fitzgerald to near Unionville to 6 miles northwest of Coolidge. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Douglas, Hazlehurst, Pearson, Willacoochee, Broxton, Ambrose, Nicholls, Pridgen, West Green, and Snipesville.

At 1122 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Eufaula, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Eufaula... Checotah... Rentiesville... Stidham...

At 901 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over Independence Lake, or 8 miles south of Sierraville, moving northwest at 10 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Stampede Reservoir, Sierraville, Independence Lake, Ca 89 At Nevada-Sierra Co Line, Logger Campground, and Upper Little Truckee

At 901 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Meadow Lake, or 8 miles northwest of Soda Springs, moving northwest at 15 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Meadow Lake. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1111 PM CDT/1011 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Timber Lake to 9 miles southwest of Ridgeview to 8 miles northeast of Hayes. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eagle Butte, Timber Lake, Lantry, Spring Creek Rec Area, Isabel, White Horse, Firesteel, Green Grass, Little Moreau Rec Area, Little

* WIND...Sustained south to southwest winds near 20 mph, with gusts near 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values as low as 8 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located in zone 425. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms. * WIND...Erratic wind gusts around 55 mph in and near dry thunderstorms. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

At 1214 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Empire to near Five Points to near Browning to near Abba, and moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind 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... Dublin, McRae, Cochran, Eastman, Abbeville, Alamo, Helena, East

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 111 expected. * WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Martin, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Volusia, Inland Indian River, Inland Martin, Inland Northern Brevard, Inland Saint Lucie, Inland Southern Brevard, Inland Volusia, Mainland Northern Brevard, Mainland Southern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Northern Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Southern Brevard Barrier Islands, and Southern Lake. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Friday.