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* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 116. * WHERE...A portion of south central Texas. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children or pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...A portion of south central Texas. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * 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 or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

At 801 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Smiths, or near Lumberton, moving east at 35 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... Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Smiths, Howellsville, Bladen Community College, Duart, Tolarsville, Ammon, Butters, Hestertown, Lagoon, Robeson Community College, Tobermory, Ruskin, Barker Ten

At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Maryneal, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Maryneal, The Intersection Of Highway 70 And Ranch Road 53, The Intersection Of Ranch Road 608 And Highway 147, and Camp Boothe Oaks.

At 607 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms extending from 19 miles northeast of Ridgeway to near Alzada, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Observed. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ridgeway, Alzada, Belltower, Albion, Capitol and Mill Iron. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 810 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near York, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... York, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Newport, Sharon, Mcconnells, Steele Creek, Carowinds, and Lake Wylie. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves expected, and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...For the dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves, and strong longshore currents, the beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City. For the strong longshore currents, the beaches from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw

At 614 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Manzano Mountain State Park, or 23 miles east of Belen, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Mountainair, Manzano Mountain State Park, Abo and Manzano. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 182 and 184...and

At 644 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms across western Crockett County, about 17 miles west of Ozona, moving northeast at 30 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... The Intersection Of I-10 And Highway 405 and The Intersection Of I-10 And Highway 290. This includes Interstate 10 between Mile Markers 333 and 358.

...The National Weather Service in Gray ME has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Maine... Swift River At Roxbury affecting Oxford County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Swift River at Roxbury. * WHEN...From this evening to late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Flood waters inundate Route 17 a few miles north of Byron Village Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.6