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* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. Strong south to north longshore current also expected. * WHERE...Coastal Horry County, mainly north of Myrtle Beach. * WHEN...Today. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...Today. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Mississippi... Jourdan River Near Kiln/Bay St. Louis affecting Hancock County. For the Jourdan River...including Kiln/Bay St. Louis...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Jourdan River near Kiln/Bay St. Louis. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Homes along the river on the south bank

At 132 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Us-183 Near The Throckmorton- Baylor County Line, or 12 miles east of Millers Creek Reservoir, moving north 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... Millers Creek Reservoir, Elbert, and Us-183 Near The Throckmorton-

At 130 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cross Plains, or 20 miles southwest of Cisco, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Rising Star around 150 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Nimrod, Kokomo, Proctor, Staff, Sidney, Carbon, Okra, Duster, Morton Valley, and Downing.

At 135 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Seminary, or 7 miles south of Collins, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Seminary and Sanford around 140 AM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following county, El Paso. * WHEN...Until 245 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1244 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PUERTO RICO, VIEQUES AND ST CROIX... .A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for today across portions of southern and western Puerto Rico, Vieques and St Croix, where the greatest fire danger is expected from late morning through the afternoon. Expect breezy east to east-southeast winds and windy gusts, as well as dangerous low RH values, creating high risk of fire weather conditions. These conditions combined with

At 1215 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Horizon City. These storms were nearly stationary. 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... East El Paso, Far East El Paso, Mission Valley, Clint, Horizon City, Fabens, San Elizario, Indian Cliffs Ranch, Socorro, Sparks, Agua

At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Us-283 Near The Coleman-Callahan County Line, or 8 miles east of Silver Valley, moving northeast 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... Cross Plains, Rowden, Burkett, Atwell, Cross Cut, Echo, and Us-