Expected

At 331 PM EDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm over Frenchville, or near Madawaska, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Madawaska, Frenchville, Grand Isle, and Saint Agatha. This includes US Highway 1 between Grand Isle and Frenchville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 231 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Ellendale, or 9 miles south of Owatonna, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Steele Center, Bixby and Blooming Prairie. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Moundville, or 14 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa, moving northeast at 30 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... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Moundville, Brookwood, Coker, McFarland Mall, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater,

At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Cuthbert, moving northeast at 40 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... Georgetown, Springvale Station, Peterson Hill, Crossroads, Benevolence, Springvale, and Wades. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet expected. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the Low Water Advisory, from 4 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below

* WHAT...Abnormally low water levels expected. * WHERE...The open waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots may cause water levels in the western basin of Lake Erie to drop near or below the critical mark for safe navigation which is 13 inches above low water datum.

* WHAT...Temperatures between 97 and 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...El Paso, Pueblo, and Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT 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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers.

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for... West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 315 PM MDT. * At 117 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Road Forks. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * Interstate 10 between the Arizona border and Lordsburg will be the most impacted. Locations impacted include...