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At 1024 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Menominee to near Mount Carroll. Movement was northeast at 65 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. Locations impacted include... Beloit, Monroe, Dodgeville, Brodhead, Mineral Point, Darlington, New Glarus, Orfordville, Shullsburg, Monticello, Albany, Belmont, Benton,

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the Coastal Plain and eastern portions of the Piedmont and Sandhills. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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 on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 97 expected. * WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, 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

The combination of temperatures in the upper 80s to around 90 and high humidity will result in the heat index reaching 95 to 100 degrees this afternoon. If planning to be outdoors for extended periods today, drink plenty of water, wear light and loose clothing, and take frequent breaks.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Chariton County in north central Missouri... Daviess County in north central Missouri... Grundy County in north central Missouri... Harrison County in north central Missouri... Linn County in north central Missouri... Northern Livingston County in north central Missouri... Macon County in north central Missouri... Mercer County in north central Missouri... Putnam County in north central Missouri...

...Observed flooding changed to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas... Neosho River at Oswego affecting Labette and Cherokee Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neosho River at Oswego. * WHEN...Until late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, The left bank begins to overflow and floods agricultural fields. Also, the dirt county road, 13000 Road, along the north side of the river bank starts to flood at 1.5 miles downstream of gage site where the bridge crosses

...The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin... Black River at Black River Falls affecting Jackson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Black River Falls. * WHEN...From this morning to late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 47.0 feet, Some rural roads may begin to flood including county Highway VV downstream near the La Crosse County line. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

* WHAT...East to Northeast winds 50 to 70 mph. * WHERE...Tama, Black Hawk, and Bremer Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These winds are occurring on the backside of the line of thunderstorms that moved through the area earlier this morning. Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase this evening out of the southwest building waves to 3 to 6 feet tonight. The waves

Strong northeasterly wind gusts not associated with thunderstorms have developed across part of the U.S. Highway 20 region in eastern Iowa. Waterloo Airport gusted to over 60 mph with isolated wind damage reported. While winds are not expected to be that strong to the east, gusts over 40 mph are expected for parts of Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, and northern Linn Counties. These should persist through 11 to 1130 AM. Expect temporary difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles.