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* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...

At 1250 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Manderson, or 10 miles north of Pine Ridge, moving northeast at 25 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... Porcupine, Manderson, Wounded Knee, Evergreen, Porcupine Butte Housing, and southern Pine Ridge Reservation.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. There will also be a strong north to south longshore current. * WHERE...Coastal New Hanover County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * 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...Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

At 131 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Blountstown, moving south at 5 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... Moose Pond, Chipola Park, Broad Branch, Frink, and Kinard. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

At 142 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kilgore to near Merritt Reservoir. Movement was east at 25 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... Kilgore, Merritt Reservoir, Crookston, Anderson Bridge State Wildlife

At 1249 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Medicine Lake, or 30 miles east of Gordon, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Medicine Lake, Indian Hill, Intersection of Highway 61 and Shadbolt Road, Highway 61 crossing the Snake River, and Schoolhouse Lake.

At 1250 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Ransom Canyon, or 6 miles north of Slaton, moving northwest 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. Locations impacted include... Lubbock, Slaton, Idalou, Ransom Canyon, Lubbock International Airport, Texas Tech University, Downtown Lubbock, Lubbock South

At 155 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Carrabelle, moving south at 10 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Carrabelle, Yent Place, Carrabelle Beach, and Lanark Village. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.