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At 1228 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Indiantown to near Elizabeth City State University to near Chapanoke. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Elizabeth City, Weeksville, Whitehall Shores, Indiantown, Nixonton, and Shiloh around 1235 AM EDT. Old Trap around 1240 AM EDT.

...The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Nueces River Near Bluntzer affecting Jim Wells, San Patricio and Nueces Counties. For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers, Mathis, Bluntzer, Calallen...Minor flooding is forecast. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * 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

* WHAT...Flooding caused by prior excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Northern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Northwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Northern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...

At 904 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Kooskia, or 16 miles northeast of Grangeville, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Kooskia, East Kamiah, Clearwater, Stites, Glenwood and Winona.

Thursday's Red Flag Warning and Friday's Fire Weather Watch have been expanded to include Colorado Fire Weather Zone 292 and Utah Fire Weather Zone 491. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels is in effect

Thursday's Red Flag Warning and Friday's Fire Weather Watch have been expanded to include Colorado Fire Weather Zone 292 and Utah Fire Weather Zone 491. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT

* WHAT...Flooding caused by prior excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Carter County in northeastern Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 415 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1216 AM EDT, the gauge on Tygarts Creek at Olive Hill was at 10.4 feet. Minor Flood Stage is 10.0 feet. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 120 and 122. * WIND...Southeast at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.