Expected

At 320 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Mauk, or 12 miles north of Buena Vista, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Junction City, Howard, Oakland, Wesley Church, Mauk, and Baldwinville. People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear

At 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Greenwood, or 9 miles east of Troy, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Greenwood, Ninety Six, Greenwood State Park, Ninety Six Historic

At 247 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Gillsville, or 7 miles west of Homer, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lula, Gillsville, and Hollingsworth. People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Raybon, or near Nahunta, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Nahunta, Raybon, Waynesville, Atkinson, and Hortense. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

At 154 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Holly Pond, or near Blountsville, moving northeast at 20 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... Holly Pond, Baileyton, Walter, and Joppa. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Norman Park to near Nashville. Movement was north 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tifton, Nashville, Adel, Moultrie, Sparks, Enigma, Omega, Norman

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * 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. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * 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.

At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dawson, moving north 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dawson, Sasser, Bronwood, Parrott, Dawson Municipal A/P, Bridges Crossroad, Oakville, Herod, Chickasawhatchee, Yeomans, and Olivers Mill.

At 224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Carnesville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Carnesville, Royston, Reed Creek, Lavonia, Gumlog, Canon, Franklin Springs, Bowersville, Martin, and Avalon.