Expected

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, and Southeast Randolph Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Eastern Tucker County. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 possible. * WHERE...Clare, Osceola, and Lake Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Friday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 734 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds and waterspouts near Myrtle Grove, or 13 miles northwest of Port Sulphur, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds

At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds and waterspouts near Lockport, or 7 miles west of Larose, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and funnel clouds. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Larose, Cut Off, Galliano, Lockport, and Mathews.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 2:00 PM Friday. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired,

At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Jean Lafitte, or 7 miles south of Marrero, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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... Marrero, Timberlane, Belle Chasse, Harvey, Westwego, Jean Lafitte,

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette, and Sauk Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds and waterspouts near Supreme, or 8 miles east of Stephensville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and funnel clouds. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Thibodaux, Schriever, Supreme, Labadieville, and Chackbay.

At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds and waterspouts near Bayou Gauche, or 13 miles south of Hahnville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and funnel clouds. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Marrero, Westwego, Bayou Gauche, Des Allemands, Paradis, and Luling.