Expected

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Increasing trade-wind swell will produce surf of 9 feet along east facing reef, resulting in a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents will be life threatening. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If

At 1257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northeast of Lake Kickapoo, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Southwestern Wichita Falls, Holliday, Scotland, Dundee, Mankins, Lake Kickapoo, and Lakeside City. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oakview, or over Gladstone, moving northeast at 55 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... Kansas City, Liberty, Gladstone, Excelsior Springs, Kearney, North Kansas City, Claycomo, Pleasant Valley, Glenaire, Avondale, Oakview,

At 1225 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gainesville, or 12 miles west of Eutaw, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Eutaw, Boligee, Gainesville, New West Greene, Allison, Walden Quarters, West Greene, Five Points Intersection, New Mount Hebron, I 20 Rest Area Near Eutaw, Eutaw Municipal Airport, and Clinton. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mineral Springs, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Nashville, Prescott, Mineral Springs, Lockesburg, Blevins, Tollette, Washington, Corinth, Saratoga, Center Point, McCaskill,

At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Millport, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Kennedy, Belk, Crossville, Cody, Hightogy, and Star. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 224. * TIMING...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Avoid any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

At 1238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near De Queen, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... De Queen, Dierks, Umpire, Gillham, Athens, Lebanon, Burg and Geneva. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 1242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Brownsville-Bawcomville, moving northeast at 40 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... Monroe, Claiborne, West Monroe, Brownsville-Bawcom, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Swartz, Richwood, Pine Grove, Drew,

At 1244 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles east of Wesson to 10 miles northwest of Claiborne, or extending from 7 miles northeast of Junction City to 10 miles northwest of Claiborne, moving northeast at 40 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...