Expected

At 231 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7<br /> miles north of Ellendale, or 9 miles south of Owatonna, moving east<br /> 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Steele Center, Bixby and Blooming Prairie.<br /> Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening<br /> weather conditions.

At 241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Moundville, or 14 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa, moving northeast at<br /> 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Moundville, Brookwood, Coker, McFarland<br /> Mall, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater,<br />

At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11<br /> miles northwest of Cuthbert, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Georgetown, Springvale Station, Peterson Hill, Crossroads,<br /> Benevolence, Springvale, and Wades.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30<br /> knots with gusts up to 40 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet<br /> expected. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water<br /> levels expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to<br /> Vermilion OH. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to<br /> 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the Low Water Advisory, from 4 AM to 4<br /> PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below<br />

* WHAT...Abnormally low water levels expected. * WHERE...The open waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to<br /> Vermilion OH. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Below normal water levels will result in hazardous<br /> navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots may cause<br /> water levels in the western basin of Lake Erie to drop near or<br /> below the critical mark for safe navigation which is 13 inches<br /> above low water datum.<br />

* WHAT...Temperatures between 97 and 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...El Paso, Pueblo, and Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont<br /> County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat<br /> illnesses.<br /> Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of<br /> the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose<br /> fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning<br />

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake<br /> and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern<br /> Erie County. * WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the<br /> lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can<br /> carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along<br /> structures extending out into the lake.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous<br /> swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by<br /> waves. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan,<br /> Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ Thursday through Thursday<br /> evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water<br /> and high waves can sweep people off piers.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.<br /> Do not venture out on piers.

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for...<br /> West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 315 PM MDT. * At 117 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Road Forks. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind gusts up<br /> to 40 mph. SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * Interstate 10 between the Arizona border and Lordsburg will be the<br /> most impacted. Locations impacted include...<br />

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag<br /> Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in<br /> effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is<br /> no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this<br /> evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 7 PM<br /> MDT Thursday. * WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning today, west-northwest 20<br /> to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For the second Red Flag<br />