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* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Madison, Northern Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Southern Oneida, and Yates Counties. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 6 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

HLSLCH This product covers Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas ARTHUR DEGENERATES TO A LOW PRESSURE AREA ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - All watches and warnings have been canceled * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - None * STORM INFORMATION: - About 70 miles west of Cameron LA or about 150 miles west-southwest of Lafayette LA - 29.7N 94.5W - Storm Intensity 35 mph - Movement Northeast or 40 degrees at 9 mph

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Macon. In east central Illinois, Moultrie. * WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1001 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in

At 1005 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Kentwood to 7 miles north of Folsom to near Covington to 11 miles north of Metairie. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bogalusa, Mandeville, Covington, Franklinton, Abita Springs,

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding of 1 to 2 feet. * WHERE...In Louisiana, West Cameron, East Cameron, Lower Vermilion, Lower Iberia and Lower St. Mary Parishes. In Texas, Lower Jefferson County. * WHEN...Until noon CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Bartholomew County in central Indiana... Southern Shelby County in central Indiana... Brown County in south central Indiana... Central Monroe County in south central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 230 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1112 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Thursday through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220. * TIMING...From noon to 7 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with 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.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Clay County in west central Indiana... Northwestern Owen County in west central Indiana... Southern Parke County in west central Indiana... Southern Putnam County in west central Indiana... Southern Vermillion County in west central Indiana... Northeastern Vigo County in west central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 130 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...