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* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Jefferson, Love, and Cotton Counties. In Texas, Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Knox, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Temperatures have cooled below Heat Advisory criteria.

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

At 942 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Elmwood, or over Metairie, moving north 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... New Orleans, Kenner, Metairie, Avondale, Marrero, Harvey, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Elmwood, Bridge City, River Ridge, Ama, Destrehan, Waggaman, St. Rose, New Sarpy, New Orleans Armstrong

At 1043 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bluffton, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. This storm may exhibit rotation at times. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Findlay, Tiffin, Fostoria, Upper Sandusky, Bluffton, Forest, Arlington, Sycamore, Arcadia, Rawson, Morral, Vanlue, New Riegel, Marseilles, Carey, Nevada, Mount Blanchard, Wharton, Benton Ridge,

At 922 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Conway, or 13 miles southeast of Buffalo, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Morgan, Conway, Phillipsburg, Twin Bridges, Grovespring, and Rader. This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 110 and 123. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1026 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elida, or near Delphos, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lima, Delphos, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Elida, Spencerville In Allen County, Cairo, Harrod, Beaverdam, Yoder, Westminster, Conant, Slabtown, Gomer, Southworth, Needmore, Rockport, and Kemp.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Johnson County in central Indiana... Southern Morgan County in central Indiana... Northwestern Brown County in south central Indiana... Northern Monroe County in south central Indiana... Southwestern Clay County in west central Indiana... Central Owen County in west central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 130 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Iowa River at Marengo. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects agricultural land along the river. Water is several feet deep in places. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.7 feet and rising.

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Southwest Imperial County and Imperial Valley. * WHEN...Until midnight PDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...NUmerous channels of blowing dust are likely with visibilities locally falling below 1 mile. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40