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At 148 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Red Boiling Springs to 8 miles south of Celina to Jamestown. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Livingston, Jamestown, Celina, Byrdstown, Red Boiling Springs, Allardt, Whitleyville, Moss, Bugtussle, Pall Mall, Dale Hollow Lake,

...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi... Tuscolameta Creek At Walnut Grove affecting Leake County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove. * WHEN...From this evening to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Agricultural land along the river is flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Albany, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Leesburg, Albany, Putney, Smithville, East Albany, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Turner City, Walker, Warwick, Sasser, Bronwood, Chokee, Radium Springs, Stocks, Forrester, Lockett Crossing, South

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Breaking surf of 4 to 7 ft through this

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 8 AM to 7 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Northern Trinity and Humboldt Counties including fire weather zones 403, 406, 409, and 410. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated, mostly dry thunderstorms may form over the higher terrain of northern Humboldt and Trinity counties as early as 4 AM Friday morning and then through Friday afternoon. Overall thunderstorm confidence remains very uncertain.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING... .An upper trough from the Pacific is forecast to move into southeast Oregon beginning Friday afternoon, then across southwest Idaho Friday night into Saturday. The trough will bring a 30 to 60 percent chance of thunderstorms with potential for new fire starts due to lightning. Initial storms may be dry with strong gusty outflow winds, especially in southeast Oregon, but storms overnight through Saturday will gradually trend wetter as they spread into Idaho.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING... .An upper trough from the Pacific is forecast to move into southeast Oregon beginning Friday afternoon, then across southwest Idaho Friday night into Saturday. The trough will bring a 30 to 60 percent chance of thunderstorms with potential for new fire starts due to lightning. Initial storms may be dry with strong gusty outflow winds, especially in southeast Oregon, but storms overnight through Saturday will gradually trend wetter as they spread into Idaho.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...A portion of central Kentucky, including the following counties, Clark, Garrard and Madison. * WHEN...Until 545 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 255 PM EDT, Emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.

At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Prospect Hill to 7 miles south of Rougemont to near Louisburg. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Durham, Henderson, Oxford, Roxboro, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Louisburg, Warrenton, Butner, and Franklinton.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to surf of 2 to 5 feet on southwest-facing beaches expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore. Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or