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* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 AM CDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 AM CDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

At 257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Burkesville, moving northeast 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... Jamestown, Burkesville, Russell Springs, Desda, Cundiff, Royville, Crocus, Russell County Airport, Aaron, and Ribbon. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bounty, or near Williamsburg, moving northeast 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... Williamsburg, Julip, Emlyn, Clate, Clio, Goldbug, Deering, King, Louden, Krupp, Faber, Wofford, Youngs Creek, Bark Camp, Rye, Bon, Perkins, Duckrun, Permon, and Redbird.

At 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Montgomery to Ramer to near Rutledge. Movement was northeast at 50 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... Eastern Montgomery, Troy, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Brundidge, Clio, Midway, Goshen, Meadville, Milstead, Pike Road, Louisville, Shorter,

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Russell and Wise. * WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.

At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stilson, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Springfield, Guyton, Brooklet, Newington, Oliver, Egypt, Stilson, Shawnee, Leefield and Kildare. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.

At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sneedville, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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... Sneedville, Jonesville, Pennington Gap, Kyles Ford, and Pattonsville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.