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At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles east of Blowing Rock, or 4 miles west of Darby, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Caldwell County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * WHERE...Riverside County Mountains, San Diego County Deserts, San Diego County Mountains, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Locally reduced visibility in blowing dust. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 1231 PM MDT/131 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Bonny Reservoir to 5 miles northwest of Kanorado. Movement was northwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Bonny Reservoir around 1240 PM MDT.

At 231 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Marshall, or 8 miles southwest of Hot Springs, moving east at 20 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... Spring Creek, Walnut, Luck, and Max Patch. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 133 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cimarron, moving northwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Cimarron around 140 PM CDT. Ingalls around 145 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this storm include Charleston. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1138 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Orovada, moving west at 40 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 unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Thacker Pass. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. A brief period of northerly gales, 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, is possible south of Gold Beach this afternoon. Steep to very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 13 ft at 9 seconds. North winds ease Thursday and seas become swell dominated, but remain steep 9 to 11 at 15 to 17 seconds. * WHERE...All areas with the strongest winds and highest seas expected from Gold Beach southward. * WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 11 AM PDT

* WHAT...Waves will quickly build from 1 to 2 feet tonight to 3 to 4 feet Thursday. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected with northeast winds creating strong structural and longshore currents, especially on the north side of piers. * WHERE...Northern La Porte county. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Thursday through late Thursday night. * 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.

* WHAT...Waves will quickly build from 1 to 2 feet tonight to 3 to 4 feet Thursday. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected with northeast winds creating strong structural and longshore currents, especially on the north side of piers. * WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT 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.

At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Burnsville, or near Bakersville, moving east at 15 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... Bakersville, Green Mountain, Buladean, Poplar, and Bandana. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.