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* The warm air temperatures this weekend in the mid to upper 60s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only around 50 degrees on Moosehead Lake and in the middle to upper 50s on smaller lakes and rivers. * The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. According to the Maine Warden Service, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the

At 424 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Edom to near Montalba to 11 miles northeast of Buffalo. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Palestine, Brownsboro, Edom, and Lake Palestine around 430 AM CDT.

At 424 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Carta Valley, or 11 miles south of Loma Alta, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Loma Alta, Carta Valley, Devils Shores, Vinegarone, Kickapoo Cavern State Park, and Devils River State Nat Area Big Satan.

At 424 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles northwest of Burns Point, moving northeast at 10 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 damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Franklin, Burns Point, Baldwin, and Ellerslie. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 524 AM EDT/424 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tyndall Air Force Base to 8 miles west of Port St. Joe to 28 miles south of Mexico Beach. Movement was east 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... Port St. Joe, Apalachicola, Mexico Beach, Tyndall Air Force Base,

At 426 AM CDT, radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles east of Us-277 Near The Sutton-Edwards County Line, or 21 miles southwest of Roosevelt, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph hail up to penny size, along with frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Roosevelt and I-10 Near The Sutton-Kimble County Line.

At 445 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fairchilds, or 11 miles south of Rosenberg, moving northeast at 25 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... Pearland, Sugar Land, Missouri City, southwestern Friendswood, Rosenberg, Lake Jackson, Alvin, Angleton, Stafford, Bay City,

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ this morning through this evening. * 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.

* The warm air temperatures this weekend in the mid to upper 60s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only around 50 degrees on Moosehead Lake and in the middle to upper 50s on smaller lakes and rivers. * The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. According to the Maine Warden Service, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the

Areas of fog will continue across portions of the area this morning, especially across the higher elevations. Fog could be dense in some locations, with visibility a quarter of a mile or less. Use caution if traveling, and be alert for rapidly changing visibility over a short distance, especially with interstate travel. Use low beam headlights and allow for greater distances between vehicles.