Moderate

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday 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.

At 615 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Handy, or 15 miles southwest of Van Buren, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Van Buren, Fremont, and Handy. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 558 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hartman to near Ratcliff to 6 miles east of Echo to near Oliver. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Booneville... Waldron...

At 524 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Ozark to near Lavaca to Hackett to near Poteau. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Booneville... Waldron...

At 504 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Willow Springs to near West Plains to Ott. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... West Plains, Grand Gulf State Park, Mountain View, Willow Springs,

At 512 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Willow Springs, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Summersville, Arroll, Hartshorn, Clear Springs, and Eunice. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 517 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles south of Dyer to 3 miles west of Cameron. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Fort Smith... Poteau... Charleston... Greenwood... Alma... Barling...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches at lower elevations and up to 6 inches in the mountains. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and southwest Montana. * WHEN...Until noon MDT today. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or visiting the MDT Road Report website.

* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches at lower elevations and 4 to 10 inches in the mountains. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera Counties, Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties, Northern High Plains, Hill County, and Northern Blaine County. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow will reduce visibility at times.

Scattered snow showers late last night, and temperatures at or below freezing early this morning, may result in some patchy black ice formation. Motorists should use caution and be prepared to encounter locally slick road surfaces early this morning.