Moderate

At 210 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line<br /> extending from East Brainerd to near Chattanooga Valley to near<br /> Higdon, and moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and<br /> heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of<br /> light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary<br /> street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include...<br />

At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Kirkwood, or near Binghamton, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Kirkwood, Conklin, Hallstead, Windsor, Great Bend, and East Windsor.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT....The warm temperatures in the middle to upper 70s to<br /> middle 80s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the<br /> cold water temperatures which are currently in the upper 40s. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause<br /> hypothermia to anyone immersed in the waters. Anyone on boats or<br /> paddlecraft should use extreme caution to avoid this threat.<br />

At 116 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Hollywood, or near Scottsboro, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Rainsville, Henagar, Sylvania, Hollywood,<br /> Powell, Section, Ider, and Pisgah.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm<br /> capable of producing a landspout 9 miles southwest of Jekyll Island,<br /> or 11 miles east of Woodbine, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds<br /> could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured<br /> objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Dover Bluff and High Point.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* The warm air temperatures this weekend in the low to mid 80s may<br /> cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water<br /> temperatures which are currently only around 60 on the lakes and<br /> around 70 on the rivers. * The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to<br /> anyone immersed in the water. According to the Maine Warden<br /> Service, even when the water temperature is below 70 degrees,<br /> hypothermia and loss of dexterity can occur in 45 minutes or<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in<br /> the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Lookout to Surf City. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br /> from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will<br /> create dangerous swimming conditions.<br /> Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain<br /> calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired,<br />

* WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches south of Cape Hatteras, and<br /> Ocracoke Island beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous<br /> swimming conditions.<br /> Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip<br /> currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many<br /> cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers<br /> from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it<br />

At 153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong<br /> thunderstorms near Etowah, or near Athens, 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<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Athens, Madisonville, Etowah, Englewood, Tellico Plains, Calhoun,<br /> Riceville, Coker Creek, Violet, and Tariffville.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> White Hall, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Green Pond, Ashepoo, White Hall, Wiggins, Nemours Plantation and<br /> Fenwick.<br /> Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news<br />