Expected

At 556 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Melrose, or 25 miles northwest of Portales, moving northeast at 25 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... Melrose and Saint Vrain. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 349 and 372.

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 4:00 PM Wednesday. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired,

At 624 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Bryan Utilities Lake, or 11 miles northeast of Caldwell, moving southwest at 15 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... Western Bryan, Caldwell, Lyons, and Chriesman. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Zeeland, or 35 miles southeast of Linton, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Wishek, Ashley, Zeeland, Venturia, Danzig and Green Lake.

At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Collins, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Seminary around 640 PM CDT. Sanford around 645 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Westover, or near Murdo, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Murdo and Westover. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central South Dakota.

At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Lecompte, or 9 miles southeast of Alexandria, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Alexandria, Cheneyville, Lecompte, Echo, Poland, Elmer, Ruby, Calcasieu, Woodworth, and Forest Hill.

At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Hebron to near Tuckers Crossing. Movement was south at 25 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Moselle and Ovett around 645 PM CDT. Eastabuchie around 655 PM CDT.

While the greatest risk of rip currents has ended, there is a moderate risk of rip currents on Wednesday and a low risk on Thursday.