Expected

* WHAT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph expected for American Falls Reservoir. * WHERE...American Falls Reservoir. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft, especially near the dam. Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mineola, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Levittown, Huntington Station, Deer Park, Plainview, Garden City, Syosset, Mineola, Huntington, Westbury, Great Neck, Farmingdale,

At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Welona to near Parkdale. Movement was northeast 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... Sylacauga, Goodwater, Rockford, Weogufka, Stewartville, Oak Grove, Hanover, Lyle, Pentonville, Dollar, Strickland Crossroads,

At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Chunky, or 8 miles east of Decatur, moving northeast at 20 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Collinsville, Duffee, and Suqualena around 545 PM CDT. Little Rock around 550 PM CDT.

At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dailey, or 7 miles southwest of Elkins, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. Locations impacted include... Elkins, Beverly, Womelsdorf (Coalton), and Kerens. This includes Route 33 between mile markers 31 and 35. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

As astronomical tides and nearshore swell decrease over the next few days there will be a reduced risk of tidal flooding and rip currents. Therefore the Coastal Flood Advisory and high rip current risks will be allowed to expire. However, a moderate risk of rip currents is still anticipated for Thursday.

At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Burnwell, or 16 miles northwest of Beckley, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. Locations impacted include... Bradley, Prosperity, Powellton, Pax, Dorothy, Artie, and Naoma. This includes the following highways...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...Until 7 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until 8 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dandridge, moving northeast 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... Morristown, Jefferson City, Dandridge, White Pine, Baneberry, Panther Creek State Park, Alpha, and Lowland. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.