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At 1119 AM EDT, a trained weather spotter reported a shower with small hail near Medford. A larger cluster of showers also capable of producing small hail was off to the south from Sayville to Shirley, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotter. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Riverhead, Shirley, Medford, Manorville, Patchogue, Middle Island, Center Moriches, Westhampton, Sayville, Mastic, Mastic Beach,

At 1119 AM EDT, a trained weather spotter reported a shower with small hail near Medford. A larger cluster of showers also capable of producing small hail was off to the south from Sayville to Shirley, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotter. Locations impacted include... Riverhead, Shirley, Medford, Manorville, Patchogue, Middle Island, Center Moriches, Westhampton, Sayville, Mastic, Mastic Beach, Yaphank, Brookhaven National Laboratory, East Patchogue, and

The combination of dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty winds will lead to increased fire danger today. Relative humidity values will drop to around 25 percent, accompanied by northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn. If you do, you are advised to use extreme caution.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. 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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES, BREEZY WINDS, AND ONGOING SEVERE AND EXTREME DROUGHT... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 051, 052, 053, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 059, 060, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 and 266. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In Pennsylvania, Delaware and Philadelphia Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 degrees expected. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex County. In Pennsylvania, Carbon and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton. * TIMING...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.