Moderate

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

At 1239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorms from Half Moon to Sneads Ferry, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jacksonville, Morehead City, New River Station, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half Moon, Camp Lejeune Center, Stella, Swansboro, Hubert, Cape Carteret, Richlands, Maysville, Catherine Lake, Folkstone,

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108. * WHERE...In Arkansas, Lee AR and Phillips Counties. In Mississippi, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, Monroe, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica, and Yalobusha Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

* WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures reaching the 105 to 109 degree range. * WHERE...A portion of west central Texas along and north of a San Angelo to Brady to San Saba line. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening, and then from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. A Heat Advisory means that hot weather conditions are occurring or expected. This will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible.

* WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures reaching the 105 to 109 degree range. * WHERE...A portion of west central Texas along and north of a San Angelo to Brady to San Saba line. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening, and then from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. A Heat Advisory means that hot weather conditions are occurring or expected. This will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible.

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, and east and northeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

At 1225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking rapidly developing and strong thunderstorms near Hamlet, or 8 miles east of Rockingham, moving northeast 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... Rockingham, Hamlet, Hoffman, Dobbins Heights, East Rockingham, Sandhills Game Land, and Camp Mackall. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cades, or near Lake City, moving northeast at 15 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. Locations impacted include... Lake City, Kingstree, Cades, Hannah, Scranton, and Coward. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.