Moderate

At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pungo, or 15 miles southeast of Plymouth, moving east at 20 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... Killkenny, Ponzer, Gum Neck, Kilkenny, Fairfield, Pungo, Pike Road, Leechville, Wenona, Phelps Lake, Pungo Lake, Alligator Lake, and Pantego. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 145 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Eglin Air Force Base, or 7 miles south of De Funiak Springs. The strong thunderstorm is nearly stationary. 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... Eglin Air Force Base, Freeport, Ebro, Bruce, Eucheeanna, Portland, New Home, Rock Hill, and Pleasant Ridge. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Currituck to near Indiantown. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Virginia Beach, Currituck, and Knotts Island around 255 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Barco, Coinjock,

At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Canaveral Groves, or over Sharpes, moving northeast at 10 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. Locations impacted include... Titusville, Rockledge, Cocoa, Port Saint John, and Lone Cabbage Fish Camp. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles north of Combee Settlement, or 14 miles northwest of Auburndale, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Polk City, Withla, and Rockridge. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near DeBary. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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. Locations impacted include... DeBary, Hontoon Island State Park, Forest Hills, Lake Mack-Forest Hills, and Pine Lakes. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Chavistown, or 9 miles north of Bennettsville, moving southeast at 15 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. Locations impacted include... Laurinburg, Hamlet, Maxton, Gibson, East Laurinburg, and Laurel Hill. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Hebron, or 8 miles northwest of Kingstree, moving south 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... Kingstree, Salters, Hebron, Lane, Greeleyville, and Williamsburg Regional Hospital.

At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hawthorne, or 10 miles north of Citra. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 to 45 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include... Hawthorne, Lochloosa, and Grove Park.

* WHAT...Peak heat index values between 106-112F. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This advisory will likely need to be extended into the weekend. 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