Moderate

* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 107 expected. * WHERE...The southern and eastern Piedmont, Sandhills, and the Coastal Plain. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

At 650 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bedford, or 8 miles west of Vernon, moving east 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... Vernon, Bedford, Hightogy, Lamar County Public Lake, and Star. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Evergreen, or near Tombigbee State Park, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Amory, Aberdeen, Smithville, Tremont, New Salem, Hatley, Gattman, Eastman, Sipsey Fork, New Hamilton, Becker, Quincy, Cardsville, Turon, Tilden, Splunge, Wise Gap, Athens, East Aberdeen, and Bounds Crossroads.

At 555 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Big Springs, moving east at 35 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Grant and Wild Horse Spring. This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 68 and 78. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 655 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Chambers, or 12 miles southwest of O'Neill, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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... O'Neill and Inman. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 309 and 322.

At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greensboro, moving east at 35 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... Greensboro, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Mebane, Elon, McLeansville, Summerfield, Gibsonville, and Stokesdale. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 163 and 164.

At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tilghman Island, or 11 miles west of Easton, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Dorchester County, including the following locations... East New Market, Church Creek, Bucktown, Linkwood, Hudson, and Lloyds.

At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Scottsboro, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45-50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Scottsboro, Rainsville, Henagar, Sylvania, Fyffe, Powell, Section, Dutton, Pine Ridge, and Langston. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 601 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Colorado Springs. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Southern Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Stratmoor, Peterson Space Force Base, Fort Carson, and Security-Widefield.

At 702 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Montpelier, or 7 miles south of Houston, moving southeast at 30 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Montpelier around 710 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.