Moderate

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102. * WHERE...Monroe MO County. * WHEN...Until 9 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. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and central, east central, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Sunday. * 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.

At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abingdon, moving east 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. Locations impacted include... Abingdon, Damascus, Laurel Bloomery, Hilander Park, Harr, Konnarock, and Emory-Meadowview. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Boomer, moving southeast 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. Locations impacted include... North Wilkesboro... Wilkesboro... Boomer... Darby... Mulberry... Wilkesboro Reservoir... and Buck. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 231 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clintwood, 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. Locations impacted include... Clintwood, Clinchco, McClure, and Nora. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Big Stone Gap, or 13 miles west of Gate City, moving southeast 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... Kingsport, Gate City, Weber City, Colonial Heights, Mount Carmel, Duffield, Clinchport, Warriors Path State Park, Pattonsville, and Hiltons.

At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near St. James to near Nixonville. Movement was southeast at 25 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... Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Oak Island, Shallotte, Sunset

* WHAT...Temperatures in the lower 80s expected today. * WHERE...Haines Borough and Klukwan and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until 7 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Individuals not accustomed to these unusually hot temperatures for this region may experience heat related illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, and check up on elderly and vulnerable relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles under any circumstances as vehicle interiors can reach extreme temperatures in

At 236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Pickens, or 4 miles north of Jocassee Gorges, moving south at 5 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Jocassee Gorges, Rocky Bottom, Sunset, and Sassafras Mountain. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Lenoir, or 4 miles southeast of Darby, moving west 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Patterson. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.