Moderate

At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm over Glastonbury, 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... Middletown, Colchester, East Hampton, Salem, Chester, Cromwell, Portland, East Haddam, Haddam, Lebanon, Lyme, Lake Pocotopaug--East Hampton, Franklin, Moodus, and Millington. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Exposed beaches of northern, eastern, and southern Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the

At 422 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Dial, or near Blue Ridge, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include... Blue Ridge, Morganton, Hemp, Margret, Camp Merrill, Hurst, Loving,

At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Orlando International Airport to 8 miles south of Saint Cloud. Movement was west at 15 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... Orlando, Kissimmee, Saint Cloud, Bay Lake, and Celebration. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 423 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Gastonia, or near Steele Creek. This storm was nearly stationary. 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Tega Cay, Steele Creek, Lake Wylie, Carowinds, Southwest Charlotte, and Belmont.

At 425 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Lowell to near Campbellton, and moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newnan, Carrollton, City of South Fulton, Union City, Fairburn, Tyrone, Palmetto, Whitesburg, Roopville, Chattahoochee Hill, Plant

At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near West Green, or near Broxton, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 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... Hazlehurst, Broxton, West Green, Snipesville, and Denton. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles east of Franklin, or near Cashiers. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Cashiers, Lake Toxaway, Gorges State Park, Highlands, Lake Glenville, Sapphire, Bad Creek, and Whiteside Mountain.

At 400 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northeast of Taylorsville, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Statesville, Taylorsville, Stony Point, Love Valley, Hiddenite, Olin, Vashti, Millersville, Union Grove, and Scotts.

At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Greenville Downtown, or near Welcome, 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. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Greenville Downtown, West Greenville, Welcome, Powdersville, Piedmont, Williamston, West Pelzer, and Donaldson Center.