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At 821 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Forest, or 20 miles northwest of Lufkin, moving southwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of South Central Cherokee County. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 647 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Donnelly, or 12 miles south of McCall, moving northeast at 50 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. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Locations impacted include... McCall, New Meadows, Donnelly, Upper Payette Lake, Fruitvale, Lick Creek Summit, Poverty Flat Campground, Ponderosa Campground, Cascade

At 651 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles northeast of Paradise, or 21 miles west of Polson, moving northeast 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... Big Arm, Hot Springs, Lonepine, Camas and Niarada. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Many, or 29 miles southwest of Natchitoches, moving northwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Many, Florien, Fisher, Mount Carmel and Negreet. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening

At 723 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles east of College Station, moving southwest at 10 mph. 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... College Station, Anderson, Wellborn, Carlos, and Roans Prairie. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 822 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with torrential rainfall 10 miles southeast of Morganton, or 5 miles northeast of South Mountains State Park, moving northeast at 50 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Hickory, Forest City, Rutherfordton, Taylorsville, Morganton, Lenoir, St. Stephens, Longview, Sawmills, and Granite Falls. Extreme rainfall rates in excess of 3 inches per hour will be possible in these areas. Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as

At 625 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cascade Reservoir, or 23 miles south of McCall, moving north at 55 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. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Locations impacted include... Cascade, Big Creek Summit, Indian Mountain, Council Mountain, Granite Peak, Tamarack Ski Area, Cascade Reservoir, Horsethief Reservoir, and

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Ochoco-John Day Highlands. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A plume of dust coming off Summer Lake in Lake County is blowing northeast and is reducing visibility along US 20 in far southeast Deschutes County. Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Central Oregon and North Central Oregon. In Washington, Simcoe Highlands and Yakima Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.