Moderate

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 847 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of Hemphill, or near Fairmount, moving southwest at 10 mph. 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Fairmount. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 848 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bull City, or 15 miles west of Hueytown, moving north 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... Little Shoal. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information

At 750 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms extending from 13 miles southwest of Kalispell to 10 miles southeast of Swan Lake, or extending from 13 miles southwest of Kalispell to 25 miles northeast of Polson, moving northeast at 35 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... Kalispell, Evergreen, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Bigfork, Woods

At 650 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Plummer, or 22 miles south of Spokane Valley, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Green Acres, Fairfield, Rockford, and Veradale. This includes U.S. Highway 95 in Idaho between mile markers 409 and 412.

At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Forest, just west of Wells, and is 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Wells and Forest. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, areas northeast of Summer Lake, including parts of Highway 20 in northeast Lake County. For the Wind Advisory, Central and Eastern Lake County, including the communities of Fort Rock, Silver Lake, Summer Lake, Paisley, Valley Falls, Lakeview, and Adel. Parts of highways 31, 395, and

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, areas northeast of Summer Lake, including parts of Highway 20 in northeast Lake County. For the Wind Advisory, Central and Eastern Lake County, including the communities of Fort Rock, Silver Lake, Summer Lake, Paisley, Valley Falls, Lakeview, and Adel. Parts of highways 31, 395, and

At 823 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Forest, or 16 miles north of Apple Springs. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Houston County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 927 PM EDT/827 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fairmount, or 8 miles northwest of Chattanooga, moving northeast 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... Chattanooga, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Walden, Lakesite, Fairmount, Red Bank, Flat Top Mountain, North Chickamauga Creek Gorge, and Lone Oak.