Moderate

At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of Stephen Foster State Park, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Stephen Foster State Park. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Strong southeasterly winds are expected to develop by early Tuesday morning and will continue through Tuesday evening before diminishing Tuesday night. The strongest winds are expected between 8 AM and 6 PM Tuesday. Periods of rain will accompany the strong winds through much of the day. South and West Anchorage (along Turnagain Arm): Winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 50 mph. Anchorage Hillside: Winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. Anchorage Bowl: Winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 8 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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose

At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Columbia, or 20 miles south of Weeksville, moving northeast at 30 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Alligator, Columbia, Newfoundland, and Frying Pan Landing. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 344 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Pass Rest Area, which is 32 miles south of Lander, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Fremont County, including the following locations... Atlantic City.

At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Mayday, or 11 miles northeast of Statenville, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Needmore and Mayday. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of Tryon, moving northeast at 20 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern McPherson County. This includes the following highways... Highway 92 between mile markers 190 and 196.

At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Point Baker to near Roeville to near Pea Ridge. Movement was east at 20 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... Milton, Bagdad, Baker, Point Baker, Pea Ridge, and Roeville. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

At 349 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms extending from near Tolar to 17 miles southwest of Melrose, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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... Melrose, Tolar, Taiban and Floyd. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 340 and 364.

At 549 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort Mudge, or 10 miles south of Blackshear, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Blackshear, Nahunta, Hickox, Braganza, Raybon, Fort Mudge, and Winokur. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.