Moderate

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Central Oregon and Wallowa County. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other<br /> sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor<br /> plumbing.<br /> Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from Carleton to 6 miles south of Willis to near<br /> Milan. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Monroe, Flat Rock, Milan, Dundee, Carleton, Ida, Petersburg,<br />

At 227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm<br /> near Breckenridge, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...<br /> Crystal Falls around 230 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Ivan, Eliasville, and<br /> South Bend.<br />

At 338 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Manchester, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Saline, Milan, Manchester, Willis, Bridgewater, Pittsfield Township,<br /> Whittaker, and Pleasant Lake.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 34<br /> miles east of St. Marys, moving east southeast at 40 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Wharton, Cross Fork, Leetonia, Cherry Springs State Park, Cedar Run,<br /> Ole Bull State Park, and Slate Run.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8<br /> miles south of Elbert, or 11 miles east of Throckmorton, moving<br /> northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Olney, Lake Graham, Newcastle, Padgett, Jean, and Murray.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Widely scattered high-based showers and brief thunderstorms are<br /> forecast to produce brief wind gusts over 50 MPH this afternoon.<br /> Motorists, especially those in high-profile vehicles or with light<br /> trailers, are urged to use caution. These showers may produce<br /> sudden brief wind gusts with may result in travel difficulty.

At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm<br /> capable of producing funnel clouds and waterspouts over Eden Isle,<br /> moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40<br /> mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally<br /> hazardous waters. If a funnel cloud briefly touches down,<br /> minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds<br /> could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured<br /> objects.

At 149 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Putnam, or 11 miles northwest of Cisco, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Breckenridge, Lake Cisco, Lake Daniel, Gunsight, Necessity, Eolian,<br /> and Harpersville. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 324 and 325.<br />

At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Manchester, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Ann Arbor, Saline, Milan, Chelsea, Manchester, Bridgewater,<br /> Pittsfield Township, Whittaker, and Pleasant Lake.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.