Moderate

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM AKDT 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.

At 715 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over La Feria Public Library, or near La Feria, moving south at 40 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Harlingen, San Benito, Mercedes, La Feria, Progreso, Los Indios, Santa Maria, La Paloma, Rangerville, and Brownsville.

At 726 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pataskala, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Newark, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Worthington, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Powell, Johnstown, Sunbury, Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Utica, Minerva Park, Millersport, Hanover, and Harbor Hills.

Areas of fog occasionally reducing visibility to around one- quarter mile have developed across southeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota this morning. Travelers should be prepared for rapidly deteriorating visibility, and to use extra caution at intersections, railroad crossings, and school bus stops. The fog is expected to improve over the next few hours.

At 644 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Monte Alto, or near La Villa, moving south at 25 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... Harlingen, Weslaco, Mercedes, Raymondville, La Feria, Elsa, Edcouch, Santa Rosa, Lyford, and La Villa. This includes the following highways... Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 26 and 51.

At 700 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Grove City, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Newark, Dublin, Lancaster, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Grove City, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Hilliard, Pickerington, Worthington, Bexley, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Johnstown, and Sunbury.

At 603 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Rudolph, or 13 miles north of Lasara, moving southeast at 45 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... San Manuel, Linn, Encino, Rachal, Yturria, El Coyote Ranch Airport, Hargill Elementary, Rudolph, Hargill Reservoir, and Hidalgo City Park. This includes the following highways...

At 501 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles south of Aransas National Wildlife Refuge to near Mustang Island State Park to 10 miles north of Riviera Beach. Movement was east 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... Corpus Christi, Portland, Rockport, Port Aransas, Driscoll, Corpus

At 520 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Rachal, moving southeast at 40 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... Agua Nueva, Encino, Rachal, Puerto Rico, La Reforma, El Coyote Ranch Airport, San Isidro, San Rafael Ranch Airport, Santa Elena, and Delmita. This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 714 and 752.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of central and southeast North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill tender crops and vegetation if protective measures are not taken. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.