Moderate

Patchy dense fog has developed across the area this morning with visibility half a mile or less. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your low-beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. The fog is expected to dissipate by around 9 AM.

At 437 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Homer, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include... Commerce, Homer, Maysville, Apple Valley, Pinefield Crossroads, Hollingsworth, and Banks Crossing.

At 344 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Houston, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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... Amory, Aberdeen, Houston, Okolona, Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Coffeeville, Pittsboro, Slate Springs, Prairie, Sabougla,

At 428 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles east of Hayesville to near Homer. Movement was northeast at 25 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Toccoa, Franklin, Clayton, Clarkesville, Carnesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Demorest, Mount Airy, and Alto.

At 329 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Argo, or near Trussville, moving southeast 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... Moody, Odenville, Margaret, Argo, Bald Rock, Branchville, and Chula Vista. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

At 401 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Alcoa, moving northeast at 30 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... Knoxville, Maryville, Sevierville, Alcoa, Pigeon Forge, Louisville, Rockford, Eagleton Village, Kimberlin Heights, and Wildwood. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 98 expected. * WHERE...Wood River Foothills, Eastern Magic Valley, Shoshone/Lava Beds, Lower Snake River Plain, Raft River Region, and Southern Hills/Albion Mountains. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, including heatstroke and heat exhaustion.

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 95 expected. * WHERE...Arco/Mud Lake Desert, Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region, Marsh and Arbon Highlands, and Upper Snake River Plain. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, including heatstroke and heat exhaustion.

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 95 expected. * WHERE...Beaverhead - Lemhi Highlands, Big Hole Mountains, Teton Valley, Bear Lake Valley, and Blackfoot Mountains. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures 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.

Areas of fog occasionally reducing visibility to around one- quarter mile will continue to develop thru sunrise across northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Patchy fog may also form in other locations. 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 by mid morning.