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At 201 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles east of Banks Lake South, or 41 miles north of Moses Lake, moving north at 55 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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... Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, Electric City, Almira, Elmer City, Spring Canyon Campground, and Bagdad Junction.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, North Central Oregon, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT 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.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT 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.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Isolated stronger gusts are possible with showers and thunderstorms. * WHERE...Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains, Butte/Blackfoot Region, Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys, and Potomac/Seeley Lake Region. * WHEN...From noon today to midnight MDT tonight. * 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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Isolated stronger gusts are possible with showers and thunderstorms. * WHERE...Flathead/Mission Valleys and West Glacier Region. * WHEN...From noon today to midnight MDT tonight. * 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. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Isolated stronger gusts are possible with showers and thunderstorms. * WHERE...Kootenai/Cabinet Region and Lower Clark Fork Region. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to midnight MDT tonight. * 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. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Isolated stronger gusts are possible with showers and thunderstorms. There is a 50 percent chance for wind gusts exceeding 50 mph on Highway 28 south of Tendoy. * WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM MDT 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

* WHAT...Wet snow expected above 5000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Glacier National Park * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on hazardous conditions in the backcountry. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Outdoor recreationalists should be prepared for winter conditions. Snowfall could impact roads and cold temperatures may result in hypothermia.

At 158 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Newport, or 17 miles northwest of Priest River, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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... Priest River, Newport, Nordman, Cusick, Oldtown, Beaver Creek

At 1244 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Cheney to 21 miles southwest of Harrison to 14 miles south of Plummer. Movement was northeast at 59 mph. The main impact will be gusty outflow winds. 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 unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...