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Relative humidity values will drop to the 20 to 25 percent range this afternoon. Northwest winds will also gusting up to 30 mph across northwestern Minnesota this evening. Although there may not be a long overlap of low RH and gusty winds, given the extremely dry fuels, near critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html

At 1003 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kentwood to Bogalusa. Movement was east at 40 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 unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bogalusa, Franklinton, Kentwood, Varnado, Osyka, Crossroads, Mount Herman, Wilmer, Tangipahoa, and Angie.

At 956 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Clinton, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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... Clinton and Darlington. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

At 934 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Kentwood to Enon. Movement was northeast 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 unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bogalusa, Franklinton, Enon, Mount Herman, and Wilmer. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 935 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Kingston, or 17 miles southeast of Natchez, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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 strong thunderstorm will be near... Garden City around 940 AM CDT. Roxie around 950 AM CDT. Kirby around 1000 AM CDT.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 2 AM PDT Saturday. * 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.

Efficient daytime mixing will lead to both low relative humidity and increasing wind gusts into the afternoon, resulting in a window of elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions. Winds will generally be the limiting factor, with most wind gusts expected to remain within 20-25mph with an isolated gust to 30mph possible. Relative humidity will drop into the mid to upper teens during the peak heating afternoon hours. Check burning restrictions and fire danger levels and consult

At 818 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Simmesport to 7 miles northeast of Morganza to 6 miles east of New Roads. Movement was east at 35 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 unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire weather conditions today. West to northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 mph are forecast for this afternoon and early evening. Minimum relative humidity values of 15 to 25 percent are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Wisconsin.

At 756 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cheneyville, moving east at 35 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 damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bunkie, Moreauville, Cheneyville, Bordelonville, Cottonport, Mansura, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Goudeau, Dupont, and Hamburg.