Moderate

At 428 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Grassland, or 13 miles southwest of Post, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Post, Grassland, and Justiceburg. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

The combination of dry fine fuels, south to southeast wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph, and relative humidity values between 25 and 35 percent will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread today for portions of the southern Adirondacks, upper Hudson Valley, eastern Catskills, and the Greater Capital District regions. As a reminder, the annual statewide burn ban remains in effect until May 14. No burn permits are issued. Use extra caution if

The combination of south to southeast wind gusts between 20 and 25 mph, relative humidity values between 25 to 35 percent, and dry fine fuels will lead to near critical weather conditions today across southern Vermont. If any fires were to start, the weather and fuel conditions could cause fires to quickly get out of control and be difficult to contain. For more information on the current fire danger rating, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please

At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Sewanee to 6 miles southeast of Moores Mill. Movement was east at 60 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... Huntsville, Scottsboro, Rainsville, Bridgeport, Moores Mill, Henagar, Stevenson, Sylvania, Fyffe, and Hollywood. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 532 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Town Of Santeetlah, or 13 miles northwest of Robbinsville, moving east at 50 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... Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Tellico Plains, Tariffville, Citico, Cades Cove, Deals Gap, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

At 540 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Orme, or near Bridgeport, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lafayette, Ringgold, Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Varnell, Lookout Mountain, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, Chattanooga Valley, La Fayette, Blue Spring, Fairview, Linwood,

At 542 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Robbinsville, moving east at 55 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... Bryson City, Robbinsville, Town Of Santeetlah, Lake Santeetlah, Nantahala Lake, Fontana Village, Fontana Lake, Wesser, Stecoah, and Burningtown. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 509 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Cave Spring, or near Forney, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rome, Euharlee, Aragon, Cave Spring, Kingston, Taylorsville, Seney, Lindale, and Stilesboro. People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear

At 516 AM EDT/416 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gruetli-Laager to 6 miles southeast of Fayetteville to near Harvest. Movement was southeast at 45 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... Chattanooga, Dunlap, Jasper, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, South Pittsburg, Walden, Lakesite, Whitwell, and Kimball.

At 351 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Smithville, moving east at 60 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... McMinnville, Crossville, Sparta, Smithville, Spencer, Pleasant Hill, Doyle, Centertown, Hamptons Crossroads, Slate Springs, Bakers