Moderate

At 506 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Springfield, moving southeast at 15 mph. Another developing<br /> thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Two Buttes also moving<br /> southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and brief pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br />

At 509 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16<br /> miles northeast of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 20 miles southeast of<br /> Lamar, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and brief pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern<br /> Prowers and northeastern Baca Counties.<br />

At 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12<br /> miles southeast of San Antonio, or 20 miles southeast of Socorro,<br /> moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Bosque Del Apache Refuge and San Antonio. This includes the following highways...<br />

At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Whisker Lake Wilderness, or 9 miles south of Crystal Falls, moving<br /> northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Crystal Falls, Alpha, Stager, and Peavy Falls Dam.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

The combination of low relative humidities around 25-30 percent,<br /> gusty winds around 20 mph, and extremely dry fuels will lead to an<br /> increased fire danger both Saturday and Sunday. Dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily<br /> ignite and spread fire quickly. People in this area are urged to<br /> properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other<br /> flammable items in appropriate containers. Exercise caution if<br /> operating any equipment that could create sparks, and keep<br />

At 517 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking high based thunderstorms<br /> capable of producing strong outflow winds along a line extending<br /> from 13 miles east of Pueblo Depot to near Boone. Movement was east<br /> at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Fowler, Olney Springs, Boone, and Crowley.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 518 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7<br /> miles northwest of Tatum, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Caprock.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda<br /> Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the<br /> Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br /> from shore into deeper water.<br /> Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If<br /> caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the<br /> current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If<br />

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for...<br /> West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 530 PM MDT. * At 447 PM MDT, a dust channel was 5 miles northeast of Road Forks,<br /> moving southwest at 35 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess<br /> of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. This includes Interstate 10 between Lordsburg and the Arizona State<br /> Line. Locations impacted include...<br />

Dry, hot, and breezy conditions are expected Saturday. The ongoing<br /> drought has led to abnormally dry dead surface fuels across the region.<br /> Min RH values of 25 to 35%, wind gusts to around 20 mph, and afternoon<br /> high temperatures mainly into the 90s will lead to increased fire<br /> danger from mid morning through early evening Saturday. Conditions<br /> Sunday may be similar ahead of an approaching cold front, with an<br /> additional Increased Fire Danger statement likely to be issued.