Moderate

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph expected with gusts up to 35<br /> mph possible. * WHERE...A portion of central California. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Winds have decreased across area lakes and the Lake Wind Advisory<br /> has been allowed to expire.

A cold front is moving through the area this evening and tonight,<br /> bringing wind gusts up to 45 mph and localized blowing dust to the<br /> Snake Plain, Malheur County, and SW Idaho Highlands. The strongest<br /> gusts taper off around midnight as precipitation increases. Gusts<br /> in highlands and ridgelines remain elevated overnight

At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Denver City, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 /> Seagraves and Higginbotham.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 729 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6<br /> miles north of Locketville, or 7 miles southeast of Levelland, moving<br /> east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 /> Levelland, Smyer, and Ropesville.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 640 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15<br /> miles northeast of Antioch, or 23 miles northeast of Alliance, moving<br /> northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 /> Diamond Lake, Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Highway 250<br /> crossing the Niobrara River, Billys Lake, and Argo Hill.

At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6<br /> miles north of Locketville, or 8 miles southeast of Levelland, moving<br /> east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 /> Smyer and Ropesville.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 713 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6<br /> miles southeast of Groom, or 16 miles north of Clarendon, moving<br /> northeast at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Lake Mcclellan. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 114 and 133.<br />

At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8<br /> miles west of Veteran, or 21 miles southwest of Torrington, moving<br /> northeast at 15 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 /> Yoder and Veteran.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 626 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from near Fort Mc Coy to 10 miles northeast of<br /> Tomah. Movement was north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...<br /> Millston around 640 PM CDT.<br /> Hatfield around 720 PM CDT.<br /> Shortville around 735 PM CDT.<br /> Neillsville around 745 PM CDT.