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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 338 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN GRATIOT IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN CLINTON INGHAM IONIA JACKSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, BATH, BELDING, DEWITT, EAST LANSING, ELM HALL, FOREST HILL, IONIA, ITHACA, JACKSON, LANSING, ORLEANS, PORTLAND, RIVERDALE, SMYRNA, ST. JOHNS, ST. LOUIS, AND WACOUSTA.

At 816 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Marshall, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Prairieton, Prairie Creek, Farmersburg, Hymera, Riley, and Pimento. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

At 719 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 5 miles south of Karlsruhe to over Butte, or along a line from 34 miles southeast of Minot to 36 miles east of Garrison, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Drake, Anamoose, Voltaire, Balfour, Kief and Bergen.

SVRTFX The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Blaine County in north central Montana... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 624 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Harlem, or 22 miles east of Chinook, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Harlem and Fort Belknap.

At 825 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beech Grove, or 9 miles east of Indianapolis, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Indianapolis, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Cumberland, New Palestine, Warren Park, Fairland, and Spring Lake. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 near mile marker 105.

At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Laverne, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Broadcast media reported tennis ball size hail west of Laverne. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Laverne and Catesby. This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy

SVRDDC The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Pawnee County in south central Kansas... Southwestern Stafford County in south central Kansas... Southeastern Edwards County in south central Kansas... Northwestern Pratt County in south central Kansas... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 725 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Belpre, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and 218. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, strongest over the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of

At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ford, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Ford and Bucklin. This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should