Severe

* 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

At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rice Lake, or 20 miles southwest of Minot, moving southeast at 35 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... Ryder, Rice Lake and Douglas. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.

SVRIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Vigo County in west central Indiana... Northeastern Sullivan County in southwestern Indiana... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 800 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over 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...

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Central Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 705 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of Mcleansboro, moving east 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

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of Deep South Texas, including the following areas, Brooks, Cameron Island, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Jim Hogg, Kenedy Island, Northern Hidalgo, Southern Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy Island and Zapata. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,

At 804 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Topeka, or near Lagrange, 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... Lagrange, Topeka, Honeyville, Brighton, Mongo, Indianola, Brushy Prairie, Woodruff, Elmira, Big Long Lake, Adams Lake, Oliver Lake, Plato, Ontario, and Emma. This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana near mile marker 132.

SVRIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Hendricks County in central Indiana... North central Clay County in west central Indiana... North central Owen County in west central Indiana... Southeastern Parke County in west central Indiana... Southern Putnam County in west central Indiana... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 805 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Brazil, or 19 miles northeast of Terre Haute, moving east at 40 mph.

At 707 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 7 miles west of Karlsruhe to 7 miles northeast of Ruso City, or along a line from 26 miles southeast of Minot to 30 miles southeast of Minot, 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... Velva, Drake, Anamoose, Karlsruhe, Voltaire, Balfour, Kief, Bergen and Simcoe.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 338 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN GRATIOT MONTCALM IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN CALHOUN CLINTON EATON INGHAM IONIA JACKSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, BATH, BATTLE CREEK, BELDING, BROOKFIELD, CHARLOTTE, DEWITT, EAST LANSING, EATON RAPIDS, ELM HALL, FOREST HILL, GOWEN, GRAND LEDGE, GREENVILLE, GRESHAM,