Severe

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Stanley, Jones and Lyman. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 197 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DEWITT DIMMIT KARNES LAVACA MAVERICK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CARRIZO SPRINGS, CUERO, EAGLE PASS, HALLETTSVILLE, AND KARNES CITY.

At 1249 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated earlier thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain have fallen near the Lake Somerville State Park. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar.

...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected today across western and most of central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. Southerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph will shift to the northwest in the afternoon and evening, initially in western and then central North Dakota. Relative humidity values will drop to as low as 15 percent. There is a low

...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR WESTERN AND MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected today across western and most of central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. Southerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph will shift to the northwest in the afternoon and evening, initially in western and then central North Dakota. Relative humidity values will drop to as low as 15 percent. There is a low

SVRCRP The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Aransas County in south central Texas... Southwestern Calhoun County in south Texas... Central Nueces County in south central Texas... San Patricio County in south central Texas... South central Goliad County in south central Texas... Northeastern Jim Wells County in south central Texas... Southwestern Refugio County in south central Texas...

At 1236 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Blanconia to near Tynan to near Sandia to near Alfred to near San Diego, moving southeast at 45 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... Alice, Beeville, Sinton, Mathis, San Diego, Refugio, Woodsboro, Skidmore, Odem, Orange Grove, St. Paul, Lake City, San Patricio,

SVRHGX The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Austin County in southeastern Texas... Southeastern Washington County in southeastern Texas... Central Waller County in southeastern Texas... Northwestern Harris County in southeastern Texas... * Until 115 AM CDT. * At 1245 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bellville, moving east at around 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON MONDAY FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Noon CDT / 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Eastern Tucker County. * WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.