Expected

Widely scattered high-based showers and brief thunderstorms are forecast to produce brief wind gusts over 50 MPH this afternoon. Motorists, especially those in high-profile vehicles or with light trailers, are urged to use caution. These showers may produce sudden brief wind gusts with may result in travel difficulty.

At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds and waterspouts over Eden Isle, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

At 149 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Putnam, or 11 miles northwest of Cisco, moving northeast at 25 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 unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Breckenridge, Lake Cisco, Lake Daniel, Gunsight, Necessity, Eolian, and Harpersville. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 324 and 325.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 427... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 427... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River.

At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Manchester, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ann Arbor, Saline, Milan, Chelsea, Manchester, Bridgewater, Pittsfield Township, Whittaker, and Pleasant Lake. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 155 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Kiefer, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Tulsa... Sand Springs... Sapulpa... Jenks... Glenpool... Kiefer... Mounds... Kellyville... Jenks Riverside Airport...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Middlebourne to 7 miles northeast of Pennsboro. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Lumberport, Anmoore, Enterprise,

At 224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Paden City to near Belmont. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... St. Marys, Middlebourne, Paden City, Sistersville, Matamoras,