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* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 222. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any outdoor burning. 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.

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 229. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

At 401 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles northeast of Gladstone to near Roy, moving southeast at 25 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 unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mosquero, Roy, Gladstone, Bueyeros, Chicosa Lake State Park, Solano and Yates.

At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hancock, or near Pittsfield, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Pittsfield, North Adams, Adams, Williamstown, Lenox, Cheshire, Stephentown, New Lebanon, Stamford, Readsboro, Florida, Hancock,

At 404 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Thatcher to near Tyrone to near Model. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of central Las Animas County east of highway 350.

At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Oregon to near Castalia. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Fremont, Port Clinton, Clyde, Oak Harbor, Genoa, Elmore, Lindsey,

At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hague, or 16 miles northwest of Whitehall, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Hague, Rogers Rock Campground, Putnam, Wright, Indian Kettles, Graphite, Putnam Station, Silver Bay, and Glenburnie.

At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gainesville to near Haslet. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and pea to half inch 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... Carrollton, Frisco, Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Coppell, The

At 617 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Napoleon, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Napoleon, Deshler, Mcclure, Hamler, Malinta, Grelton, and Elery. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Zephyr, or 14 miles southeast of Early, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Mullin, Ridge, Democrat, Priddy, and Newburg. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio