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...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood<br /> Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Lyon Creek near Junction City affecting Geary County. Smoky Hill River near Junction City affecting Geary County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Lyon Creek near Junction City. * WHEN...From this morning to this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, The north bank of the creek floods near<br /> the Highway 77 bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br /> - At 2:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.3 feet.<br />

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted include, but are not<br /> limited to, State Routes 14, 58, and 178, as well as U.S. 395.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

The threat has ended.

At 337 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Keats, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow<br /> around unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects<br /> and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Manhattan, Riley, St. George, Tuttle Creek Lake, and Keats.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 341 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong<br /> thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northwest of<br /> Morland to 4 miles southwest of Hill City. Movement was east at 35<br /> mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...<br /> Hill City and Morland around 345 AM CDT.<br />

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Black Mesa, Chuska Mountains, and Defiance Plateau, Little<br /> Colorado River Valley, Painted Desert, Chinle Valley, and Western<br /> Mogollon Rim. * WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ this morning to 8 PM MST /9 PM<br /> MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could snap resulting in a few power outages. Travel will be<br /> difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.<br />

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CDT today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lowest visibility will be near the Lake<br /> Michigan shoreline.<br /> If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of<br /> distance ahead of you.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF<br /> NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT / MST this evening. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.<br /> Outdoor burning is not recommended.<br /> A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of<br />

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT<br /> THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE<br /> NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON<br /> THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE<br /> HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS... .Strong southwest winds with low humidity, hot temperatures, and deep<br /> mixing today will increase the risk for rapid fire spread over far<br />

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 92 expected. * WHERE...Crow Wing, Aitkin, Koochiching, Cass, and Itasca Counties.<br /> This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy<br /> Lake and, East Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake and,<br /> Deer Creek areas. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat<br /> illnesses.<br /> Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of<br /> the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.