Expected

Abnormally dry fuel conditions further exacerbated by high<br /> temperatures reaching well into the 90s inland, low relative<br /> humidity (lowest away from the immediate coast), and strengthening<br /> southwest winds gusting to 15-20mph in the afternoon will lead to<br /> increased fire danger Sunday. Fire fuels could easily ignite and spread rapidly in these<br /> conditions. Residents and visitors to the area are urged to<br /> properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other<br />

At 926 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5<br /> miles east of Elk Mountain Lookout, or 15 miles southeast of<br /> Newcastle, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Deerfield, Deerfield Reservoir, Bear Mountain Lookout, Medicine<br />

At 932 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11<br /> miles southeast of Montrose, or 27 miles west of Chadron, moving<br /> northeast at 30 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Fort Robinson State Park and Toadstool Geological Park and<br /> Campground.<br />

At 933 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16<br /> miles northeast of Ekalaka, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail, along with<br /> brief heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Webster and Willard. This storm should remain east of Baker.<br />

At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6<br /> miles west of Shallowater, or 15 miles northwest of Lubbock, moving<br /> southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Lubbock, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Idalou, Anton, Lubbock South Plains<br />

At 1044 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6<br /> miles northwest of Medford, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Medford.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1045 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Kiowa to near Burlington<br /> to near Ingersoll. Movement was northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Burlington and Driftwood.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead<br />

At 945 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9<br /> miles southwest of Marmarth, or 31 miles west of Bowman, moving<br /> northeast 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Rhame, Marmarth, Griffin, Sunset Butte and Pretty Butte.<br /> Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening<br />

At 902 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Laramie County Fairgrounds at Archer, or 11 miles east of Cheyenne,<br /> moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Cheyenne, Burns, Egbert, Laramie County Fairgrounds at Archer,<br /> Hillsdale, Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport, Carpenter, and Grass Hills.

At 903 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14<br /> miles south of Marmarth, or 31 miles west of Bowman, moving northeast<br /> at 35 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 damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Rhame, Marmarth, Mud Buttes, Griffin, Sunset Butte and Pretty<br /> Butte.<br />