Expected

* WHAT...Southerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Madison River Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and<br /> cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for<br /> high profile vehicles.<br /> People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around<br /> or damaged by the wind.

At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong<br /> thunderstorms from just west of Abilene to west of Ballinger, moving<br /> northeast at 30 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 vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Abilene, Ballinger, Winters, Maverick, Merkel, Tye, Miles, Tuscola,<br />

At 534 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Rotan, moving east at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Hamlin, Rotan, Mccaulley, Neinda, and Hitson.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 433 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from 10 miles east of Wendover to 13 miles northwest<br /> of Utah Test and Training Range South to 15 miles north of Ibapah.<br /> Movement was northeast at 30 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 /> Wendover, Utah Test and Training Range South, Utah Test and Training<br /> Range North, and Bonneville Salt Flats.

At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Fitzhugh, moving northeast at 25 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Ada, Byng, Francis, and Fitzhugh.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to<br />

At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from near Rochester to 12 miles northeast of Royal<br /> Center. Movement was southeast at 20 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Rochester, Akron, Kewanna, Fulton, Nyena Lake, Tiosa, Lake Manitou,<br /> Athens, and Marshtown.<br />

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

At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Weldona, or 10 miles northwest of Fort Morgan, moving north at 10<br /> 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Weldona and Jackson Reservoir.<br /> Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening<br /> weather conditions.

At 540 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from 5 miles south of Milo to 3 miles south of<br /> Overbrook to 3 miles south of Thackerville. Movement was northeast at<br /> 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 /> Ardmore, Madill, Marietta, Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Kingston,<br />

At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Deshler, or 12 miles southeast of Napoleon, moving southeast at 30<br /> 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Findlay, North Baltimore, McComb, Rawson, Van Buren, Hoytville,<br /> Benton Ridge, Mount Cory, Custar, Milton Center, and Bairdstown.<br />